You know the Assembly framed a Bill for dividing the County of Albany, by forming a County on this River, the bounds they proposed seem evidently'the Work of a party for private purposes they Extended Albany Co. to Aries Kill by which means they not only Cut & divide a Number of Patents, but by carrying it so far up the Mohock River must render it a hardship on the people of the New County to Erect the buildings necessary, and greatly hurt the New Settlements, -- All the prmcipal people of this Country have subscribed a petition to the Assembly which is in the hands of Capt De Lancey to be faid before the House Setting forth the Case, & praying that the Boundary may be Extended either with, or without Scohare, that in Running from Hardenberghs Patent on either Side of Scohare thence along the Patroons Line to the West bounds of the Township of Schenectady thence North along the West Line of that Township. This I can Assure you is the best, most Natural, and Convenient boundary that can be formed, and I therefore take the Liberty of recommending it to your patronage.

The next thing is with regard to the Militia, Gov. Moore formed Sev^ regiments, as the Old ones were overgrown he divided the province into Two Districts, giving me the Command from the frontiers to the Highlamds as Brigadier General (which in fact was no preferment it was going backwards) What was done with respect to the Militia was really Necessary in order to make them decent and respectable, I however heard sometime ago of farther Intentions of his, wch I can't say much for, but perhaps I was misinforuied, Much favor WEis Shewn to certain persons in these Appointments but what I have principally to obseive at present, is, that there seems to be a Law necessarj-^ for inforcing Obedience