Mason, 250; and to others, 251 ; surrenders a fugitive fromjustice, 252; secretary Allyn acquaints, of the sickness prevailing at Albany, 254; enlists none but such as have had the small pox, 255; forwards advices from the Indian country to the other colonies, 2,^7 ; defends Milborne against secretary Allyn's attacks, 258; the Governor of Boston writes to, advising him of the Mass.

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quota being countermanded, on account of tlie French attacking the eastern frontier, 259; violent assault in the street on, 263, 2t)8; issues a proclamation for the arrest of sundry persons 263; calls on the inhabitants to sign the declaration in favor of king William, 264; agrees to the appointment of Winthrop as Major- General of the expedition against Canada, 265; orders all deserters to be arrested, 266; sends Capt Blagg as agent to England, 268 ; letters previously sent by, taken by the French, ib ; interview between Chev. D-Eau and, 269; urges on the expedition against Canada, 270; sends to Bermuda news of his operations against tlie French, 272; orders the arrest of certain disaffected persons in Queens county, 274; sends a force to protect Southold ib; impresses vessels to operate against the French, 277; commissions Major-General Winthrop as commander-in-chief of the expedition against the French, 281 ; calls an assembly, 282; issues new writs for elections, 383; secretary Allyn writes to, complaining of the want of canoes at Wood Creek for General Winthrop's arm}^, 284; arrests General Winthrop and sends him down to New- York, 288; prorogues the assembly, 29U; justifies his arrest of Winthrop, 300; whom he accuses of inefficiency, of being an adulterer, 301; of being a supporter of Sir E. Andros, 302; passes a severe censure on Connecticut, 303; appoints an Indian Board, ib; postpones the holding a court of Oyer and Terminer in King's County, 307; issues a proclamation against certain seditious persons in Queens, ib. ; sends forces by land and water against the same, 309, 310; orders reinforcements from Ulster county to Albany, 313; appoints agents to reside at Onondaga, 314; Jacob Melyn writes recommending moderation to, 316 ; another sliarp reproof administered to Connecticut by, 317 ; orders certain county officers to be elected throughoat the province, 320 ; protests against Major Ingoldesby, ib; calls out the militia, 322 ; Major Ingoldesby "s answer to the protest of, ib.; reply of, thereto, 32^^; orders for the reception of Ingoldesby's troops issued by, 324; refuses to surrender fort William, ib; issues a proclamation against those who act under Ingoldesby, 326; reasons of, and his council for resisting Ingoldesby, 328; Sec'y AUj-n writes to, reeommending him to submit to Ingoldesby, 334; King's county called on to aid in resisting, 337; declaration of, and party against Major Ingoldesby, 340; answer to the declaration of, 346; list of commissions issued by, 347; lawt. passed during the administration of, 355; a letter brought to Gov.