And upon the 29'^ of May did mak another muster and then w*ii Volunteers and Souldiers we did amount to 330 After w^h said muster the Gouernor dis- • chargeing some and dismissing others sent back all that came from Albany Avth Capt Salsbury and just before tie Enemyes ©omeing heare takes his Jurney for Conetticot and leaues me in the ffort w'^ out any order to repaire the saine for to make defence against an Enemy ; But I heareing Newes of the shipps being upon the coaste did send notice w^^^ all expedicon to y« Gouernor at Connetticott and did to ye Eest of my Indeauor send out my Warrts for aide to come to y« ffort and likewise caused the drums to beate up for Vollunteers and of all those that before proffered their seruice but few came w«h was discom-agem' to tlie whole Garrison I likewise caused a Smith forthw^h to repaire 100 fyrelooks ready upon the works for sucli aS should come in ;

88 . RESTORATION OF NEW-VORK TO THE ENGLISH.

and sent out the Comesary M'^ Barker to fetch all sorts of proiiision w^'i was iu y^ Towne into tlie ifort for feare we should haue occasion for it, soe tliat haueing but eighteene howers time after I knew them to l>e an Enemy before they attackt us and being dismay^i at soe sudaine surprisall we were not capable to make more [defence] then [we did] I alsoe sent M"^ to go to the Luthern Dominie he