You are required in his Ma^'cs name immediately upon sight liereof to drav/ up yo"" Company of fifuzileers together by beete of Drumme and rill such volunteers as are willing to serue liis Ma^'e that you cause fo]-thwith to repaire w'h their Armes to tliis Garrison where they shal be straightway entertained and haue due sattisfaccon made them for their paines. And for soe doeing

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this shall be yo'" Warrt, Hereof you are not to faile at yo'" Perill & as you tender y^ welfare of liis Mat'<^s Seruice, Dated at flbrt James in New York, July the 29ti> 1673. To Capt John Carpenter at

Jamaica upon Long Island

or Samuel Riscoe his Ensigne.

Whereas their was last niglit Warr'^ sent for the respective Capt^ and officers of y^ ffoote Companyes upon Long Island requireing them for his Ma^i^s Seruice to draw up their seueraU companyes by Beate of Drum upon sight of the s' Warr'^ ye Cuntry being then allarm'd of an Enemy at Sand-Hooke and Whereas the si^ Compan} es did not yett come heather according as it was expected and y^ Enemielyeing now in sight of y^ ilbrt, These are to impower and require that as you tender y^ Wellare of his Mati'^s Seruice and tiie safety of his Subjects you forthwith upon reception hereof repaire to y^ Townes of Jamaica and Hempstead k giue charge to ye Capt'-i & ofl&cers of the fifoot Companyes their, to betake themselues in all speede to this Garrison with their Companyes. Wee [Expect] each howre'to be attaqut by y« Enemy, [See] that you send ye hke Warning to the Townes of Flushing and Newtowne [for the ] Dueing whereof t!iis shall be yo'' Warrt Dated at New York this 29ii' day of July 1G73 at nine o'clock at night.