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.

To M^" W'n Osborne These

ENS. CIIIRSTON TO MANNL\G.

Worshippfull S"^ Yours we Receiued by M'"- Osburn upon w'Ch the Towne ar much Amaz^' and Trubled that they should be totally destitute of men : yet notwithstanding oihsers haue don tliere utermoste In Obedience to yo^ Comand They haue Requird all tliere souldiers [to be in readiness] expecting the Coming of the other townes according to yo^ Worships order