About 3 weeks ago we had an Information from Albany y^ mj 2 negroes who runn away last fall and are got to Canada by the help of a River Indian, ye one is with ye Gov of Mont Eoyall y® oy»" with Seber yt was here y' tliey had told yefrench yt there was 8 more negroes from whence they Run upon w'l ye french had sent y* Indian y* brought them there & 12 more to tliis Place in Particular to take ye negroes, we had upon this 20 Palantines y* keep guard 5 or C Days & then were dismissd, hearing it was ye negroes at Albany tiiat were to Runn away ii ye frencli Indians come.

The note of my Sloopes last I am S*"

voyage I wil send p ye next Youi- \eiy bumble ser*

for have it not of M^ Cast yet R,. Livingston.

ye sloop not being arrivd she ., . . , ^^.

deliverd her last fish yester- • . -

day to M'" Bagge.

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THE COMMISSIONERS OF TPIE PALATINES TO COL. INGOLDESBY. HoN'^i-E Sir

We have herein inclosed a Coppy of liis Excel<=5s orders to M'' Sacket, article the first and presume his Ex^y has acquainted yr Hon'" with it, and finding that there is no good to be done with these people who will obey no orders without compulsion, we desire y Hon"" to despatch hither s^ Detachment as soon as possible ; and you will oblige y Hon's most humble Man"" Livingston Servants the