Ten Broock tarry ed behind at Tackanick to gitt a bag of In: Corn & was taken by Josiah Loomis & 4 New England men & Carryed, the same night to Sheffield were he was kep 4 days to se if any body would come to bail him, & when none came in that time ; the Sheriff of Springfield toolc him by a Warrant of Brigadier Dwights, aiid Carryed liim to Springfield Goal where he now lays to the great loss of his poor lamily.

I must Intreatof your Honour to fall on some Effectual method to prevent these violent proceedings for tlie future, else this whole county of Albany must be ruined by a parcell of Bendity on the back of us, or else we must arm ourselves in our defence, which we are not able to do, -wilhout assistance from the Government.

I am told a Committee is Shortly to come from Boston to lay out a Great part of Coll° Renselaers, & my Lauds, & to give Grants thereof to our Tenants, & to appoint officers & to Exercise Jurisdiction, which if true, will certainly be a means of blood Sheed, I must therefore beg of your Honour to send me as well as the Justices & Sheriffs of Albany and Dutches, your orders how to act, in Case they do come, & offer to lay out our Lands &a. that we may be prepared to meet them, I have lately been informed from Boston that a Committe of war from thence was to go to New York to advise or treat with our Government on affairs of great Importance to all tlie Cololiyes, this may p haps be a good oppertuuity to Settle a line of peace witli that Government, and I liope your Honour will Insist upon it, with