Since our writing by Colonel Choate, and before we had convenient opportunity to discharge the prisoners and commit 'em to a proper Guard, in order to convey them towards Hudsons River as we had propos'd in pursuance of your Excellency's order & direction. The inclos'd was communicated to us by M^ Ingersole, and having enqiiir'd of the person who brot the Letter, what he knew further of the affair, whose Examination also under oatli is inclos'd. We were of the opinion that it was our Duty to acquaint your Excellency with this further Intelligence before we put your Excellc^s former orders into Execution, that your Excellency miglit have an opportunity to determine what shall be further done in the affair upon this new opening, and shall wait Your Excellency s further directions.

We are under apprehensions should the prisoners be sent along unless the Guard was extraordinary there would be danger of their Escaping, and our own people still detain'd under confinement. We are with the greatest Reverence

Your Excys most obed* hum^ie Serv^'' Js Williams. John Worthington. His Excy Gov'' Shirley Josiah Dwight.

JOHN HALENBAKE TO Mr INGERSOL.

Sheffield May the 19, 1755.

M' Ingersole

Sir -- To inform you that Livingston is now k Conner & all his men at Taconnet and the murderer is with them a building a fort and they have brought three Several Gims with them, and I would pray you to read this letter to the Committee and inform tiie Court that Daricli Spiu' is kept by Livingston so as he cant come down to the court he is very angry with him for coming into Sliefi&eld among tlie English and hath warn'd him out of his house he cannot come down to the court for they keep him