by me in my absence to conferr with the Five Indian Nations for his Ma{ y e3 service pursuant to the s 1' Commission.

To send out trusty and faithfull Indians with one or two Christians that understand the Indian Language to the Castles of the Sinnekes Cayouges and Onnondages who are fled, to acquaint them that upon the first news I had of the French Invasion I came up to their reliefe and assistance. That att my arrival! at Albany I had Intelligence the French were retreated out of their country. That I am desirous to have a meeting with the Five Nations at Albany to consult with them what may be proper for their common good and safety, and present them with such things as are sent from

my Great Master the King. And that I desire to meet them the Eleventh day of October next, but if it should so happen there be reason of their seperacon and flight the brethren cannot meet in a body at that time, the Onnondages, Sennekes, and Cayouges being the uppermost Nations do consult

and appoint a time and give

me notice thereof, to the end the brethren of the Maquaes and Oneydes be acquainted therewith that the meeting may not faile. That if any of the Sachims come down in my absence you hear and answer their propositions as you shall finde most to conduce to his Ma4 " 8 service and the safety of the Province. That by all opportunityes you give a minute account of these affairs to me and his Ma y es Council for this Province and from time to time follow such further directions and instruccons as you shall receive from us. Council here present And it is hereby further directed by & with the advice of those of his Ma Dellius towards the defraying that the sume of One Hundred pounds be lodged in the hands of the necessary charges of these persons thus employed for Ms Ma'''es service of which he is hereby obliged to give a particular account to me and for his Mal y es Council at New Yorke or to the Governour & Council for the time being.