other Colonies would hear of meddling with the regulars and what is worse have lessened (some of them) their quota of Provincials, Philadelphia only voted a thousand, Jersey their former number of 666- Boston and Connecticut I think about two thousand each, S: J. expresses great concern at it and I believe has repeated his requisition.

We are loading some Victuallers that may sail as soon as they please two I imagine may get away in a few days as their loading is ready, it will consist chiefly of flour and rice.

I sent you by the James and Henrietta Victuallers under convoy of the Lyon armed ship, Capt Gostyate, 10 sheep, 6 Hogs, 12 Turkies and 20 Fowls, but she slipped away unknown to me, so that I had not an opportunity of giving you notice of it, I had indeed wrote by the Lyon but it was previous to the shipping of the stock-I am at a loss about sending any more as your return is so uncertain, at least to me, but I believe I shall venture it, as the ill consequence will not be great if we lose the stock and recover your Excellency.

Yesterday I rec a letter from Mr. Clarke upon his Black Scheme, but I think that must be now at an end, he is vastly sanguine when he catches a thing, and as soon cools.

We have no late news from England, no January packet yet, nor a word directly about the Spanish War, tho' authentically enough indirectly.

The Contractors have got their money from the Treasury for the provisions shipped with Lord Rollo, and of course will receive in like manner for all the supplies gone to the West Indies, they have therefore nothing to do with the Issues and have ordered their clerks away if the Government don't want 'em & there is one called Cairns we find got to Issue Coll. Grants provisions at Fort Royall, these will among the rest be paid for at home upon the same principle the others have been, & indeed its necessary it

should be so to prevent confusion as the different supplies will naturally intermix. What is now going S: Jeffry ships on account of the Crown, as the Issues are out of the limits of the contract, upon which reasoning the contractors had [nothing?] upon their delivery here into the transports & victuallers.

I am afraid I have exceeded my time- Your friends are all well, have heard of your great success with a sincere pleasure, & would be heartily glad of seeing you safe returned of which none more sincerely than

D: S:

Y! Most Oblig'd

& very humb1 Serv

Oliver, M: Walton, the Mayor &c: &c: desire their respects particularly.

DEAR ST

SAME TO SAME.

NEW YORK 31 March 1762.

I wrote you yesterday a pretty long Letter by a Brigt called the King George in which our Mr. Bleeker went merchant who had the charge of it, I then acknowledged the receipt of your very obliging favors of 14th & 20th Feby with these inclosed which were taken due care of, but observed the Letter you mentioned to have wrote on your landing never came to hand, what owing to I could not tell, The little babes & family I observ'd likewise now all well & as happy as they could be without you, and that they should want no assistance or good office it was in my power to give or do them

This will be delivered you by a young Mr. Low an in

habitant of this place who is trying to partake of the benefits of your noble acquisition, & has promis'd me if the dangers of the sea will permit him, to deliver you safe a cask I have put on board containing a dozen Hams of Doct! Johnson's curing, call'd very good. A character I hope they may justly deserve, as I think you are very remarkable for this kind of dry'd food, & I heartily wish your appetite may continue for it as a mark of good healthI informed you in mine of yesterday that a Victualler or two would sail in a few days with flour & rice & that I propos'd sending another small supply of stock, tho' I hop'd it might come too late By the James & Henrietta under convoy of the Lyon I sent 10 Sheep, 6 Shoats, 12 Turkies & 24 Fowls, but every thing is confounded dear, we have not seen Butter to our Bread, so of course as Napier would say, can't tell on which side our Bread is butter'd My regards to all your family, & to all friends, our Countrymen are pleased with some whispers they hear of Francey Grant - Adieu, believe me with the greatest truth,

S: Y: Most Obd Hl Servt

JNO WATTS.

I have sent you some papers to tell you your own feats but I am afraid they will prove a bad mirror. I dare not trouble you with a particular recommendation of this young man, but some of his friends, who are both yours & mine, have desired I would just mention him to you.

MARTS HALEN BECK TO COLONEL BRADSTREET.

COOK SACKEY 6th May 1762.

SIR,

I rasve your letter as for de number of waggons is not to be geat harr I will do my indavor to git so minne as I

chan

I am

Sir

your most humble sert

MARTS HALEN BECK.

To Hon BRADSTRAT D. Q. M. G.

in Abany.

GEN AMHERST TO L GOVE COLDEN.

NEW YORK 9th May 1762.

SIR,

By the last post from Albany I had a letter from Colonel Bradstreet, in which is the following paragraph

"The difficulty we have to get carriages for his Majesty's service, and the illtreatment the King's troops receive from the Inhabitants, under pretence of there being no law for impressing puts me under the necessity to acquaint your Excellency that the people of this country declare, that unless an Act of Assembly is passed for that purpose, they will not suffer their carriages to be taken for the publick use, and that the troops in garrison here are not able to take them against their inclinations. The Mayor of this City is so sensible of this, that he is to acquaint the Lieut.

Governor of it, in hopes of having an Act passed for it now."

I have likewise a letter from Capt. Lieut. Winepress, enclosing one from Captain Le Hunte, containing a complaint of the same nature, copies of which I herewith send you, that you may see the spirit of the inhabitants above Albany.

And I must request you will be pleased to lay before the Assembly the necessity of passing such a law, for I am sorry to say that the people in general up the country, notwithstanding their having reaped the greatest advantages from the troops coming among them, through a spirit of opposition to every thing belonging to the Army, do all in their power to obstruct the King's service.

great deal of pains with They say their horses are

I recivd yours with respect to fifteen waggons for his majesties service I have taken a the farmers but cannot prevail. so weak with the long and tedious winter, and besides they have not provender to carry along with them. I would gladly do any thing in my power to serve his majesty which is all from

Sir,

Col. BRADSTREET

your most obedt

Humble serv

ANTO QUACKENBOSS.