John Saxon appointed Doore Keeper.

At w^ch time his L^dsp was pleased to communicate to the
board a Letter he had lately reed: from Cap^t Anthony Brock-
holls Governo^r of New York in answer to one from his L^dspp
and Councill the 4^th March last past together also with one
from Cap^t Richard Hill entrusted to manage that affaire give-
ing an Acco^t of his negotiation there Both which Letters
were ordered to be read as foll viz:

New Yorke March the 29^th 1682 :
R^t hon^ble

Yours of the 4^th instant p Cap^t Hill yesterday came to hand
whom kindly received, and with all speed dispatched, am
extreemely troubled at the effusion of Christian blood and
other Depredations in your Province, which were not before
Informed off, and although rumoured unwilling to beleive
hopeing there might be noe truth therein, to prevent which as
it hath alwaies been the care and endeavour of my Predeces-
so^rs not onely out of Christian Duty but a pticular respect wee
beare to your Province, soe in my station shall be as Diligent
and ready and noe waies wanting to doe you any service
therein Assureing you that all his Maj^ties Subjects in our
leagues and treatys with Indians have had a like Equall
Esteeme, and we the same regard for their Safety and
Defence as our selves however violated; The Northern
Indians whom you charge to have been the Acto^rs of those
Mischiefes are soe numerous, farr distant and of soe many
severall nations that I know not whom to ask Satisfaction off.
And have little cause to think the Maquas and Senecas who
have hitherto continued true and keepe their league with us;
should soe soone forgett that more particularly made for you
by Coll Coursey and which I beleived would proove an Effec-
tuall meanes for future Quiett, but rather that they think you
slight or forgett them, none from your parts haveing been to
renew the peace as is usuall and expected by them we doeing
the same yearely, and if duely observed might be of greate
benefitt and advantage for the preservation of peace and