'em home as soon as may be; But all these things must give way to his Majesty's Service in the present Expedition, wch must be consulted in the first place: And whatever the Commodore shall determine concerning the Employment of any of the Cruizers will I am sure be quite satisfactory to the province: If Sanders likewise can be spar'd, we have use for him here. But we must referr every thing intirely to the Commodore and you in this Affair.

If you have room to fill up a first Lieutenancy for young Mr Cosby, I should be glad, as also for Colonel Bradstreet's Nephews, who went in Captn Gayton. We are in hourly expectation of News from you; and with our most Ardent Wishes and prayers for your Success I am

In answer to the letters I sent to the governments of New England pressing for a reinforcement of men, I have receiv'd from Governr Wentworth that he will use his best endeavours with his new Assembly, which is to meet the 5th of next month; 2 from the Rhode Island Governour that he will use his with the Assembly of that Colony, which sits to-morrow; and from the Governour of Connecticut that the Assembly of that Colony have voted two companies of 100 men each, exclusive of commission officers, to be rais'd instantly 2; and

1 Printed in full: 6 Mass. Hist. Soc. Coll. 10, 217.

See N. H. Prov. Papers, 5, 752; R. I. Col. Rec. 5, 113; Conn. Hist. Soc. Coll. 11, 296.