[undecipherable] New York 8^th February 1704— Sir [undecipherable] with the State at present by to Come in the [undecipherable] Prevents our Attendance for the purpose at your Office. as for the [undecipherable] generally Rec^d by from your direction Respecting the Surroundings of the General [undecipherable] not to be depended on we Should wish to Recieve [undecipherable] to hear from you [undecipherable] [undecipherable] be Stopping. A Week or 10 days [undecipherable] Should at [undecipherable] Junction ought to Attended [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] and to have as Many as possible the [undecipherable] as the [undecipherable] Manner that no [undecipherable] we are Sirs with Regard Your Obedient Jno Montelacs [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Carroll