Present the Members of the Council.

Major Baxter now come ffrom Albany Informing that he is Instructed by His Excelcy The Governour to propose to this board that they Consider what y e amount of the Extraordinary Charge of e e the Expedicon ag* y ffrench will be this year and what will be y best & easyest means for defraying It in pursuance whereof Computacon being made the Charge of the new Kaised forces with y e

Computed to bee about Eight thousand Pound and finding y e last tax of one penny halfe penny per pound will not amount to above Twelve hundred pound of which

Incidentall Charges thereon Is

many of the Inhabitants are not able to pay their own proportion, It is the opinion of this board that this Goverment alone is no way able to bear so great a burthen, Whereuppon It is Resolved that a lettr be sent to his Excelcy proposeing this Board's Opinion that It will

be Convenient proposalls be

sent to the Neighbouring Collonyes to send Commissiones thither to treat and make

some settlement

for defraying the Charges of the said Expedition as will be Esteemed most Easy and Convenient.

Council Held at ffort James;

Monday the thirty eth day of Aprill 1688. Present His Excellcy the Govern &c. 1,

Account of Disbursements made by Robert Levingston at Albany by His Excelcy Ord rs ffor y a Maintenance of his Majties fforces there and for sundry Guefts & p rsents made to y e Indyans and Releife of y e ffrench Prisoners, ffrom y e 11 th August