These are in His Mat'^s name to will and require you Major Hendrick Coyler to give order to ye severall Capt^s of Their Respective Comps under your Coraand and forthw^h to draw up y same & make choice of one tenth person thereout for his Ma^'ts service for y^ expedicon of Albany ye same to send forthw^h to this Fort for so doing this shall be your sufficient Warrant. Given under my hand & scale &c 18'h Feby 1689

Jacob Leisler.

WRIT FOR THE ELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVES.

By the Leu. Govern^" &c.

Whereas, there is a great necessity, to settle y^ affaires of this province, in a more especiall manner than hither to hath been Thought requisite and y^ attacks of y^ French at Schanectade calling for more than ordinary succours

These are in their majt'^s king williams name to will & require you to elect & make choice of too proper & fit persons to repaire Fortwith to this city empouring them as your representatives to consult debate & conclude, all such matters and things as shall be thought necessary for ye supply of this Governmt in this present conjuncture of which you are not to faile as you will answer ye same at your perill Given under my hand & seale this 20th of Febry 1689 in ye second yeare of his Majties reigne

Jacob Leisler To the military & civill officers of and ye rest of ye Inhabitants of the city & county of N. Yorck

Note. There is among the MSS another writ in the above terms dated 8th ApriU 1690, addressed to the same, to which is added a memorandum in these words: "Sent to ye severall counties of ye same tenor."