Jacob Leishler Comander in Chiefe in New Yorke prouince Forte William, this

[From Mortgage Book I. Co. clerk's off Albany] At a Convention of y® May Aldermen Commonalty Justices of y« Peace and Military officers of y® Citty and County of Albany on y® first day of August and ye first year of y® Reign of our Souveraign Lord & Lady William & Mary King & queen of Engl: france & Ireland &c 1689 Present pr Schuyler Mayr David Schuyler

Dirk Wessels Rec^ Reynier Barentse

J. Wendel Ev. Banker

Lievs Van Schaick J. Beekman

J. Bleeker Jochim Staets

Jan Lansing Jan Abel

Albt Ryckman C. Marte gerritse

kil: v: Renselaer Resolved that all public affares for the Preservation of there Majta Intrest in this Citty be managed by y^ Mayr aldermen Justices of ye Peace Commission officers and assistants of this Citty and County, untill such time as orders shall come from there most Sacred Maj^s William & Mary king & queen of Engl^ fr: & Irland & Defenders of y^ faith

Resolved since there is news of warr between England & France y* y® gent" now mett at this Convention (Jpe each bring

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a gunn with ^ lb of Pouder and Bale equivalent to be hung up in y« church in ye space of three days & y' y^ Traders and oy Inhabitants be Perswaded to doe y^ same to make up y^ number of 50 to be made use off upon occjision

That ye Troopers bring 200 Slabbs from y® mill of wynant gerritse to make a Point behinde David Schuylers