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

WARRANT TO FETCH LAFLEUR &c FROM SARACHTOGE.

Present. Pr Schuyler D Wessels

J. Wendel ' Lev. V Schaick

D. Schuyler J Bleeker

Albr* Ryckman Evert Banker

J. Abeel Capt Sharpe

Whereas itt is thought Convenient yt at this Juncture of time the french yt live towards Sarachtoge shall be Removed from thence to Remoove all suspicion which People now have. It is therefore y® opinion of y® Justices of y® Peace of this County yt Lafleur and Villeroy & de la fortune three frenchmen that live to ye northward of this Citty towards yo Stilwater & Sarachtoge be forthwith brought hither and Examined, anent such Transactions of Keeping Correspondence And Conveying letters to yo french at Canida. Yow are therefore hereby Required in his Majisties Name forthwith to Repare to Sarachtoge and bring ye said Lafleur, Villeroy and delafortune here to Albany before his Majisties Justices of y® Peace to be Examined & treated as ye Exigency of ye Case Shall Require in doeing whereof this shall be ye Sufficient Warrant and all persons are hereby Required to be aiding and assisting to y^ Actum in Albany the first day of . August 1689.