Whereas we are Informed upon oath thatt Anthony Lespinard John Van Loon Renne Poupor alias Lafleur and Villeroy foure frenclimen have last winter endevored to entice some souldiers of his Maj«s garrison of Albany to Runn away to Canida & Desert his Majt^ service by Professing to furnish them with Provisions Ammunition, make them sleds shoos & all oyr necessaries for their journey, by all which means they wholly Designed to weaken y« force of this Place, & undoubtedly by y* means of such souldiers goeing to Canida Convey letters & keep some private Correspondence with the french there which hath long been suspected It is therefore thought fitt by y® magistrates of y® Citty of Albany Justices of ye Peace & militia officers of ye s'^ County who considering how dangerous such suspected p'sones are in this juncture of time yt ye gd antho Lespinard John Van Loon Renne Poupard and Villeroy be secured in his Maj's fort at albany till further order and till such time The Bussinesse can be further Inspected and Examined, actum in albany ye 5th of aug. 1689

By ord of ye Magestr-. of alb Justices of ye- Peace & Military officers &c Robert Livingston Cl'^ Anth'^ Lespinard haveing heard ye Depositions read in open court Confesses y* ye s^ John Sage & William Boyen came to him for bread and for french money to goe to Canida but advised them to ye Contrary y* they should not goe to Canida for it was a very Poor Place & shortly after he went to Boston