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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II

O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849. 288 words

Provided they doe not goe above y« Citty of albany til such time ye Case be Decided

At a Convention &c albany ye 21 of august 1689 Present P. Schuyler May' Reynier Barentse

D. Wessells Record^ Ev. Banker

J Wendel Is: Verplank

J Bleeker Job. Beekman

J Lansing J Mingael

Dav. Schuyler Capt Jochim Statets

albt Ryckman R* Sanders

Resolved to acquaint ye Inhabitants of y® County ye news y* we received of Col Pynchen

That Pernmaquid was taken by ye Indians and french 45 People kild & Taken -- also that thei-e should be a ship be come to Quebek of Y* french with news of wars Between EngN & france & therefore nothing can be Expected but yt ye french will doe all y* rnischieffe they can to this governm* & therefore every one to be upon there guarde & take care they be not surprized

Mr. Wessells and Reynier Barentse were Desyned to Commuiiuate this to ihe farmers of kuiderhook &, Claverack -- Capt Wendel &John Lansing the People above -- Rich<l Pretty & Evert Banker at Skenechtady & Canastagiorne.

The 24ti' day of august 1689 Resolved that y^ Inhabitants of y*^ County be Informed of y* alarm which was last night at y« green Bush occasioned by some

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Malitious Persones fyreing of severall gunns w*h Baale throw y« Door and house of John Witment which was done by letters accordingly

The 28to of august 1689 Resolved y* Barent Gerritse of Bethlehem who is suspected to have a hand in y^ late disturbance y* was at Green Bush, or leiit Privy to it y* he give BOX security to answer when he shall be called for to he Examined about yt Bussinesse