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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. Passage 166 of 2237 290 words

Resolved by ye Convention yt Leift Jochim Staets forwith goe with ten men to Sarachtoge to see how ye matter is, & bring us an accompt with y* first & yt he Cito send a Post hither with ye tideings.

Resolved by ye Convention y* Rob* Sanders «Sc Eghbert Teunise forthwith goe to Sarachtoge to lye there till further order, whither any mischeefe be done there or nott, & y* they goe themselfs with sd Indians to Sarachtoge where Leift Jochim Staets will stay there Comeing & if Eghbert be not at ye farm y* he take anoyr whom he shall think Convenient.

Resolved that there be 400 Stockadoes Rid for the Citty, to be sett up in ye Room of y® old Stockadoes & yt ye Troopers bring ---.-.. IQO

Capt Blekers Come - - . - 160 Capt Wendels - - - - 160

And sett them up according to ye Division.

Major Savage Capt Belsher & Capt Jonathan Bull agents for y«^ 3 Collonies of n: England Desyre y- this Convention would Depute three or foure Gent" to have a Conference with them what will be Requisite to Propose to ye Indians

Resolved y^ ye May Record' Capt Wend el Capt Bleeker Capt gerritse & Mr. Livingston doe meet ye gent" this afternoon k advise them in y' matter

Resolved that there be a fort made about ye house of Bartel Vroman at Sarachtoge & Twelve men Raised out of ye Two Companies of ye Citty & 2 Companies of y« County to Lye there upon pay who are to have 12'^ a day besides Provisions and some Indians of Skachkook to be there with them to goe out as skouts in y* Part of ye County.

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