Gerrit Teunise and y« Commission officers of his Company doe order a fort to be made att y« Groot Stuk and one at Pompoenik where it shall be thougt most convenient since y® fort about y® Barn of Lawrence van ale is judged Dangerous except yc Bergh with Corn be removed all which is for y® Peoples most security, & that y^ People of Patcook doe make there Retreat to Johannes Bensings upon occasion & what y® s^^ Capt and officers shall doe herein y« Inhabitants there are to submitt too upon there Perrills

Understanding by y^ Commission officers of Schennectady that there is no settlement there how or what way they are to Behave themselfs if y^ enemy should come, since they cannot agree amongst themselvs in yt particular.

Resolved that M^ Dirk Wessells and Cap* Johannes wendel Justices of y« Peace goe thither & Conveen y^ Company together & consult what measures they are to take upon occasion if an en^my should come, to y« end there may be unity in such extremityes, & ye Inhabitants there are ordered to submitt to what ye sf* gent" & ye head officers of there Toune shall Conclude upon, upon there oun Perrill

Resolved since we have ReC' Certain Information of some Praying Canida Indians lately taken by our Maquase that y^ french Design to send out there Indians and french to kill and Destroy there Majts Subjects of this County that Dirk Teunise Esqr one of there Maj's Justices of the Peace goe to y® County of