That some oy' methods may be used for ye Procureing of men if Possible from N: England or Elsewhere for ye Defence of there Majts Intrest in this County, and if Christians cannot be procured yt some Indians may be gott ^^ al speed.

Ordered yt Rob* Sanders use his Endeavor to procure the Indians of ye Long Reach Wawyachtenok and Sopus to come here to lye out as skouts upon ye borders of this County & y* he have Letters of Recommendation to ye Justices of ye Peace of ye County of Ulster to assist him in Perswading of s^ Indians

Ordered y* ye assistants of ye Respective wardes & ye Military officers of ye County goe about & see what ye Inhabitants will be willing to advance for ye Raiseing of some men for ye Defence of this County against ye french, and are sent with this following Proposall,

Proposall to y^ Commonality for ye mamtammg and paying of men in this juncture of time for our Defence against ye

french, since by the Present Revolutions we can expect no releef for or assistance from our neighbours according to there letters sent liither, which Charge will be Represented by this Convention to ye govr whom there Maj^s will be Pleased to send; that s'i men may be pd out of ye Public Revenues of ye Countrey being for ye Preservation of there Majt* Intrest in these parts, oy^wise that it will be paid by a generall Tax out of ye whole County To y® maintaining which men these following persons subscribe viz*