Whereas we are informed that diverse persons envying y® Peace wellfare and tranquility of y® Inabitants of this City & County have Endeavored to Raise diverse false aspersions and jealousies as if some Inhabitants here should have greater affection to ye late Popish king James Stuart then to our endeared Souvraign Lord & Lady king William & Queen Mary whom God almighty through his great mercy hath been pleased to call to y* Throne & to rule over us ; but to avoid all such Jealousies thogh we are very well assured that few or none in our Posts but doe abhor and Detest all Popery and what tends thereunto but on ye Contrarie will with all Cherfullnesse & readinesse abide y® oath of allegiance to there s^ Ma^^ as all y^ members of y^ s^ Convention have already done

It is therefore thought Convenient by y® s^i Convention thogh for ye present there be no Commission from there Maj'^ to administer ye s^ oath that ye Inhabitants of y^ Citty & Coimty of Albany & souldiers of there Maj^^ fort doe all take y^ oath of Allegiance to there Majts king William &, queen Mary on or before the last day of octob"" next ensuing, and ye Aldermen in there wards are ordered to administer s*^ oath who will be founde at there respective houses on ye -- forenoon & y'' justices in y^ out plantations to administer the same to them that live there, all who are to make Return thereof to ye office of ye Citty & County who names are to be recorded accordingly.