The 26th of octob 1689 Resolved y* Dirk Wessells John Wendell Jan Janse Bleeker David Shuyler & albert Ryckman, Justices of y® Peace doe repare to there Maj's fort and administer to y® Souldiers the oath of fidelity to there Maj** William & Mary king & queen of Engi'^ &c, who accordingly with all Cherfulnesse & Readinesse took y^'.same (as they were drawn up in y® fort in arms by Lev' Sharpe who took his oath y° 19'^ of octob last in y^ full Convention) a list whereof follows

Charles Rogers ^ s crts

Christoph: Barnsford ^ °

John holman ^

John gilbert > Corpus

John Thompson J

Wm Shaw meatros [gunner]

Tho. Rodgers Drum^

gert arentse

Robt Barnet

John Carter

John Douglas

John Denny

Wm Ellis

Robt Farrington

Ralph Graunt

Wm Haaton

Wm bather

Sephen hooper

Wm Rogers

John RadeclifFe

Richd Tunnell Elias Van Ravesteyn Ric*^ white Ric^ wilson Jos, Yetts Tho: Wakefield

These were not present being at y« halfmoon Tobyas henderson James Larmond Wm Powel James willet .

Tho. Shaver Refuses [toj take y« oath

Memorandum y® 10 of Nov. y« aboves^ men Took all ye oath of allegiance

It is unanimously Resolved y* Leift Thos. Sharpe who together with yp Souldiers of there Maj^s garrison have taken y^ oath of fidelity to there Majts William & Mary king & queen yt y© s^ Leift Sharpe shall Continue in y^ Command of there Majts fort of Albany who is to obey such orders & Instructions as he shall from time to time Receive from ye Convention of y^ Citty and County of Albany, & yt no oyr person shall have y^ Command of sd fort till orders Came from there Majts king William &