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 &

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queen Mary which we with Patience will vaite for Since y^ s** fort is kept for there Maj^ use

Signed P Schuyler

Johannes Wenoel Jan Janse Bleeker K V Renselaer Ev Banker Joh: Cuyler Dirk Teunise This Protest was sent aboard of Jochim Staets by y* Marshall inclosed in a letter to him & alderman Skaik

Resolved to write and give our hearty thanks to y^ Hon'*' Gov"^ & Councill and Representives of Boston for there kinde letter of y^ lO^ii of Octob'' in w'riteing to y^ gov"" Sl Covmcill of Conetticut Pressing them to Provide one hundred men for our assistance who accordingly have granted to furnish us with eighty men w^h there officers hopeing & expecting Paym* for y^ Commission officers & yt Kilian Van Renselaer & Capt gerrit Teunise be sent to Conetticut to return them thanks for there assistance and to accept of y^ men and withal to Inform them of y^ mean Condition of this place and how willing we would be to pay s,^ officers & Souldiers too if we were in a condition to bear it.