Renselaer and Capt. gert Teunise be Commissionated to goe thither and Return our Thanks and accept of y« 80 men & Endeuor to have them hither with all speed, who are to submit themselfs to ye ordi^s &, directions of y^ Convention, & withall to consult ^ffth ye Gov^ & Councill Concerning y^ Payment of y® Commission Officers.

By ye Convention of y® Civill and Military officers

of ye Citty and County of Albany.

Whereas it is thought Convenient that soine p'sons be Commissionate to goe to y* hon^'ie gov & Councill of Conetticut and

ye assembly if sitting to give our Cordiall thanks for t'.ere grca-

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kindnesse in Resolueing to send eighty men with there officers for ye security of there Maj'* Interest in these Parts, and we confideing in y^ Integrity and fidelity of Capt. Kilian van Renselaer & Capt. Ger* Teunise members of our Convention have Desyred and authorized them with all Convenient Speed to goe to y^ Collony of Connetticut and Signify to y« hon'^'*^ gov"^ & Councill of y* Colony & to y^ assembly if sitting y^ Real sence we have of there kindnesse in Sendeing these men, & to . hasten there Comeing w^h all convenient Speed, as also to Discourse w'^^ y«-' s^l Gov^ Concerning y^ wages of y^ Commission officers earnestly Desyreing yt y® s^ Two gent" may be Reputed and Esteemed as our agents in y* Behalfe Ratifyeing and Confirming whatever they shall act or doe about y^ p'mises, given under our hands & sealls in Albany y^ 28*^ day of octob^ in y^ fir^t year of y® Reign of our Souveraign Lord & Lady William & Mary king & queen of Engl: &c. 3689