Bleeker Cause y^ gates & Com tains of y^ Citty to be made & Repared according to y® Division made and there engagement who are to warn there People to doe it upon Pain of answering whatsoever Inconveniencies that may happen by such neglect and each of y^ s'^ Capt^s had an ordr given them accordingly

Resolved y* Since Sundrey members of y® Convention have Signned a Bonde for y^ Reimburseing of Robt Livingston such disbursement' as he shall make for there Maj^s ace* upon our Request y* y*' said Bonde be Recorded w^ is as follows

Whereas there is at this Present juncture litle or no Revenue accrueing to there Maj's in this Citty and County and nevertheless diverse Charges to be paid as y^ Reparations of there Maj'* fort

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Paying of ye People that have been at Sarachtoge upon ye kings & queens ace* and Diverse oy' Public Charges and altho Rob^ Livingston is already Considerable in advance yett y^ Convention doe Desyre y* he further may advance upon there Maj^^ accompt, such necessary Charges as shall from time to time happen and because y® s^^ Livingston may be y® more Incouraged to Proceed, we whose names are undei'written doe Promise & Engage y* if y® s^ Livingston be not Reimbursed such Disbursements as he shall make by y<^ May^ order one aldermen and assistant for y« Publick ace* in Six monthes after y arrivall of a gov"^ or orders from there now Majesties king W™ & queen Mary yt wee will yointly & severally see him p^i & Satisfyed and that he shall not sustain any Losse or Damage by Such Disbursem^s being by our Particular ord^^ as witnesse our hands in albany ye 26 of octobr 1689