5 Since we have heard Su( h Strange Rumours, if it would not be Very Dangerous to Suffer y® men comeing from New Yorke to come into y® Citty, before we have Sufficient assurance that they come with a good Intent to assist us as neighbours, and to obey the Convention, and not to turn y® government of ye Citty upside doune, to make themselfs master of the fort and Citty, and t© fetch y® meanest Burger from hence ; and if they Burgers would not oppose Such hostility aud force.

6 If it is not Extream Dangerous at this Juncture to make any Confusion Division or change least y Indians who are in Covenant with us and depend thereupon should mistrust our Integrity and so be brought to Side with ye french

7 If they will not secure ye fort and Citty for there Maj^^ till Such time there Maj^s ^mg william Sc queen mary Send orders or a goyernour, and that of N: yorke nor none else be admitted to be master of ye same

8 That they ought to Consider y* ye Souldiers that lye in ye fort are no Burthen to y^ Citty nor County but kept maintained & paid upon there Maj^^ accompt who are not only nalurall born subjects of England but have all (Except one) taken y^ oath of allegeance to ye Present king & Queen

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9 If they doe not owne and acknowledge ye Convention of y^ Citty and County for there Lawfull Authority till a Settlement comes, and if they them will obey as such