Rend: Rensselaer Johannes appel

John Gilbert Abraham Cuyler

William hendriksen Jan Bleeker Jun^

Isaak Vr planken Johannes Becker the younger

Antho Bratt Jacob meese vroman

Wessel Ten Broek Jacob Vanden Bogaert

Zakel heimstraet Gert vanness

Warner Carstense Willem ------

Mynd' Schuyler Hans Cross H-K mark Dirk Bratt

Att a Convention &c. Albany 7th & 8<h days of Norembr 1689. Present as before, Except C: Jan Bleeker absent, and C, Marte gerritse & Gert Ryerse present ,

The matter concerning y« Better Secureing of there Majt^ fort of albany being taken into Consideration this following order was made thereabouts.

Whereas there is a Resolution made by y® Convention ye 26*^ day of octob"" Last whereby Leift. Thomas Sharpe should Continue in yfi Command of there Maj^s fort of albany till orders comes from there Majts William and Mary king & queen of England &c. who was to obey such orders and Instructions as he should from time to time Receive from y^ Said Convention, and whereas we are Informed that Diverse Persones are jealous that there Maj^s Fort is thereby not Sufficiently Secured but are Desyreous that another Sufficient Person shall be authorized along with said Leif Thomas Sharpe to have y^ Command thereof

It is therefore thought Convenient by this Convention Since, y« winter approaches and y^ Long Expected orders from there Most Sacred Majesties not yet being come and to Prevent all jealousies and Annimosities Concerning that affaire at this juncture of time, That Pieter Schuyler Esqr May of this Citty and one of theie Majts Justices of ye Peace of this County and Leif' 01 y^ Troop be authorized and is hereby authorized to have ye Command of there Majesties fort and y^ same to keep and maintain and Defend for ye Behooffe of there Maj^^ William & Mary king and queen of England france & Irland &a Defenders