B: Joh wendel Suspends his vote for y® p'sent as also Joh: Cuyler & J: nack. This being Published by Bell-Ringing y® members of y® Convention went to ye Mayers house, and told him they were come to waite upon him and Conduct him up to y® fort who being accompanied with some of y® Principle Burgers went up and Possession of s^ fort after y® usuall Ceremonies was Delivered, & ye sd Mayr with all cheerfullness Received by y® officers and souldiers of there Majes garrison.

Att a Convention &c.

Albany Qth day of Novemb"^ 1689

Present as before, Except, May^ & Leif. van Schaik absent.

The Members of y® Convention that were in Toune did meet Together att y® Citty hall upon the news that there were three Sloops in Sight whereof one had y® king Jack aboard, and hereing that there were a Comp® of Souldiers come by there beating of y® Drum, foure of y® Convention to witt Cap* wendel Capt. Bleeker Johannes Cuyler and Reynier Barents were sent aboard to know on what accompt they came, Jacob Milborne who was on board of Jochim Staets Sloop Replyed. If the fort was open for his men to march in that night he was answered no. That y® May of y® Citty had Possession of y® fort who was Commander of y® Same and was Desyred to goe a shore where they would Discourse further, who with y® s^ four Persones came to y® Citty hall and was bid welcome by y® members of ye Convention then Present.