This all at p'sent from y' Loveing friendes.
Samuel Edsall Jacob Leysler jun"" Piet"" de Lanoy
116 ADMINISTRATION OF
Pieter derailt Gerardus Beekraan
Joh: Beekman Mynd' Corten
John Slott Mathew harvey
hendrick ten Eyck Johannes V"" melie
Jh: Bruyns Jacob Leysler
Is: d Riemer Henry Cuyler •
Jean Desmareest Richard Panton
David Clerk Adriaen van Schaik
Gerrit Duyking Teunis K Roelofse his
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Joh: de Peyster marke William Churchill
Sjort olpherse
After y* abovesaid Letter was Read y« Record^ ask^ Jacob Milborne if he Pleased to have ye People quartered which lay aboard, Since y® Billets were Ready who answered no, But desyred Some Provision which was graunted & so Parted y' night.
Memorandum that on y® lO^h day of Novemb'" being Sunday The following letter was Sent by Adam Vroman of Shinnectady to y® May which Milborne had sent to him to warne aH y® People there forthwith to come to albany and Receive there Rights Priviledges and Liberties in such manner as if the governm* of king James y^ 2^ never had been, or any of his arbitrary Commissions or what is Illegally done by his governours never had been done or Past, which Letter follows in Terminis: --
[Translation.]
Whereas I am authorized by the Hon^le Delegates or Members elected at a Free and Publick Election of the Freemen and Respective counties of the Province of N. York and Military Council thereof, to arrange and settle the affairs of the City & County of Albany according to the Constitution of the other Counties of the Province aforesaid pursuant to the interest of His Majesty our Sovereign Lord & King and the Welfare of the Inhabitants of said Counties.