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.

These are to advise and require all the Inhabitants of Schinnec tady and adjoining places to repair forthwith to the aforesaid City of Albany to receive their Rights and Priviledges & Liberties jn

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such manner as if the Government of King James the 2<^ had never existed or any of his arbitrary Commissions or any of his Governors illegal acts had never been executed or done.

Signed Jacob Milbourne Upon which Adam Vroman sent him this answer; -- [Translation.]

Mr Jacob Milborne,

Worthy Friend -- I have just now received your letter. Firstly, I am not a person of quality ; Secondly, the Indians lie in divers squads in and around this place and should we all repair to Albany great disquiet would arise among the Savages to the general ruin of this Country; therefore please excuse me as I am a person of no power nor authority.

Your affectionate friend

Adam Vrooman.

By which letter it is Plainly Evident y® s** Milborne Designs ye Subversion of y* governmV Confirmed by there Maj^^ Proclamation of ye 14th feb. last, and thereby to Disturb ye Peace and Tranquility of there Majes Leige People Especially in this Juncture when the Indians are Round about us, who much Depend on the Present Magistracy that have with So much trouble Pains and Cost Secured them to this governm* which if they should see y* ye authority here should be troden under foot would undoubtedly undertake Some Dangerous Design