Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II
That ye Souldiers arms be Repaired at our Charge if occasion Which agreement was appro ven off by ye Convention.
The Said M' Renselaer & Capt Teunise Report that when they come by kinderhook founde ye People Very much Inclined to mutiny who were Prepareing themselfs to come hither by Reason of a Letter which they had Received of Jacob Milborne to come up to albany in all Speed to Receive Priviledges and Libertyes, So y' they had much adoe to stop them however some Came.
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Att a Convention &c. Albany in y® Citty hall Die Sabbathi 10th novemb'' Past merid: A" Dom: 1689 Present. Dirk weasels Record'^ C. John wendel
Livinus van Shaik C Jan Janse Bleeker
Claes Rysse David Schuyler
albt Ryckman C. Marte gerritse
C. gert Teunise kill: v. Renselaer
Capt Sanderglen Reynier Barentse
Ev. Banker Johannes Cuyler
Jan nack Eghbert Teunise
gerrit Ryerse Sweer Teunise
L: van Eps Ens: Joh: Sanders
L: Rob* Sanders Ens: gabriel Thompson
The Convention being met together at the Citty hall Jacob Milborne was Sent for, the Record^ Dirk wessells assumed ye Discourse and told that he had Received a Letter yesterday of ye gd Milborne directed to y® Military and Civill officers and Inhabitants of y« Citty and County of albany,but y« Convention not being full ye Bussinesse was Delayed till to day which was Read being Signed by 25 Persones Avherein was Inserted that there were 51 men Sent hitker for our assistance, the Said Milborne was asked upon whose Cost and charge y^men were come, and who were to pay them there pay, Jacob Milborne answered, that we of albany must pay them, and that they were hyred at 25 shil pr month, the Record^ Replyed that that was Repugnant to there Resolution and letter sent to N: Yorke y« 4th of Septembr Last which ye s^^ Milborne Perruseing founde to be soe, & askd all ye People Standing by if they thougt ye County of albany would be able to pay y' Charge, who all unanimously answered no; upon which ye s<^ Milborne said Then we shall fynde a way for it, and showed ye Convention his Commission Signed and Sealed by 6 or 27 Persones y® Same that Signed y® letter which was Read: The Record^told him that Such a Commission graunted by a Company of Private men was of no force here, and that he had no Power to doe or order any affaires in albany, but if he could