Whereas I am authorized by y^ Committee for the Province of N: Yorke and y^ Councill of warr for y^ s^ Citty of N: Yorke aforesaid to order y^ affaires att albany, and in Pursuance thereof have made knowne there Demands unto y^ Convention (or as many as would appear) in y^ Toune house and y* Rest of y* Inhabitants according to Direction of a letter there Delivered and fynde no Satisfaction to my Proposealls, likewise haveing Discoursed some Points more Particularly with them, whereupon it was apointed y* I should Present y* Same in writeing this afternoon accordingly I offer Vizt

That there should be a free and open Election for all officers both Civill and Military for ye Citty and County of Albany if it hath not been already done

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That a Person should be chosen to Command y« Kings foil. Distinct from ye Civill function,

That the articles for y^ men brought hither may be signed

That they would Consider of some Particulars Relateing M"" Thomas Sharpes Letter

That they would Produce there Evidence for grounding there Resolution which Mss Livinus Van Schaick & Jochim Staas were to Enform themselfs off, and act as thereby was ordered

That they would Returne me all y** old armes in the fort which are unfixed in lieu off (or so many) as y® arms furnished y^ men wil^all at N: Yorke

That they would Please lett me know what Stores they have for his Maj^s service in his fort, or can command upon an attaque of ye french which god forbidd