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

Signed Jacob Milborne

Die Martis 12 of Novembr 1689

The Convention met together at y^ house of Capt Jan Janse Bleeker where it was unanimously Resolved to accept of ye 50 men come from N: Yorke on no oy terms Then that they should be under y^ Command of the Convention, and Since y^ members of y® Convention were So many it was Resolved y* Eight should be nominate who should Represent y^ Convention and Sign the articles with Jacob Milborne, as by y® articles can be showne with which Resolution Capt Mg.rte gerritse Livinus van Schaik & Johannes Cuyler were sent to Jacob Milborne who Returning to ye Convention Reported they had agreed upon y® articles which ware ordered to be drawn over fair

The Convention considering ye many Inconveniences that would Ensue by Jochim Staets takeing upon himself the office of Capt of that Company that came from N: Yorke by such ah Irregular way as was Practised yesterday by the Common People in y® Citty hall proposed to him ye said Capt^s Place till orders from there Majes Provided he would be obedient to ye Convention or authority of tliis Place, y* so by that means all jealousies and animosities may be laide aside and Peace & Unity Established, & all to goe hand in hand to defend their Majes Interest, butt ye s'3 Jochim Staas did flattly Refuse itt.