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.

LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 1^5

Post Meridiem

The eight men appointed by y« Convention to Sign the articles with mr. Milborne to witt, Pieter Schuyler May Capt. Johannes Wendel Capt. Jan Bleeker kiliaen van Renselaer Capt Sander glenn, albeit Ryckman, gerrit Ryerse & Evert Banker, went to y« house of Rich^i Pretty where s'' Milborne was (Except the Mayor who had Signed already) and asked if he would sign y^ articles, who denyed to have made any such articles which caused many Debates, and y* y« s^ Milborne agreed upon ye Point in y^ Presence ol s^ Gentlemenj Milborne correcting the Paper himself, & was aggreed to make no more Alterations, but to be writ over fair & Signed in y^ morning making his excuse that he could not attend itt that night.

While y® s'^ Wendel and Bleeker were att M"" Prettyes they were sent for to come to gabriel Thomsones where a great Comp^ of People were met together they sent y« s'^ 2 Captn^ Wendell & Bleeker up with a Message to y^ fort to ye Mayor yt ye People were Resolved if he came not into Toune to choose new military officers.