The said Jacob Milborne said he had forgott some words which must be Inserted, Particularly y^ word Committee, and also would first have an answer upon his Proposealls which he Delivered on Munday Last before he would Sign yc articles, y* s^ Cuyler and Schuyler told him they could make no alteration without y« Convention, but yt ye answer to his Proposealls was Ready and Signd and would be Delivered as soon as he signed the articles but not before

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The Convention of Albanye's answer to Jacob Milbornes Proposealls which was to be Dehverd as soon as he Signd y^ articles about y« men -- , else not

That they being y® Lawful! Civill and Military officers of ye Citty & County of albany, and accordingly Since y® Proclamation of there Maj^^ William & Mary king & queen of England &c. in this Citty, have acted in there Respective Stations without ye Least hinderance or obstruction from any Person, who are Resolved with ye assistance of god so to continue till orders comes from there most Sacred Maj^s ^vhen they will be ready & willing to give an acc't of all there actions during these Revolutions to such Person or Persons as there Majes shall be Pleased to Send hither for yt purpose, thinking themselfs noways obliged to article with or Render any account of there Proceedings to any Person Except they have Commission from there Maje^ now upon y® Throne, which we long have Expected and waited for, & still with Patience shall waite till god shall please to send it from England from there Majes \^[t^„ William and queen Mary whom god Long Preserve