Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II
Signd Pr Schuyler Maydr
Claes Ripse van dam alderm.
alb: 13 novembr 1689 Sander Glenn Justice
K: V: Renselaer Justice Reynier Barents assis*
The Convention haveing heard ye Report brougt them by Joharmes Cuyler & abraham Schuyler, w^ere willing to come to an accommodation if Possible & Resolved to graunt yt ye word Committee might be Inserted & was also Resolved if ye s^l Milborne then Denyed to Sign ye articles to Deliver him over this following Paper
128 ADMINISTRATION Oi'
Mr. Jacob Milborne
Wee are sorry you should give y^'self and us so much trouble concerning y® Receiving and Quartering of the fifty men Sent up hither by y® gent: of N; Yorke, if therefore there and yr Intentions be good &Reall fory^ Security of there Maj^* king William & queen Marys Intrest and the Safety of there Subjects here vv'herefore they were sent, Then y^ Convention Expect y" will Comply with y^ annexed articles which we declare was after many debates fully Concluded and agreed upon Yesterday, &, this is y^ Last Resolution which y« Convention can take in y* Subject, neither will they Proceed to any further answers till this Bussinesse be Ended Signd
Fort albany y« 13 of nov P"^ Schuyler Mayor
1689 in ye name of ye
Convention of albany
The S*! Johannes Cuyler and abraham Schuyler were sent y* 2d time with ye articles to Jacob Milborne who told him y* ye word Committee as they called themselfs was graunted, & if he was Ready to Sign, but answered he would not Sign ye articles with many absurde words as ye s^ 2 persones doe Relate upon which they delivered him ye aboves^^ Paper.