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.

This day Jacob Milborne caused ye Compe of Souldiers Come from N: Yorke, which for 2 nights Past had Lyen at Marte gerritse's Island to march into Towne & ye Burgers of y* faction Received tiiem in there houses without billeting or lawfull authority.

Die Jovis y^ 14*^ of novemb' 1689

The Mayor came doune to Towne and went with ye Con vention to ye Citty hall, where y^ Burgers forthwith appeared and there did Declare ye Rasons why he had Secured there Majes fort (since he had heard that diverse were Dissatisfyed at his so doing) vizt that he had Received Sufficient and Credible Information from N: Yorke, Especially from alderman Schaick who was in there Meeting of there Committe as they call it at N: Y: where he heard Jacob Milborne say he would goe to Alb. and see ye fort better Secured, Shewing them further three Testimonyes Sworne to, by which it did Evidently appear it was Concluded

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upon to make an absolute change of government, to carry some Persones Prisoners to N: Yorke, and so to make a generall disturbance among j^ People, and force us to Comply with there new fashioned governm* Declareing further that he had Sent y^ Recorder from time to time with y« oyr members of y« Convention to Discourse with Milborne Concerning y« Receiving of 50 Souldiers, & to enquire with what Power and authority he came here Upon which y« Recorder Put them in minde of y^ Discourse Past between him and Milborne on Sunday's pight concerning his authority, when it was Concluded upon to Consult next day about y« Receiveing and quartering of S'' Comp^ of men whereabouts they had been in agitation till now ; but See y* y® Said Milborne is no ways Inclined to come to any agreem*^ Since it was Positively Concluded upon, but when it came to Signing founde always Exceptions three Severall times which was y« Reason y« Convention did not meet Sooner at y® Citty hall, upon ^\^ y^ articles was read concerning y^ quartering of y« 50 Souldiers which Pleased y® Burgers very well and wished they might be Signed; and Milborne being fetched was asked if Such articles were not Concluded upon who Confessed Yess but that he had given some Proposealls to ye Convention, which he first would have answered and then Sign to y® articles.