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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II

O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849. 307 words

The Convention Said to y« s^ 12 men that they had used there ultmost Endeavors, & asked if they could Propose or think of any better means or method they would doe well to tell them, and Desyred them to Consult about y^ matter upon which after Consultation they Deputed three of y« 12 men to witt Harme gaascvoort P^^ van waggelum and Jeronimus wendell who made Report to y® Convention then all together at ye Mayors house at Ltast Eighteen in number Harme gansevoort being there Speaker, That they Concurrd with y« Convention and yt y^ s^^ Milborne ought to Sign yc articles, and that ye Convention could doe no more then they had done Referring further the mannagement of that affaire to y® generall Convention Since they were Resolved to trouble themselfs no more about it.

Die Veneris 15^1" of novemb'' 1689 Itt is orderd to be Entred how y* Jacob Milborne came to ttiere Maj^^ fort of albany on y® 15*^ day of novemb 1689 with a Co:upe of armed men, who upon his approach was charged by a messenger sent a Purpose not to come without y® gates of y« Citty nevertheless Marchd up and made Demand of there Maj^" fort who was answered by y* May Pieter Schuyler Esq' Commanded of ye s'^ fort, Thatt he kept y^Same for there Majes king king william & queen mary, & Commanded them away in there Maj®3 name with his Seditious Company ; who after he had attempted to gett into y« gate haveing one foot in was thrust out withdrew himself & Comp® to within ye gates of ye Citty, and there Putt up ye Kings Jack facing to y*^ fort, and Jacob Milborne after he had charged them to Load there gunns with Bullets came to y® Citty gate & Read a Paper.