Die Satumi y« 16^^ of novembr A^ 1689 Notwithstanding y* y^ Burgers according to their Duty had Referred y^ Bussinesse concerning y^ quartering of y^ Souldiers to y® Convention on y^ 14th instant neverthelesse by y« Perswasion of Jacob Milborne some of y« Inhabitants gathered together att y« house of Gabriel Thompson, where Sundrey of y^ Very same Persones appeard who were Deputed by the People Two days agoe to acquaint y® Convention that they Referred y® management of y^ affaire wholly to them

And these following Persones to witt Harme Gansevoort Pieter Bogardus Mynd^ harmense Dirk Bensing and Pr Van Waggelum Private but Extream active men in these Revolutions have taken upon them to sign a Contract with y« s^ Milborne concerning y« i^ Comp® of Souldiersj not only without ye least knowledge or Intimation of y^ Convention but after they were warned to y® contrary who took upon them y^ Charge as overseers of s^ Comp® together w*^ Jochim Staets who was made there Captain, who with much Perswasion of s^ Milborne at last was accepted by y^ men to be there Cap* y® s^ Milborne went away leaving said Company here in such Confusion.

Die Luna 25 novembris 1689 Capt Bull arrived at y« Green Bush with 87 men from N: Flngland on Teusday following marched with flying Collors into Cltty where he was Reed by y^ May^ & aldermen att y^ gate & bid welcom, he Drew up his men in y*" midle of y« Broad Street aave three .volleys & was answ^erd by 3 gunns from y® fort y® men were orderly quartered in y* Citty and extreamlv well a I cfpteil.