5 We have sent Arnout Cornelise y* Interpreter accompanied -w"* Robert Sanders to be present at y Generall meeting not only to Poure understanding into yow, but in our name to Charge and Command y^' as you love y® protexion of our great king and y* friendeship of this Government by no means to hearken to nor make any peace or Cessation or truce with y® french Directly or indirectly.

6 Thatt y« Sachims Endevor to perswade 3 or 400 Indians to come towards our Confines ahunting to be as skouts to watch y« french Designs for when they most Speak of peace then warr is in there hearts and therefore are not to be trusted since they have called all there Garrisons together to mont Royall

Was Signed P' Shuyler may^

Dirk wessells Justice Joh: wendel Justice Jan Janse Bleeker Justice A True Copy Examind p'

Rob* Livingston Ck

At a Convention of the Mayor Aldermen Commonality and Military Officers of y« Citty of Albanie and Justices and Military Officers of the Said County, held in Albanie Die Saturni den llt'> Januarie A^ 16|| P'sent Pr Schuyler may Dirk Wessels Record'

Cap* Joh. wendel Livinus Van Shaik

Capt Jan Bleeker Claes Ripse

David Schuyler alb* Ryckman

Reynier Barents Evert Banker

Ger* Ryerse kilian van Renselaer

Capt Marte Gerritse Joh: Cuyler

A Certain Letter was brougt into y® Convention by Cap* Johannes Wendell Signd by Jacob Leysler the. Contents whereof are as follows

LIEUT. GOV. LEISLEK. 14.J

New Yorke yc 28th Decemb 1689