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

Gent" -- I having Receivd orders from his Maj® King William for takeing care of this Government, have Commissionated Cap* Jochim Staas To take into his Possession Fort Orange and keep ye Souldicrs in good order and Discipline, and y* y® Magistracy may be in a good Decorum have Ordered and doe hereby Order that free Elections be forthwith made for a Mayor and Aldermen whom I have Signified to Cap^ Staas with whom Pray Correspond and give all due assistance for his Maj^^ Intrest and ye Safety of y* Citty and County y' so Peace and Tranquilhty may be Preserved amongst you, untill wee shall Receive further orders from y® King, which is y® needfull matter at psent from Your Loveing Frinde

Jacob Leysler TTie Superscription was

To ye Military and Civill officers and ye Protestant freemen Inhabitants of ye Citty and County of Albanie

Vpon which it was Resolved by ye Convention to send the high SherrifTe of ye Citty and County to ye said Jochim Staas with this message