The Gentlemen of y® Convention asked if he had nothing else to show which Impoured Cap* Leysler to be Leif * Govern^ then those Papers now Produced and if he had y« Copies of y« Letters Sent by his Maj® for y® Province of N: Yorke, who Replyed, If he did show the Copies thereof then yow would say it was Milborn's writeing, he Staas shewd a Commission from Leysler to take Possession of fort Orange and an ord^ for a day of Thanksgiveing, The Convention told Jochim Staas that if he could Produce but y® Least orders from his Maje King William directed to Jacob Leysler then they would obey him and Submitt, Else thougt itt not answerable to Obey his Commands in y® I^east, but desyred Copies of those Papers which he shewed, & they would Consider y® Bussinesse when Some members of ye Convention who were not in Toune were made acquainted with itt and give him there answer in writeing telling him withall they A^ere Intended to write to Cap* Leysler about it, but ye s<^ Jochim Staas did not think it Convenient to give Copies of ye s<^ Papers and so went away he and P"" Bogardus together

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Att a Meeling of there Majes Justices of y® Peace ot ye Citty and County of Albany Die Sabbathi 12™" January A" 16 f| Post Meridiem Present Pr Schuyler Mayr David Schuyler

Dirk Wessells Record"" Alb* Ryckman

Cap* Joh: Wendel Cap* Marte Gerritse

Cap* Jan Bleeker Kiliaen van Renselaer