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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

Livinus van Schaik Claes Ripse

Justices of y* Peace

All the Justices of y^ Peace of y® Citty and County of Albanie except Majr Abraham Staas Dirk Teunise and Cap* Sander Glen were Conveined together to give there opinions whether Cap* Jacob Leysler ought to be Esteemed and aeknowleged to be y« Leif Govern^ and Command"" in Cheefe of the Province Since nothing hitherto hath been Produced to there view from his most Sacred Majy King William our Souveraign Leige Lord whereby the can acknowlege him soe, only takes upon him ye Title in Severall Papers which have been showne by Jochim Staas yesterday

Pr Schuyler Mayor his vote is that he cannot acknowlege y® s^ Cap* Leysler to be Leif * Govern^ and Commander in Cheeffe of this Province nor Obey his orders till he hath showne that he hath Lawfull Authority from his most Sacred Maj® King William so to be

Dirk Wessells votes y* same with y® Mayor Cap* Wendel is van opinie om dat hy sich Sodanigh Shryft als Luytcnant Governeur en Commandeur an Chef, dat zyn verstant niet & can besefFen off het sodanigh is of niet & is;

Cap* Jan Jansz Bleeker is of y® same opinion w*^^ Cap* Wendell which being translated is as follows that because he writes himself soe as Leif t Govern' and Command' in Cheeffe, That his understanding cannot Comprehend whither it be soe or not soe Livinus van Schaik is of ye Same opinion with ye May' David Schuyler is of ye same opinion with ye May Albert Ryckman of ye Same opinion with ye May' Cap* Marto Gerritse is off opinion y* he cannot see y* he is Leif *