Cap* Sander Glenn one of there Majes Justices of ye Peace came to y* office and Perrused the Proceedings of ye Justices Enterd yesterday Concerning ye not acknowledging Jacob Leysler of N: Yorke Merch* to be Lef* govern^ and Commander in Cheeffe of this Province who Concurrs with ye Rest of ye Justices yt he cannot be Esteemed So nor his orders be Obeyd till ye sd Leysler hath Showne that he hath Lawfull authority from his Maje^ King WilHam so to be and desyred that his vote might be Entred, and also y* he Concurrs w^^ yc Rest of the Justices in ye Protest and approoves of ye same.

A true Copy Examind By me

Rob* Livingston Clk

LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 165

Albany ye 20*^ of January 16 1| Present Pr Schuyler mayf C: Bleeker

D. Wessells L. V. shaik

C: Wendell albt Ryckman

The mayor and Aldermen haveing Consulted to day how to Procure some Christians and Indians to goe towards y® Great Lake to Lye as skouts for y® space of three weeks to give notice if y® ffrench should come with an army to Invade there Maj®* Territory, but could fynde none y' would goe under 2 shil 6d to

3 shil p<" day, for Capt Bull would suffer none of his men to goe alledgeing it Contrare to his Instructions, and while they were buss} to discourse s^ affare y« following Indians came and s<^ as follows vizt.

Proposeal made by Cap* Blew Stocking and anoy maquase called Deganochkeeri to y® mayor & aldermciD in alb« y* 20 January 16|i Present P' Shuyler may' Dirk wessells Record