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

J: Bleeker alb* Rykman

Livinus van Shaik

Brethren -- We have sent by y* 40 maquase Souldiers now at Shennechtady to acquaint y^ that they are come to goe out as Skouts towards y® lake and otter creek to wath y® Designe of y' Deceiver y« gov of Canida to see if he will come and Invade our Country again & if we Discern any Progresse of his we have

4 Indians y^ we send forthwith Post to give y" & our people advertisemt Since we intend to spend our time So till y« Ice be out of y® water & there design to make Canoes & goe to Canida a fighting But we being Poor doe want amunition as Powder lead & axes for y® journey, & gave 7 hand of wampum as a token desyreing yt y® gov* may Provide them w^^^ Such ammunition ,