The 18th of february 16 1| Whereas there are severall houses near y® Citty which stand Extream Dangerous & ye Enemy being dayly Expected ye generality of y® Citizens desyre that they may be pulled doune It is ordered by y® raay^ aldermen and commonality of y® Citty of Albany y* y® same be forthwith removed to witt y^house of Barent albertse Bratt y® house of W™ hoffmayer y« house of adriaen appel, ye house of y^ widow of Cornelise vanderholve, and to y® end that y^ same may be effected with y® Least Dammage to y*^ owners these following p'sones to witt P^ Winne P*^ Bogardus W'n Claese Groesbeek harme Gansevoort Dirk Bensing & JaR Cornelise Vyselaer are appointed and authorized to agree with y^

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owners Else to apprise the same, w"^** s*! apprizem' is to be pam by the Publike & to order y* y^ same may be broke off in the most orderly way with all speed ; y« s'^ 6 Persones are also authorized to Cause all y^ fences & trees standing neer the Toune to be Removed & to warn y« owners to doe it with all Expedition else to order it to be done, in doeing whereof this shall be y*' sufficient warrant ; y^ s^ men are authorized to give there Report whether any oy houses ought to be Removed in this dangerous time that order may be taken therein actum in albany ye igth (lay of february 16f| Signd P"" Schuyler mayr J. Bleeker Joh : wendel albert Ryckman Claes Ripse van dam Liv : van Shaik Jochim Staets Gerrit Ryerse Reynier Barentse.