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.
Albany ye 21ti» february 16if Present Pr Schuyler Eghbert Teunise
D. Wessells Joh ; Cuyler
Claes Ripse gert Ryerse
alb* Ryckman Capt gert Teunise
Capt Marte gerritse P' Winne P' Bogardus Harme gansevoort Dirk Bensing & Jan Cornelise Vyslaer who were authorized to give there Report whether any oy^ houses ought to be Removed from ye Toune walls, doe say y* ye4 houses of Barent albertse Brat Adrienappel W'" hoffraayer & y® wd^ of Cornelise vanderholve be Removed ye oyf houses may stand till further order, but y* all fences Trees and oy' timber must be Removed 60 paces without ye City stockadoes, & all oy^ things w^ might hinder y® view of ye enemy Item yt ye Curtain must be Repaired by Bennony van Korlaers & by ye May P"" Schuylers.