Resolved tbat for ye p'servation of tbere Majea Intrest in tbese parts & y« Secureing of tbere Subjects in tbis time of war w^i^ y« frencb, y^^ all means be used to Perswade all y® Maquase to come & live & Plant at Shinnectady lately Destroyed by y« frencb and there Indians w^ will be a means y* y^ winter Corn sowed there may be Reaped & y® Indians in Readinesse to joyn with our forces upon any occasion if y^ enemy should come
Resolved y* all Endevors be used to Perswade y^ Indians of Skaclrikook to come & live & Plant upon Marte gerritse Island neer y^" toune whereby y® fidelity of y* Indians will be knowen & they Ready upon all occasions to goe as Skouts to discover y* Enemy & to assist upon any attempt of y® Enemy --
Resolved yt ye River Indians liveing at Beere Island and Catskill be Perswaded to goe all & live & Plant at Catskill who will be Ready on all occasions to be employed as * skouts or oywise which will much Conduce for ye Security of our neighbours of ye County of ulster by thene Continuall hunting and Rangeing y« woods
And Capt garrit Teunise doth Promise upon all occasions to send up such number of s'J Indians as shall be Requisite to be Employd as afores<i '
Symon van Ness and Andries Barents who went out yc first w* ye maquase Returning told j they had Pursued ye Enemy to