upper nations to Consult with us, who will come to Condole y* death of our brethren murtherd at Schinnechtady you need not fear our being ready wee are soon fitted out our ax is in our hands butt take care of y*" selfs to be in Readinesse the Shipps y' must doe y« principall workc ar long a fitteing out and Rigging we doe not design to goe out w^^a small troop as skouts but as soon as y« nations come together wc well goe with a whole army to Ruine y« french Country; y^ bussinesse must be soone brought to a Pereod therefore send in all haste to N: England for we nor y^ cannot live long in this Condition we must order it soe y* y® french be in a Continuall fear and alarm and y* y^ way to be in Peace here Concerning y® Skachkbok Indians in our opinion they lye well where they are as a good watch they are our Childeren we will take good care y* they doe there duty but as for y® Indians y* Live below y« toune them we mean must be sent for up and gott to plant and live together to be alwayes in Readinesse upon occasion

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p'" RoBT Livingston

Att a meeting &c.

albany Feby 26th 16|| Present as before, also, L: v. Shaik Ev. Banker M. gerritse L* abr Schuyler R. Sanders gabriel Thomson & Capt Bull. Whereas it is thougt Convenient y* all fences & Timber be Removed 60 Paces from y® City Stockadoes, you are therefore hereby Required in there Maj'^s name to warn all people y* have there fences & Timber or oy'' materials so neer y^ outside of ye fence whereby y«= Sight Rounde y^ Toune walls is hindred to Remove ye same in 24 hours time, else must be Removed at there Cost actum in albany y^ 26*h day of feb 16|^