Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II

It was Resolved nemine Contradicente y* Robt Livingston goe with all Convenient Speed to Canetticut and Boston, & declare ye Condition of this County, & desyre y* all Endevors may be used to Rigg out vessells towards Quebek, & Prevent all succor comeing from france & and to Request y® assistance of fifty men and one hundred Barbells of Porke and Beefe, & if no men can be obtained then ^£400 in money & y' Commission & Instructions be given him accordingly

It is thougt Convenient to write to y® gent of y^ County of Ulster yt one of y* gent y* was lately here be desyred to goe to N: England with Rob' Livingston our agent to moove y* gent" there in ye behalfe of y* County for all Possible aid aa above.

And y' by no means y^ Comp® of Capt Bull be draune off but stay here till a gov"" Comes or further order from there Maj*^ for our Releeffe

Rob<^ Livingston desyred to be Excused from goeing to N: England not judgeing himself cappable of mannageing a Bussinesse of y' moment: but if y* gent would not excuse him y* he

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might take Capt gerrit Tounise along -with him, Avho knew most of y*' gent of y^ neighbouring Collony w^ was graunted

Resolved Since Johannes Cuyler Refuses y* Reynier Barents with all Convenient Speed goe to Sopus & there in our name Request Capt Garten or one of y^ gent" y* were Last here to goe to Boston along with Rob* Livingston & Capt gerrit Teunise agents to Procure y® assistance of 50 men and Provisions, and if no men can be Procured, to Procure some money, and use all Pressures Imaginable y* Shipping may be Equipd to goe to uivade Canida, & y* y^ s*!