Resolved that for v*^ easier managem* of y® Present afFares in this juncture y* 6 persones out of y*' Convention be appointi'd to order matters who are

Dirk Wessells Record^" \

L: van Shaik / W^ s^ Persones are for yo

Capt Jan Bleeker I future ,to take y^ Charge

Capt Marte gerritse / of doeing all Publike Reynier Barents V Bissinesse in this County

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Orderd y* y*^ following Instructions be given to Mr. Reynier Barents bounde to N: Yorke who not understanding English desyre y* they might be in Dutch.

[Translation.] Instructions given by the Civil & Military officers of the City and County of albany to Reynier Barents one of the Common Council of this city, who is sent to N. York as their Agent. 1. You shall go with all Convenient Speed to the Sopusand there in our name instantly require Capt. Garten or one of the gentle

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men who were recently here, to accompany Rob^ Livingston our Agent to N. England, and there procure if possible the assistance of 50 men with Provisions, and if no people can be spared, to request money to aid in assisting the King and Queens cause in this County and that all means be used to persuade them to equip ships to invade Canada, and to the End that the said journey may be most speedily prosecuted, he will please notify said agent from the Esopus to be next Monday at Catskill with Capt Ger* Teunise where our Agent shall be to proceed together by Tachkanick to Harford, conveying the horses over from Cattskill.