■with our s'l neighbours whatever y^ shall juge expedient & needful for y° secureing of there Maj^s Intrest here in these parts and Safety of there Subjects, Ratefying & Confirming whatever yw shall act or Perform Concerning y® Premises Albany 4*^ of March N. B. y® alteration of Chargeing y*^ 16f 2- Expenses to y® Publike which if not be

allowed by there Maj^s then shall be p*l by y*^ County was made before Signing Signd P^ Schuyler May'

Dirk Wessells Record'" Jan Janse Bleeker aldcrm: Johannes wendel alderm : K. V. Rensselaer

By the Convention of y^ Civill and Military officers of y^ Citty and County of albany Whereas y® Exigency of affares here doth Require that some fitt Persones be sent from hence to our neighbors of N: England to Inform y« authority there, in what condition we are in, & what apprehensions we have of y® french doeing more mischeffe in these Parts Especially iff" they should gett y« 5 nations of Indians westward to there devotion which they Indefaticably strive to accomplish, & Confideing and being sufficiently assured of y® Integrity & fidelity of our well beloved friendes Robert Livingston gent: & Capt Gerrit Teunise, w^e have Desyred & authorized Impowcred & Commissionated them to be our agents in yt affare to treat with & consult y^ hon^i^ Gov^ & Councill of there Maj^^ Respective Collonyes of Massachusetts and Canetticut such things as shall be Requisite for there Majes King William & Queen Maryes Service & y« Safety of there subjects in these Parts laying before them y^ necessity of joyning all forces that can be procured to Invade the french of Canida by Sea & Land & Put a Stopp to there wicked & cruell Designs & also to desyre such assistance & supply from them as this place doth stand in need off, Earnestly Desyreing they would give Credence to y® s^' Rob* Livingston & Capt Gert Teunise, & yt they may be Reputed & Esteemed as our agents in y' Behalfe, given under our hands & VOL.