notice within this Citty & County whereof Three Captains & Toune Major are always to be members, onles in y® Majors absence, Then y® Eldert Capt of y^ Fort orange is ever to Preside, To whom all Souldiers & others that are able to bear armes from 16 years old and upwards are to give due Reverence & obedience as they will Answer y® Contrary at their utmost Perrill, dated in alb: The day & year first written & in y« Second year of his Maj®^ Reign

By order of y® Commission''*

[Translation.]

By the Commissioners, Mayor Aldermen and Justices &* of the City and County of Albany.

You are hereby ordered in his Majestys King William's name to take hence forthwith 17 Soldiers under your command, and march with them towards Schagtkook, and take thence (according to the Indians' promise) 20 savages with you and proceed thence to Crown Point, where you shall remain and keep good watch by day & by night -- especially detach each day good outscouts and spies about half a dutch mile beyond said Crown Point until Sundown, and whenever you perceive or meet any French or their Indians from Canada you shall endeavour to despoil, plunder and do them all injury as enemies, according to the usage of War ; and the aforesaid Soldiers are hereby strictly charged to obey their officers in all things.

In like manner Dirk albertse Brad is sent with that view with the aforesaid Company of Soldiers as guide and Indian Interpreter, who shall advise and consult with the aforesaid officers in all things that relate to the advantage of his Majt'^^ interest and this undertaken expedition ; and further you shall remain until further order at the aforesaid Crown point, unless you are assured that a large army of the Enemy is really and truly approaching which it is impossible to resist; then you must send a messenger hither cith cito and endeavor to do your best as far as in your power.