And the Officers shall in all things»advise with the aforesaid Indian, Jannetie, as to what concerns his Majisty's Interest and this undertaken Expedition, You shall, likewise, remain at the afores<i Otter-Creek, or at the place you may think fit as above, for the time of one month except you really and truly perceive the approach of a pow^erful enemy's force, which you cannot resist, then you must Cito cito send a Messenger hither, and the remainder of Your Company must return immediately here to the City.

But if there be any Volunteers, either Christians or Indians who will proceed from the aforesaid Otterkill to Canada as Spies,

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to reconnoitre or to take prisoners they have permission so to do, provided the post at the aforesaid Otterkill or your sojourn, shall always remain fully established. Meanwhile you shall- manufacture some Bark Canoes which you can use according to Circumstances. Thus Given under our hands In alby. this 31^* March, and in the S^d year of his Maj^xs Reign Annoq: Dom. 1690

J Bbuyn To Capt Abraham . Joh: Provoost

Schuyler P' Schuyler

DiRCK Wesselse Joh: Wendel N: B. the aforesaid 9 men are Arent Schuyler David Kettelhuyn Tho Sjeer

Casper Teller Daniel Brad Willem the Indian

But Teunissen Hendk Jansen van Saragtoge

By the Commissioners, the Mayor, Aldermen & Justices of the Peace of the City & County of Albany. Whereas you were ordered in your preceding Commission dated 26*^ March last to remain at Crown point till further orders as more fully appears in said Commission, and we are now asked if any other better sojourn or place of Rendezvous can be found --