To Capt Jacobus Joh. Provoost

de Warm Peter Schuyler

DiRCK Wesselse Joh: Wendell

LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 205

[Translation.]

THE COMMISSARIES AT ALBANY TO LEISLER.

Alby, the 2d April! 1690.

Mynheer -- Mynheer, We again yesterday sent up a Scouting Party of 9 @ 10 Cliristians with about as many Indians who will ( ooperate as far as possible with the party previously sent up, again:^t our enemies the French and their Indians from Canada, tor his Majestys Interest.

The Sheriff and County Clerk forwarded also yesterday the Minutes and other Books & papers &c. belonging to this City and the County of Albany, but found the Registers only to 1^* December 1685. And Robbert Livingstons wife said, she has no Knowledge of the others. Item, were in like manner. Since, all the Excise Books and ^-cs concerning his Majestys Revenue because there were reasons numerous enough to secure said Livingston, so that he may give explanations of all the accounts.

N: B. We also Send your Honour enclosed, six sworn affidavits against the aforesaid Livingston in behalf of his Majesty. Item, herewith goes, besides, a packet of papers which we found in an old box in which were also discovered Some articles of value {Klyriodie goederen) which heretofore belonged to the Canadian Jesuit Valiand. These we have inventoried here for his Majestys use until further Order.

We also pursuant to your Honor's order allowed the freeholders of this City & County to Choose & elect 2 proper persons to consult & conclude at New York concerning his Majesty's interest in this conjuncture, and the majority of votes have accordingly fallen on Capt Jan Janse Bleeker «& Reyer Schermerhoren, and inasmuch as there is no sloop at present here in which the aforesaid can depart, they shall be forwarded by the first opportunity were it only a canoe.