These are in his Ma*'^^ name to require you Cap'' Sander Glen & all Officers & Inhabitants belonging to y^ said Schanechtede and adjacent Parts, with the Souldiers there in Garrison, to build a substantiall Fort of due magnitude and strength upon that part or parcell of ground (called by the name of Cleyn Isaacs) and that all are aiding and assisting therein according to their abilitye to dispatch and compleat the same, as they will answer the contrary at their utmost perills Given under o'" hands this 13^^ day of May in the second yeare of his Ma^'^s Reigne Annoq Dom 1690:

Albany the 30th May 1690.

You are from hence to set forth immediately to Sarrachtoge and so forward to the Carrying Place where you are to make your diligent inspection if any Tracks of people are made, or other notices can be taken either of the French or their Indians, and between the s'l draegh Plaets & Sarraghtoge you are to keep constant passing and repassing for the space of 8 days, and if you meet wtj> any remarkable thing that is worthy our notice, forthwith to dispatch an Indian Messenger, except the ffrench Troops should appeare, then to withdraw all your men & obserue so long as with safety you can how they march & what numbers of them may be guest, and all psons w*h you are hereby strictly required to obey yo"" Commands as they will answer the Contrary at their utmost Perill Given under o"" hands the date aboves^. To Ensigne Symon Van Nes.