That the s^ Lievt Governor for himself or any deputed or empowered by him or by his means shall at no tyme or tymes hereafter issue forth or cause to be sent after or impose on the s<i Comniander in Chiefe any order or orders direction or directions tending to any contradicting or repugnant to the true intent & meaning of the s*^ commission or the result which was concluded by the s*^* commissioners convened at New York May the first last past --

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That the s^ Commissioners doe further promise and engage for and on behalf of the s*! Lievt Governor Leisler that the s^ Commission by him granted unto the s^ Commander in Chiefe shall be acting & executing or performing the true intent & meaning thereof ag* the french & adherents.

That the s<i forces shall be no otherwise employed but directly ag* the french & their adherents of Canada.

That the s<^ Commander in Chiefe shall as much as in him lyes ; execute all acts of hostility ag* and to destruction bring the french kings subjects & all that joind with them, pursuant to his Magics King Williams declaration of warr ag* the french king & nation.

That all matters of great concernment be concluded by a councill of warr consisting of the Commander in Chiefe with the rest of the commission officers or soe many of them as can conveniently meet together.

That no more officers shall be commissionated than now are or shall be at the tyme of marching the wholl boddy of the forces, unless occasioned by death or impotence whereby they cannot perform their duty ; then such places are to be supplied by commissiones from the s^ Commander in Chiefe which shall be as authentiq to all ifitents constructions and purposes, as if such had been granted actually by the s<^ Lievt Governor, or the honble the Governor of Connecticutt collony, unless extraordinary occasion ariseth from detachments etc.