These are to nominate, constitute and apoint you Mess^^Jochem Staas, Johannes Wendel, Johannes Bleeker Sen^ Pieter Bogardus, & Ryer Jacobz Schermerhoorn to superintend, direct, order & controul, all matters and things relating to the City & County of Albany, & the safety & defence of the subjects therein according to y^ Lawes of this Province, and the Present Establishment, likewise that you consult w"Ureat, and other proposalls make, or receive from the 5 Nations of Indians or others who are or will become our allyes, and also to depress and discountenance all such p'sons who have protested against the proclaiming of their Ma*'^* Supreame Lord & Lady of this Province, and all their adherents

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and abettors according to an Order by me & Councell made for that purpose ; And whatever shall by you be farther acted or done for his Ma^'^s Service and the Welfare of s^ Citty and County I do hereby ratifie & Confirm e as good & valid to all Intents Construccons & purposes: Given under my hand & scale this 10*11 Jay of Octobr &c Annoq; Domi 1690.

Albany. In the year 1690 ye 14 of Octob' When Jacob Leysler had usurped y® gov* the following Persones were chosen

John Becker

Johannes de Wandelaer 1

Evert Banker

Hend. van Dyck

John Bleecker Claes Ripse

' Alderm.

Luykas Gerritse Pr Davidtse

Assis- ' tants.

Gert Ryerse

Joh: Abeel

Eghbert Teunise

Ger* van Ness

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N. Rochelle, 20 Octob. 1690.

Sir -- I have too much respect for your orders not to execute them punctually; so that pursuant to what you did me the honour lately to give me, I spoke to the principals of this new Colony about the nomination of some persons for the vacant office of Justice of the peace, but as the condition you require -- that is a knowledge of the English Tongue -- has precluded them from making the Election of two or three according to your order, they cannot pitch upon any except M^" Straing, saving your approbation which if you will have the goodness to accord them you will obhge them infinitely