Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II
The said fflyboate called the Virgin, now the Resolucon, with her Ammunicon, Guns, Tackle, Apparrel and furniture together with her Goods, Wares, Merchandize and lading may be condemned & sold as the Law in Such Cases Provides and further Say not.
Sworne in Open Court ll^h
Novembr 1690 Geo: Brewerton Reg""
BY THE LIEVT GOVERNOR & COUNCILL
Whereas there is more then ordinary aprehensions of the Enemies aproching Albany & the parts adjacent and there being abzoulute Necessity to reinforce these post the loss whereof would Bee of such fatall Consequence to these province and the adjoyning places (if should so Happen through our defaalth or neglects which God forbidd.
These are therefore in his Mag^'^s name to will and require you and every of you forthwith upon receipt hereof to select out of the County of Ulster one Hondred Good or Eighty at least good able men Compleat in armes which shall be Transported to Albany for his Ma^'^s seruice at opon the first day of January next and thaf at all times before uppon notice of the Comiss^ at Albany of the Enemies aproching you send the s^' number of men
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or as many as can be obtained without thelay as you will answer the Contrary at your utmost perill and being proceeded against as Enemies To his Ma*'® and this province. Given under my hand and scale at Fort William this 16*-^ of Novemb^ in the Second yeare of Their Ma^'es reign Anoq Dom 1690