Whereas His Majt'^s Intrest & ye Security of this Province requires in an Espetial manner y^ maintenance and Encouragem* of y® Contract made [with] the five nacons of Indians Concluded at Albany by y® Commissioni"s May the [3^] 1690 For Corroborating whereof it hath Proved very Effectuall by Employing M'^ Aernout Cornelisse Viele as agent to reside amongst y® s<i Indians at their Court of Onondage & for ye same purposes I have comissionated Mr Gerret Luycasse w* some others in August last to officiate in such capacity, or what might tend unto y® End afores«i until y® s<i Aernout should arrive there.

These are to authorize & apoint you the s^ Aernout Cornelisse Viele to be agent for this their Maj*'®^ Province of New York to go to Onnondago & there reside or Continue or such other Parts or Places amongst the s'' Indians Acording to Instructions as from time to time you shall receive from the Commission" at Albany ye Same Strictly to Observe, & wherein the Case shall so happen that notice Cannot be given to them & an Answer may be reasonably Expected from them for yo"^ further direction then it is Comitted to your Wisdome & Conduct to act & do Acording to y® best of yo^ Knowledge, Skill & Power to act & do in all things becoming such an Agent as if you had particular Instruccou

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& directions from mee or y« s<l Comission" w^h may Conduce to his Majt'es dignity & Interest & the Security & Advantage of this Province for so doing this shall be to You a Sufficient Warr* & farther you are hereby Empowered to ord' direct apoint & Controule y« afores*! Gerrit Luycass & all & Evry p''son sent w'^^ him or Remaining of o'" People amongst ye s^ Indians in what shall or may Contribute or tend to y® aforesaid Purposes hereby Willing & requiring all & Every of Them to obey yo"" Lawfull Comands as they Wil answer the Contrary at their utmost Perills Given under my hand & scale at fort W™ in New York this 20^^ Day of Qb"- in ye 2^ Yeare of their Maj^ies Reigne Annoq D^i 1690