O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.

Resolved since there is news of warr between England & France y* y® gent" now mett at this Convention (Jpe each bring LIEUT. GOV. LEISLEB.. 81 a gunn with ^ lb of Pouder and Bale equivalent to be hung up in y« church in ye space of three days & y' y^ Traders and oy Inhabitants be Perswaded to doe y^ same to make up y^ number of 50 to be made use off upon occjision That ye …

Yow are therefore hereby Required in his Majisties Name forthwith to Repare to Sarachtoge and bring ye said Lafleur, Villeroy and delafortune here to Albany before his Majisties Justices of y® Peace to be Examined & treated as ye Exigency of ye Case Shall Require in doeing whereof this shall be ye Sufficient Warrant and all persons are hereby Required to be aiding and …

Whereas we are Informed upon oath thatt Anthony Lespinard John Van Loon Renne Poupor alias Lafleur and Villeroy foure frenclimen have last winter endevored to entice some souldiers of his Maj«s garrison of Albany to Runn away to Canida & Desert his Majt^ service by Professing to furnish them with Provisions Ammunition, make them sleds shoos & all oyr necessaries for their …

By ord of ye Magestr-. of alb Justices of ye- Peace & Military officers &c Robert Livingston Cl'^ Anth'^ Lespinard haveing heard ye Depositions read in open court Confesses y* ye s^ John Sage & William Boyen came to him for bread and for french money to goe to Canida but advised them to ye Contrary y* they should not goe to Canida for it was a very Poor Place & shortly after …

Villeroy haveing heard y® Depositions of Wm Boyen and Corneha Vroman read in open Court said y* John Sage Desired him to make a paire of snow shoes last winter but he Replyed had no leather, who told him to take barke of Trees yet he Promised to make y® s^ John Sage a pare but knew not of any Design he had of running away. Itiem y* Will: Boyen asked Inm at Sarachtoge for y^ …

Lafleur haveing heard y® 8"^ Depositions Read in open Court s^ yt a Souldier called John Sage spoke to him for a canoe to goe to Canida withall last fall, and whether he could procure such a one upon wliich Lafleur Replyed upon what Condition he went and whether ]^e would get a passe ye s^ Sage answered he would get a Passe of Majr Baxter then Lafleur replyed there may be …

Whereas we are credibly informed y"^ diverse persones upon y" liite news of y® approach of y® french and there Indians are laakeing Preparation to Transport themselfs out of this County by which means and bad Example of such Timerous and Cowardly People others will be Discouraged to stay and Defend there Maj^ [ntrest in this Frontier part of y^ Province, and Forasmuch there is …

The lOtii day of august 1689 A Peticon of ye wife of Villeray Delivered to ye Court whereby she Prays y^ her husband may be released from his Confinem* or at least to be sett free upon security to answer when he shall be called for who being brougt before ye Court Insists mucli for his Releasement & Tenders P van wriaglum & Dirk vanderheyden for his security The Court doe …

Provided they doe not goe above y« Citty of albany til such time ye Case be Decided At a Convention &c albany ye 21 of august 1689 Present P. Schuyler May' Reynier Barentse D. Wessells Record^ Ev. Banker J Wendel Is: Verplank J Bleeker Job. Beekman J Lansing J Mingael Dav. Schuyler Capt Jochim Statets albt Ryckman R* Sanders Resolved to acquaint ye Inhabitants of y® County ye …

^ ADMINISTRATION OF Malitious Persones fyreing of severall gunns w*h Baale throw y« Door and house of John Witment which was done by letters accordingly The 28to of august 1689 Resolved y* Barent Gerritse of Bethlehem who is suspected to have a hand in y^ late disturbance y* was at Green Bush, or leiit Privy to it y* he give BOX security to answer when he shall be called for …

We lament the death of the brave warriors who were slain in the last battle with the french above mont Royall but rejoice at the great victory gained by you over them, which we recommend you to follow up and not be imposed on by the idle and nonsensical speeches of the Governor of Canada and not to trust any of his ambassadors, for you have experienced his falsehood when he …

some of the Sachems and Chief Warriors here whose feet shall be weH greased. ^ Pr order Rob* Livingston. The first day of Sep' 1689. Harme Janse Van fiommel brings news y* our Indians have taken 5 Praying Canida Indians upon y® Lake who were bound hither to doe mischeeffe, & yt severall french were seen upon y® Lake Upon which Capt wendel & 6 men were ordered to goe to …

The Maquase Desyre by arnouts Letter that the Magistrates of Albany and Shinnechtady would be pleased to assist them with Two or three pare of horses & 5 or 6 men to Ride the heaviest Stockadoes for there new Castle of Tionondage which they remove an English mile higher up & they will pay for it in due time Which Request ye Court are willing to Comply withall to shew there …

Resolved by y® Civill & Military officers of yo Citty & County >' y« Bastions & Curtaines about the Citty be made & Repaired with al speed by y® Several Divisions of y« Companies & y* y" gates be Repaired ; And yt To morrow there be a full Convention Att a Convention &c at y« Citty Hall y® 4*^^ day of Septemb' in ye First year of y* Reign of our Souveraign Lord and Lady King …

Coutity to kill and Destroy there Majes Subjects that there be Immediately An Express sent doune to Capt Leysler and ye Rest of ye Militia officers of ye Citty and County of New Yorke for assistance of one hundred men or more for ye secureing of there Majes Fort and ye out Plantations of this County as also a Recruite of six hundred weight of Ponder and foure hundred Bale Viz' …

Resolved by ye Convention yt Leift Jochim Staets forwith goe with ten men to Sarachtoge to see how ye matter is, & bring us an accompt with y* first & yt he Cito send a Post hither with ye tideings. Resolved by ye Convention y* Rob* Sanders «Sc Eghbert Teunise forthwith goe to Sarachtoge to lye there till further order, whither any mischeefe be done there or nott, & y* they …

Livingston doe meet ye gent" this afternoon k advise them in y' matter Resolved that there be a fort made about ye house of Bartel Vroman at Sarachtoge & Twelve men Raised out of ye Two Companies of ye Citty & 2 Companies of y« County to Lye there upon pay who are to have 12'^ a day besides Provisions and some Indians of Skachkook to be there with them to goe out as skouts in …

Gerrit Teunise and y« Commission officers of his Company doe order a fort to be made att y« Groot Stuk and one at Pompoenik where it shall be thougt most convenient since y® fort about y® Barn of Lawrence van ale is judged Dangerous except yc Bergh with Corn be removed all which is for y® Peoples most security, & that y^ People of Patcook doe make there Retreat to Johannes …

Resolved that M^ Dirk Wessells and Cap* Johannes wendel Justices of y« Peace goe thither & Conveen y^ Company together & consult what measures they are to take upon occasion if an en^my should come, to y« end there may be unity in such extremityes, & ye Inhabitants there are ordered to submitt to what ye sf* gent" & ye head officers of there Toune shall Conclude upon, upon …

Schuyler Mayr Levinus Van Shaik D. Wessells Reed' Kilion van Renselaer Capt Wendel Leift Jochem Staets C9.pt Bleeker Leift Robt Sanders Capt gerrit Teunise List of men who have taken service to serve there Maj'^ & y® Countrey upon the frontiers of there maj** County of Albany who are to hav« 12*^ p"" diem and Provisions except Claes Rust who is to have y® Command & is to have …

strikly Prohibite &, forbid in the name of King William & queen Mary.yt no Inhabitants of the Citty and County of Albany doe sell or give any Rom Brandy Strong Liquor or Beer to any Indian or Indians upon any pretence whatsoever upon ye Penalty of Two monthes Imprisonement without Baile or main prise & moreover a fine of five Pounds toties quoties, y® ProofFe hereof to be made …

Yorke with a letter to Capt Leysler and ye Rest of y® Military officers of ye Citty & County of N: Yorke according to y^ Resolution of this Convention ye 4*^ of this Instant being Returned was sent for and asked whither he had Delivered ye Letter as it Wiis Directed and if he had Received any answer from s<^ Leysler to y*^ gent" that had sent him who answered that he had …

Resolved since Capt Leysler and ye Military officers of y« Citty and County of N: Yorke have not been Pleased to Return y« Least answer to ye Convention upon there Letter and Resolve of ye 4th Instant but sent a Letter to Capt wendel &Capt Bleeker signed by Leysler alone which is openly Read, ye Purport of which Cheeffly tends to Desyre them to Induce the Common People to send …

That some oy' methods may be used for ye Procureing of men if Possible from N: England or Elsewhere for ye Defence of there Majts Intrest in this County, and if Christians cannot be procured yt some Indians may be gott ^^ al speed. Ordered yt Rob* Sanders use his Endeavor to procure the Indians of ye Long Reach Wawyachtenok and Sopus to come here to lye out as skouts upon ye …

french, since by the Present Revolutions we can expect no releef for or assistance from our neighbours according to there letters sent liither, which Charge will be Represented by this Convention to ye govr whom there Maj^s will be Pleased to send; that s'i men may be pd out of ye Public Revenues of ye Countrey being for ye Preservation of there Majt* Intrest in these parts …

Reynier Barents ^ . ... 6: 0 Jan Janse Bleeker » 6:0 abraham Cuyler 3: harme Rutgers 3: anth« Bratt 0: Annetje Lievens * 15: Margt Schuyler 20: Catharina Glen » 4: Myndt hannense 6 : Elisabeth Van Tricht 3 Jannetje Gerritse 10: Jan Rosie 0: Jan Becker 2: Jacob Staets 5 : Gerrit Banker 18: 292? SECOND WARD. Johannes Cuyler 3:12 Johannes appel 3 Jeronimus wendel 4 P. Davidtse 2 …

Hend: van Ness 2 P. Lockermans :14 Teunise d metselaer 3 And. hanse 1 Jan Ouderkerk » :12 Harme Lieverse 1 Jan van ness 1 Barent Bratt 0 Geurt hendrickse :12 Roeloff gerritse : 6 William Ketelheyn 2 gert Lansing as well as his brothers 0 je26:18 ADMINISTRATION OF The farmers belonging to Capt gert Teunisens Comp« Cornelis Stevense £2 Lieve winne Volkert van hoesen Matthys …

Joh: Abeel The Schedule or List of y^ Burgers & farmers names who subscribed for y^ Contribution of money for ye Raiseing of men for our assistance being summd up amounts to y^ somme of £367:6 and therefore not half Eneugh for y^ Procureing of one hundred men w^ is judged Requisite to acquaint y^ Commonality withall: So y' oy^ means must be used to Procure men, doe therefore …

Whereas it is thougt Convenient by y® Convention of Civill and Military officers of y® Citty and County of Albany yt all Possible endeavors be used to Procure y® Indians of y® Long Reach Wawijachtenock &Sopusto come here &Lye out as skouts upon ye borders of this County to prevent any Incursions y*^ might be made by y^ Indians of Canida and Robert Sanders Lieft of one of ye …

The Convention being mett to consider ye Contents of a Letter sent by ye gov^ of Boston in ye name and by Consent of ye Councill and Representatives wherein they signify there sence of ye feares and Dangers we Lye in of Incursions by ye french and French Indians & ye need we stand in of some forces to be sent for ye enforcing of our garrison wh they would be wiUing to afford …

Robert Treat Esq"" Gov^ of Conetticut doth answer our Letter sent him by Cap* Bull which he had Communicated to y® gen^' assembly that there Court had taken our condition into there serious Consideration, and have Resolved to send us about eighty souldiers with there officers as soon as they can effect it, and are endeavoring to Procure Cap^ Bull to be there Cap' but hope and …

Vpon which this following was resolved Capt Sander Glenn Leift Jan van Eps Ens: Johannes Sanders glen, and Sweer Teu nise doe vote in ye Behalfe of ye Toune of Shinnechtady yt ye men may be sent for from Canetticut and that they will bear there Proportiones of y^ Cherge of ye officers there wages and maintain them accordingly. Provided they be under Command and obey such …

?■■ Schuyler may^ & Justice of y« Peace did take y^ oath of fiJclily iDcfore Dirk wessells Recorder & Justice of the Peace And these following Persons took y® oath of fidelity to there Maj'^s before P^ Schuyler raayr viz* Dirk wessells Record^ Capt Gerrit Teunise Capt: Marte Gerritse Leift: Robt: Sanders Ens: gabriel Thompson kilian van Renselaer Claes Ripse Van Dam David …

The sd Justices did Insist with ye Majr of yt County that ye men might be Prikt y' were to come upon occasion of allarm, that they might ye more Depend thereupon, who ordered y* y« Court marshall should meet ye 25 of October to effect that Bussinesse Resolved that the men that are at Sarachtoge be sent for doune and that seven souldiers out of there maj^s fort with Claes Rust …

Whereas we are informed that diverse persons envying y® Peace wellfare and tranquility of y® Inabitants of this City & County have Endeavored to Raise diverse false aspersions and jealousies as if some Inhabitants here should have greater affection to ye late Popish king James Stuart then to our endeared Souvraign Lord & Lady king William & Queen Mary whom God almighty through …

It is therefore thought Convenient by y® s^i Convention thogh for ye present there be no Commission from there Maj'^ to administer ye s^ oath that ye Inhabitants of y^ Citty & Coimty of Albany & souldiers of there Maj^^ fort doe all take y^ oath of Allegiance to there Majts king William &, queen Mary on or before the last day of octob"" next ensuing, and ye Aldermen in there …

The 26th of octob 1689 Resolved y* Dirk Wessells John Wendell Jan Janse Bleeker David Shuyler & albert Ryckman, Justices of y® Peace doe repare to there Maj's fort and administer to y® Souldiers the oath of fidelity to there Maj** William & Mary king & queen of Engi'^ &c, who accordingly with all Cherfulnesse & Readinesse took y^'.same (as they were drawn up in y® fort in arms …

Sharpe who together with yp Souldiers of there Maj^s garrison have taken y^ oath of fidelity to there Majts William & Mary king & queen yt y© s^ Leift Sharpe shall Continue in y^ Command of there Majts fort of Albany who is to obey such orders & Instructions as he shall from time to time Receive from ye Convention of y^ Citty and County of Albany, & yt no oyr person shall have …

Resolved to write and give our hearty thanks to y^ Hon'*' Gov"^ & Councill and Representives of Boston for there kinde letter of y^ lO^ii of Octob'' in w'riteing to y^ gov"" Sl Covmcill of Conetticut Pressing them to Provide one hundred men for our assistance who accordingly have granted to furnish us with eighty men w^h there officers hopeing & expecting Paym* for y^ …

Renselaer and Capt. gert Teunise be Commissionated to goe thither and Return our Thanks and accept of y« 80 men & Endeuor to have them hither with all speed, who are to submit themselfs to ye ordi^s &, directions of y^ Convention, & withall to consult ^ffth ye Gov^ & Councill Concerning y^ Payment of y® Commission Officers. By ye Convention of y® Civill and Military officers …

Ger* Teunise members of our Convention have Desyred and authorized them with all Convenient Speed to goe to y^ Collony of Connetticut and Signify to y« hon'^'*^ gov"^ & Councill of y* Colony & to y^ assembly if sitting y^ Real sence we have of there kindnesse in Sendeing these men, & to . hasten there Comeing w^h all convenient Speed, as also to Discourse w'^^ y«-' s^l Gov^ …

Bleeker Cause y^ gates & Com tains of y^ Citty to be made & Repared according to y® Division made and there engagement who are to warn there People to doe it upon Pain of answering whatsoever Inconveniencies that may happen by such neglect and each of y^ s'^ Capt^s had an ordr given them accordingly Resolved y* Since Sundrey members of y® Convention have Signned a Bonde for y^ …

Paying of ye People that have been at Sarachtoge upon ye kings & queens ace* and Diverse oy' Public Charges and altho Rob^ Livingston is already Considerable in advance yett y^ Convention doe Desyre y* he further may advance upon there Maj^^ accompt, such necessary Charges as shall from time to time happen and because y® s^^ Livingston may be y® more Incouraged to Proceed, we …

The Convention writt a letter to alderman Schayk and Lief^ Staets putting them in minde of what they had writt yesterday Concerning ye Reports of Leyslers Intentions to send up armed men to overthrow y® government of this Citty, and that they would endevor to prevent it as they loved y« Peace of this Citty, and mthall Informed them that we hear by a Prisoner come from Canida …

Jan nack Whereas there was an order made by y^ Convention y^ 25 ^^ Instant that y^ men Lyeing at Sarachtoge be sent for and y* seven Souldiers of there Majt^ fort with Two oy men be Sent there yt can speak y^ Indian Language, and being informed by Leift Sharpe y* y® Souldiers were unwilling to goe, they were Sent for who told the Gentn that if y^ Convention would engage for …

Livingston harmlesse for such Disburse'"^ as he hath now or shall make for y^ Publike ace' by our Particular ord^, That if he be not paid within Six months after y^ arrival! of a gov^ or orders from there now Maj'^ King William & queen Mary, that wee w^ill see him paid, & if it should happen that care should not be taken for y^ Reimburseing of s^ Livingston, that he should be …

Livinus Van Schaik aldermen and one of y^ Justices of ye Peace of this County arrived this day from N: Yorke to whom the Resolution of this Convention of y^ 26*1^ of octob^ Last was Sent, inclosed in a letter to him and Leift Jochim Staas who were Desyred after they had Received Information y* Capt Leysler was intended to send up a Comp^ of armed men to make themselfs master …

They would have him Capt of y* Company that went up to Albany which was to Lye in y« fort. Alderman Shaik answered M"" Staets you know that would Be against yc Resolution of ye Convention of Albany who hes Put Capt Sharpe to be Commander there, whereupon Jochim Staets Replyed they would have Sharpe out, & if I will not accept of itt they will putt in Churchill, methinks that …

The Said Schaik Considering y® Contents of y® Conventions Letter whereby they earnestly Desyred advice by an Expresse if occasion Required, thought Convenient to come up himself to give ye Convention an acct off affares not Doubting but that they were fully Resolved to Send up men hither to Disturbe the People of Albany Since y® day before ye Protest came to his hands he …

Upon which itt was Enquired by ye Mayi" of y® Convention whither there were any Person or member of ye Convention from ye greatest officer to y® Least yt any Person had any objection against or ye Least mistrust that they should now declare itt. Whereupon ye Convention unanimously answered that they had nothing to object against any of ye members of ye Convention, but that …

Itt is Resolved by this Convention to acquaint the Burgers and Inhabitants of this Citty by the assistants of there Respective wards how y* we have Received Information from N: Yorke that there is a Comp® of men comeing up from thence, who Intend to Turn ye governm*^ of this Citty upside doune, make thcmselfs master of y® Fort and Citty, and in no manner to be obedient to any …

Att a Convention &c. Albany the 5^^ day of novembf 1689 Present as before According to y" Resolution taken by y^ Convention yesterday ye Burgers and Inhabitants of ye Citty and Part of y® County were Conveined in ye Citty hall by Bell Ringing and these following Proposalls were made & given them in writeing & Desyred to give there answer. LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 109 Proposeaj.ls …

5 Since we have heard Su( h Strange Rumours, if it would not be Very Dangerous to Suffer y® men comeing from New Yorke to come into y® Citty, before we have Sufficient assurance that they come with a good Intent to assist us as neighbours, and to obey the Convention, and not to turn y® government of ye Citty upside doune, to make themselfs master of the fort and Citty, and t© …

8 That they ought to Consider y* ye Souldiers that lye in ye fort are no Burthen to y^ Citty nor County but kept maintained & paid upon there Maj^^ accompt who are not only nalurall born subjects of England but have all (Except one) taken y^ oath of allegeance to ye Present king & Queen 110 ADMINISTRATION OF 9 If they doe not owne and acknowledge ye Convention of y^ Citty and …

2 That we have not y^ least objection or Evill opinion of y^ Magistrates or members of y^ Convention, butt Promise to Obey them and assist them as faithfull Subjects are bounde to doe tliere lawfull authority. 3 That we are no w^ays Inclined to pay y^ People comeing from: N: Yorke, neither can bear such Excessive Charge, but if they come as good neighbours & friendes shall …

But if they have anything to object against any of ye Burgers of this Citty, that they may enter there aciicu before ye Courts of this Citty & County according to law 6 That we juge a Change or Subversion of government itt this jucture to be Exceeding, Dangerous in Reference to ye Treatino with 3 e Indians, and therefore doc not understand ih^t > . LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. Ill …

9: & Lastly: That we doe Esteem ownie and acknowlege y^ Convention to be our only Lawfull authority in this Country till such time ord"" •:omes from there Maj^*^ whom we doe Relye upon for ye good government of y® Same, Praying God to Blesse them in their undertakeings for y^ wellfare of our Country, Promiseing to assist them wherein they shall have occasion for the …

Rend: Rensselaer Johannes appel John Gilbert Abraham Cuyler William hendriksen Jan Bleeker Jun^ Isaak Vr planken Johannes Becker the younger Antho Bratt Jacob meese vroman Wessel Ten Broek Jacob Vanden Bogaert Zakel heimstraet Gert vanness Warner Carstense Willem ------ Mynd' Schuyler Hans Cross H-K mark Dirk Bratt Att a Convention &c. Albany 7th & 8<h days of Norembr 1689 …

It is therefore thought Convenient by this Convention Since, y« winter approaches and y^ Long Expected orders from there Most Sacred Majesties not yet being come and to Prevent all jealousies and Annimosities Concerning that affaire at this juncture of time, That Pieter Schuyler Esqr May of this Citty and one of theie Majts Justices of ye Peace of this County and Leif' 01 y^ …

B: Joh wendel Suspends his vote for y® p'sent as also Joh: Cuyler & J: nack. This being Published by Bell-Ringing y® members of y® Convention went to ye Mayers house, and told him they were come to waite upon him and Conduct him up to y® fort who being accompanied with some of y® Principle Burgers went up and Possession of s^ fort after y® usuall Ceremonies was Delivered, & ye …

Bleeker Johannes Cuyler and Reynier Barents were sent aboard to know on what accompt they came, Jacob Milborne who was on board of Jochim Staets Sloop Replyed. If the fort was open for his men to march in that night he was answered no. That y® May of y® Citty had Possession of y® fort who was Commander of y® Same and was Desyred to goe a shore where they would Discourse …

mon People in a long oration with a liigh Stile & Language telling them That now it was in there powr to free themselfs from y' Yoke of arbitrary Power and Government under which they had Lyen so long in y* Reign of y* Illegall king James, who was a Papist, Declareing all Illegall whatever was done & past in his time, yea the Charter of this Citty was null & void Since it was …

After Jacob Milborne had ended his long Discourse Jochim Staets & P"" Bogardus who came up with him from N: Yorke asked why ye magistrates did not speak now, now was y^ time for to Speake upon which Dirk wessells Record"" Replyed, that there w^as time Enough yet, he was nott Authorized at that Juncture to make him answer to such Discourse, they had seen no Commission he had …

J^cob Milborne Desyred that ye Mayf Might be Present in y^ Convention who was Twice Sent for, but answered y* he could not leave his Post which was to keep good watch in there Maj'^ fort. Referring ye s'^ Milborne to y^ Gent" that were Conveined together and y' he would call y*^ Convention together to morrow after y^ 2^ Sermon when they would Discourse the Case further with …

Humbly traceing y^ Stepps and Laying hold of y« Encouragement given by So Royall an Example have as farr as in us Lyed Prevented y ^ Rageing Intrest of y® Roman Catholic Party and there . adherents in this Province and not only asserted the Right of our new Soveraigne but Reduced most of ye Dissafected to their obedience and Establisht his Maj^s Interest upon So Sure a …

This all at p'sent from y' Loveing friendes. Samuel Edsall Jacob Leysler jun"" Piet"" de Lanoy 116 ADMINISTRATION OF Pieter derailt Gerardus Beekraan Joh: Beekman Mynd' Corten John Slott Mathew harvey hendrick ten Eyck Johannes V"" melie Jh: Bruyns Jacob Leysler Is: d Riemer Henry Cuyler • Jean Desmareest Richard Panton David Clerk Adriaen van Schaik Gerrit Duyking Teunis K …

Whereas I am authorized by the Hon^le Delegates or Members elected at a Free and Publick Election of the Freemen and Respective counties of the Province of N. York and Military Council thereof, to arrange and settle the affairs of the City & County of Albany according to the Constitution of the other Counties of the Province aforesaid pursuant to the interest of His Majesty …

By which letter it is Plainly Evident y® s** Milborne Designs ye Subversion of y* governmV Confirmed by there Maj^^ Proclamation of ye 14th feb. last, and thereby to Disturb ye Peace and Tranquility of there Majes Leige People Especially in this Juncture when the Indians are Round about us, who much Depend on the Present Magistracy that have with So much trouble Pains and Cost …

\prys gemaekt] since the year 1660 are again restored by Act of 118 ADMINISTRATION OF Parliament. It was communicated to his Majesty who approved of it. It will be passed in a few days. Parliament is resolved to make a pubhc example of S^ Edmund Andros to the next Generation on account of his Arbitrary illegal proceedings. I break off herewith as it is too long to enlarge …

We expect a short answer from You by the next opportunity. Sir, We have this day resolved that you shall have no less Privileges than those of Albany in Trading and Bolting which M'' Milborne will explain to you. We therefore request that you will exhibit all Dilligence in repairing together to Albany to welcome said Milborne. Stores out of his Ma*'®^ Garrison of New Yorke for …

Kiliaen van Renselaer Esq^ Justice of y^ Peace and Capt gerrit Teunise who were sent by ye Convention to yc Collony of Conetticut concerning y® men which thatt Collony by y^ joynt Concurrence of ye Collony of Massachusetts had Promised to send hither for our assistance being Returned brings a letter from y« goyr & Councill there, how that they are Resolved to Raise 80 men w^'^ …

That ye Souldiers arms be Repaired at our Charge if occasion Which agreement was appro ven off by ye Convention. The Said M' Renselaer & Capt Teunise Report that when they come by kinderhook founde ye People Very much Inclined to mutiny who were Prepareing themselfs to come hither by Reason of a Letter which they had Received of Jacob Milborne to come up to albany in all Speed …

The Convention being met together at the Citty hall Jacob Milborne was Sent for, the Record^ Dirk wessells assumed ye Discourse and told that he had Received a Letter yesterday of ye gd Milborne directed to y® Military and Civill officers and Inhabitants of y« Citty and County of albany,but y« Convention not being full ye Bussinesse was Delayed till to day which was Read being …

LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 121 sLew a Commission from his Ma** king william our Liege Lord then were willing to obey it The S*! Milborne went on and made a long oration to y« Common People which were got together in ye Citty hall of Popish government and arbitrary Power Condemning all things which had been done and Passed in ye late King James Stuarts time Particularly y® Charter of …

Milborne went on and made a long oration to y« Common People which were got together in ye Citty hall of Popish government and arbitrary Power Condemning all things which had been done and Passed in ye late King James Stuarts time Particularly y® Charter of this Citty and that there ought to be a new Election of Magistrates &a and many oy things to Stirr up y® Common People …

Power came, nott acknowlegeing him to have any, and that they should Proceed to discourse of quartering ye men who endured so much hardship by Lyeing aboard, upon which it was Concluded to meet again in ye morning about 9 a Clock to aggree about y® quartering of ye 51 men Sent for our assistance. 122 ADMINISTRATION OF • * MEMORANDUM That Kiliaen van Renselaer Capt gerrlt …

Milborne Insisting to have y® s"^ men to be under a Superior officer who was to be Commander of ye fortj Distinct from the Civill function, and that then he should fynde a way to pay y® men, which y® Convention by no means would Condeshend, but yt s^ men should be under y® Comjnand of y® Convention till orders came from there Maj^s otherwise could expect no assistance from …

themselfs being threatened and menaced that they were in danger of there hfe, all which was occasioned by y® Instigation of Jacob Milborne who is come hither with no oy Design then to overthrow all, as Plainly appears by all his actions Deludeing yc Common People by Promiseing them Priviledges and hbertyes and such like false notions and Suggestions endeavouring to draw y<^ …

Whereas I am authorized by y^ Committee for the Province of N: Yorke and y^ Councill of warr for y^ s^ Citty of N: Yorke aforesaid to order y^ affaires att albany, and in Pursuance thereof have made knowne there Demands unto y^ Convention (or as many as would appear) in y^ Toune house and y* Rest of y* Inhabitants according to Direction of a letter there Delivered and fynde no …

That they would Produce there Evidence for grounding there Resolution which Mss Livinus Van Schaick & Jochim Staas were to Enform themselfs off, and act as thereby was ordered That they would Returne me all y** old armes in the fort which are unfixed in lieu off (or so many) as y® arms furnished y^ men wil^all at N: Yorke That they would Please lett me know what Stores they …

The Convention considering ye many Inconveniences that would Ensue by Jochim Staets takeing upon himself the office of Capt of that Company that came from N: Yorke by such ah Irregular way as was Practised yesterday by the Common People in y® Citty hall proposed to him ye said Capt^s Place till orders from there Majes Provided he would be obedient to ye Convention or authority …

Jan Bleeker kiliaen van Renselaer Capt Sander glenn, albeit Ryckman, gerrit Ryerse & Evert Banker, went to y« house of Rich^i Pretty where s'' Milborne was (Except the Mayor who had Signed already) and asked if he would sign y^ articles, who denyed to have made any such articles which caused many Debates, and y* y« s^ Milborne agreed upon ye Point in y^ Presence ol s^ …

and Centinells Sent by ye Military officers of ye Citty & County of N: Yorke upon ye Desyre of ye Mayf aldermen Commonality and Military officers of ye s'^ County for ye Security of there Majea fort and ye out Plantations and Inhabitants of ye Citty & County of albany against any forreign or Domestick Enemies that shall Invade oppose or resist there Majes king William & queen …

3 That they shall not be Exposed to any harder Service or any wise more Irregularly treated then y® Rest of y® men raised for y« same Purpose 4 That they shall Remain in s^l Service from y« 9^^ of novemb' 1689 untill the 25^^ day of March as aforesaid next ensueing or orders from there Maj® for longer Continuance,* dureing which time from there Reception to y« 25*'^ day of …

The said Jacob Milborne said he had forgott some words which must be Inserted, Particularly y^ word Committee, and also would first have an answer upon his Proposealls which he Delivered on Munday Last before he would Sign yc articles, y* s^ Cuyler and Schuyler told him they could make no alteration without y« Convention, but yt ye answer to his Proposealls was Ready and Signd …

Civill and Military officers of ye Citty & County of albany, and accordingly Since y® Proclamation of there Maj^^ William & Mary king & queen of England &c. in this Citty, have acted in there Respective Stations without ye Least hinderance or obstruction from any Person, who are Resolved with ye assistance of god so to continue till orders comes from there most Sacred Maj^s …

Signd Pr Schuyler Maydr Claes Ripse van dam alderm. alb: 13 novembr 1689 Sander Glenn Justice K: V: Renselaer Justice Reynier Barents assis* The Convention haveing heard ye Report brougt them by Joharmes Cuyler & abraham Schuyler, w^ere willing to come to an accommodation if Possible & Resolved to graunt yt ye word Committee might be Inserted & was also Resolved if ye s^l …

Fort albany y« 13 of nov P"^ Schuyler Mayor 1689 in ye name of ye Convention of albany The S*! Johannes Cuyler and abraham Schuyler were sent y* 2d time with ye articles to Jacob Milborne who told him y* ye word Committee as they called themselfs was graunted, & if he was Ready to Sign, but answered he would not Sign ye articles with many absurde words as ye s^ 2 persones doe …

upon to make an absolute change of government, to carry some Persones Prisoners to N: Yorke, and so to make a generall disturbance among j^ People, and force us to Comply with there new fashioned governm* Declareing further that he had Sent y^ Recorder from time to time with y« oyr members of y« Convention to Discourse with Milborne Concerning y« Receiving of 50 Souldiers, & …

But ye Convention Replyed y* he had Delivered y® articles concerning y® quartering ye men on munday morning & ye Proposealls on Munday afternoon, and was thereff)re fitting that first an Issue should be made of ye articles before an answer be given to ye Proposealls, and yt ye answer to )e Proposealls was Ready to be delivered assoon as he had Signd to y® articles. But Refused …

The Convention Said to y« s^ 12 men that they had used there ultmost Endeavors, & asked if they could Propose or think of any better means or method they would doe well to tell them, and Desyred them to Consult about y^ matter upon which after Consultation they Deputed three of y« 12 men to witt Harme gaascvoort P^^ van waggelum and Jeronimus wendell who made Report to y® …

Die Veneris 15^1" of novemb'' 1689 Itt is orderd to be Entred how y* Jacob Milborne came to ttiere Maj^^ fort of albany on y® 15*^ day of novemb 1689 with a Co:upe of armed men, who upon his approach was charged by a messenger sent a Purpose not to come without y® gates of y« Citty nevertheless Marchd up and made Demand of there Maj^" fort who was answered by y* May Pieter …

A Company of Maquase who were come here for y® assistance of there Majes Subjects Standing upon y« hill neer ye fort and being Spectators to all these tumolts Sent word by hille Pieterse ye Interpreters Sister to ye fort to acquaint ye May^^ and ye oy' gent" that Since they were in a firm Covenant cliain with us, and Seeing y* y* People of N: Yorke came in a hostile manner to …

Especially so many heathens to witt Maquase being y^ Spectators thereof who seems to be upon y® Point to undertake some Dangerous Design, The Convention of y® Civil & Military officers of y« Citty & County of albany now p'sent in y® fort doe therefore Protest hereby in their Maj^* King William & Queen Maryes name before god and y^ world against y® s** Milborne and his …

Die Satumi y« 16^^ of novembr A^ 1689 Notwithstanding y* y^ Burgers according to their Duty had Referred y^ Bussinesse concerning y^ quartering of y^ Souldiers to y® Convention on y^ 14th instant neverthelesse by y« Perswasion of Jacob Milborne some of y« Inhabitants gathered together att y« house of Gabriel Thompson, where Sundrey of y^ Very same Persones appeard who were …

Die Luna 25 novembris 1689 Capt Bull arrived at y« Green Bush with 87 men from N: Flngland on Teusday following marched with flying Collors into Cltty where he was Reed by y^ May^ & aldermen att y^ gate & bid welcom, he Drew up his men in y*" midle of y« Broad Street aave three .volleys & was answ^erd by 3 gunns from y® fort y® men were orderly quartered in y* Citty and …

Whereas Ensign abrahara Janse is ordered to convey three men with thirty horses to woodberry who came here with y« Souldiers sent hither for there Maj^^ Service These are in there Maj«s name King W™ and Queen Mary to will and Require all there IVTajes Subjects of this County of albany and to Desyre all there Maj«s Subjects in y^ neighbouring Counties and Collony to be aideing …

By the Mayor aldermen and Commonality and Military officers of y® Citty of albany and Justices of ye Peace and Military oflScers of y* s** County Wee haveing taken into Consideration ye Lamentable Condition of this Citty and County, occasioned by a dreadfull warr threatened from without, of which our neighbours and allyes have already felt y^ smart, as also ye manifold …

134 ADMINISTRATION OF Capt. Sander glenn' Leift John van Eps & Ens: Joh; Sanders look ye oath of fidehty to there Majes before P' Schuyler May' Justice of y* Peace Att a Convention &c, albany y* 28'^ day of Novembr 1689 It was thought Convenient by y® Convention y* 5 of there members should be appointed to have a Conference with Capt Jonathan Bull & Mr Jochim Staets concerning …

Staets Proposed yt Capt Bull should send 24 men to Shinnectady &' y* he Staets would joyn six of his Comp® with six of Capt Bulls men to goe and lye at y® half moon & y^ by Turns one should have y® Command 14 days & then the oyr whereupon Dirk Wessells answered that there was no quarters for 12 men at y® half moon but that some men might goe to Canastagioene where 6 could be …

men, but he Promised & would Swear y' nothing should be acted or done by him against y® Convention althogh new orders did come, &, desyred y^ y® Convention would advise and Consult with these overseers upon which they answerd that there was many Dissentions in ) ® Place already & by such Confusion and so many masters y^ Contention would augment and Increase, M' Staets Replied …

But that which was concluded upon on yc forenoon was alterd by some of y® Military officers in there meeting unknown to y« 5 gent" Viz' y* Mr Staets should send of his men ten to Shinnectady & Capt Bull 20, but took no care for y« half moon as was concluded upon by y« Commissioners of y® gen^ Cenvention Nevertheless y* which was Concluded upon by y« Deputies of y* Convention & …

Resolved y* some money be Raised by way of Loan for y« Paying of Capt Bull & y® oy' 2 Commission officers come from Canetticut according to Contract who are to have 8 shil p"" diem itpon which y« Recorder & M^ van Renselaer were sent to Mrs. Schuyler who is willing to advance jEIS: for a month without Intrest but if it be not Repaid in s^ Time to have moderate intrest & y' …

Margret Schuyler her heirs Executors ad^s or assigns in ye Space of a month after y® date hereof, then we whose names are hereunto Subscrib(Ml doe Promise Engage and oblige ourselfs joyntly and severally our heirs Exc" and ad"^* and every of y™ firmly by these p'sents to pay or cause to be paiil unto y« s'l Mis. Margret Schuyler her heirs Executors .administrators «&. asssigns …

That the Mohawk prisoners were to France with the Cowherd who was taken prisoner at Onnondage. 5. That Cadarachqui is abandoned by the French. Whereupon the gentlemen resolved to send Lawrence alias Jannetje the Indian to Onnondage to learn the truth hereof, and to forbid them in our name to send Ambassadors to Canida or to receive any according to our Treaty -- not to trust …

at present I have taken the liberty to put their meaning on paper. They let your Honour thus Know that the news received from Canada shall not be communicated before all the Sachems have assembled. Your Honour & Johannes Wendel and I are sent for Express to be present there as they will not discuss the matter until you are there, and then your Honour shall also deliberate on …

They hear two letters have come lo the Jesuit -- one from the Govern'', the other from Pere Lamberville. They had consulted-- to wit, those of the Domine's side -- to burn them, but the more cunning Sachems advised that they should be opened before the full Council; your Honour will then be able to see whether they will contain any deception. If, on the other hand there be …

The 3 prisoners from Canada had reported that Cuadarogh(|ue IS abandoned and they found 30 barrels of powder there ; ami^ng the rest was a barrel of Match in a hole which they inteiK^ed LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 139 to set fire to and thus to blow up the others. But it went out of itself J after burning about an ell in length. They found considerable booty both in beaver and …

Five messengers called Desagochquaetha Arachkoenichta Dehashedis Rashicdeagoe and Adochtirasse being sent by the Sachims of onnondage and Oneyde to acquaint us and them of New England, that there are three of y® Indians come back into y« Country which were sent Prisoners to France, who are Sent by them of Canida to Propose a Peace or Truce, but that they have Resolved not to …

come to y« Slnnekes who Speake of Peace havelng Deliverd Two Sinneke Prisoners and Promisd to Deliver foure more as soon as they come home, and y* three of y® farr nations will Continue y® warr. They bring further news y^ Cadarachqui is Deserted by y« french and that ye Indians have founde thirty Barrells of Pouder and abundance of Bever and Peltry there and y^Six of ye …

1 Wee are glad to hear y* ye Report of ye 10 nations of Indians Westward comeing Doune to Destroy yw is false, and on ye oy Side much Rejoyced that Seven of s*! nations are Inclined for Peace, which we y® more must Recommend to ye Brethren y* yow may have ye Larger Scope to Revenge yourSelfs of y* French for ye Blood shed by that false nation, who are now in a mean Condition …

2 We would come in Person to be Present at y' meeting according to y Desyre, but we have Reed a Ship from England which brings us Certain news, that there is a govern^ for us upon ye way with many Souldiers, & is Expected every houre, when we shall Send you an Expresse to Onnondage a horseback hopeing to have orders by our Govern'' that ye English may unanimously goe and Root …

taken in time of Peace, in yc 2^ Place if y^ french there hearts were good, they would have Sent yow y« Prisoners assoon as they came from france Therefore doe not heare them Speake of any thing before they have Sent you back your Thirteen Prisoners, But yow need not be afFraid of your Prisoners So Long as y^ have ye Jesuit and so many french in y Countrey whom yow must keep …

5 That they send ye Two Letters writt by ye gov^ of Canida and Lamberville y^ Priest, to y® Jesuit at Oneyde hither if not already done, and shall Inform them with ye Contents thereof, and take Especiall care that the messengers that Return to Canida Carry no Letters from ye Jesuit or any body Else tliither A true Copy Examind pr Rob"^ Livingston Clk Att a Convention &c …

or truce which they some times have done notwithstanding all Perswasions to y^ Contrare, and since Tahaiadoris cheeffc sachim of y® Maquase is bounde thither It is thougt Convenient y* he Repeat y® 5 articles sent by Caristasie and Tosoquatho thither and withall put them in minde that this is the Prefixed house to speake of Peace and all Publike affaires and not Onondage, and …

It was also Resolved y* Tahaiadoris should have a faddem of Duffels a shirt and a Pare of Stockings. And yt a Belt of wampum should be sent to y^ 4 Sachims of Dowaganhaes or farr nations to Congratulate y^ Peace made between them & y*' Sinnekes • Att a Meeting &c. Albany January 6*^ 16 1 J Present as before except Kiliaen van Renselaer & gert Ryerse absent The Convention being …

It is Resolved y* arnout Cornelise sworne Interpreter goe thither to Onondage withall Convenient speed \vho Desyres y* one may be appointed to goe along with him yt understands yo Language, upon which Robt Sanders was pitchd upon to goe for his assistance who upon his arrivall there shall take Especiall Care yt y® 6 articles be Plainly told to y* Sachims in there gen^l meeting …

1 That albanie is y« Prefixed house to Treat and Speak of peace with all Sorts of people and y* they who Strive to make a Peace or Cessation with y« french must be lookt upon as persones who are Designd to make a breach in y^ great Silver Covenant chain which hath been So many years kept Inviolable by this governm* 2 That they must look upon themselfs as they are, to witt …

3 That y^Sachim Degannesore who is sent for by the governour of Canida by no means goe thither since they are absolute Enemies of our great king whose Declaration of warr is now come to hand which hath so long been Desyred by y* English nation in which Declaration his maj® forbids all his subjects to keep the least C'orrespondence with y* false nation 4 Never could there be …

5 We have sent Arnout Cornelise y* Interpreter accompanied -w"* Robert Sanders to be present at y Generall meeting not only to Poure understanding into yow, but in our name to Charge and Command y^' as you love y® protexion of our great king and y* friendeship of this Government by no means to hearken to nor make any peace or Cessation or truce with y® french Directly or …

At a Convention of the Mayor Aldermen Commonality and Military Officers of y« Citty of Albanie and Justices and Military Officers of the Said County, held in Albanie Die Saturni den llt'> Januarie A^ 16|| P'sent Pr Schuyler may Dirk Wessels Record' Cap* Joh. wendel Livinus Van Shaik Capt Jan Bleeker Claes Ripse David Schuyler alb* Ryckman Reynier Barents Evert Banker Ger* …

Gent" -- I having Receivd orders from his Maj® King William for takeing care of this Government, have Commissionated Cap* Jochim Staas To take into his Possession Fort Orange and keep ye Souldicrs in good order and Discipline, and y* y® Magistracy may be in a good Decorum have Ordered and doe hereby Order that free Elections be forthwith made for a Mayor and Aldermen whom I …

Whereas a Certain Letter of Jacob Leysler dated ye 28th day of Decemb Last at N: Yorke hath been Read in the Convention, wherein he writes y* he Jacob Leysler hath Received orders from King William for ye takeing care of this Government and accordingly Commissionated Jochim Staas to take into his Possession fort Orange and Orders free Elections for a mayor and Aldermen whom he …

Jochim Staas appears in y® Convention and says he doth not Intend to answer y® Convention by writeing but by Discourse, alledgeing that he might be Ensnared by writeing, upon which the Gent" did Insist, that if he had any Lawfull Authority Devolved from our Souveraign Lord King William upon Jacob Leysler, that he would be pleased to show itt, they were willing to Obey, and …

LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 147 Post Meridiem Jochim Staas accompanied with P"" Bogardus came to y« Convention and there showd an Order from Jacob Leysler authorizeing Jochim Staas assisted with ye Freeholders and Inhabitants of Albanie to Proclaim William and Mary Prince and Princesse of Orange to be king and Queen of England Scotland France and Irland &a Since he y«= s^ Leysler had …

The Gentlemen of y® Convention asked if he had nothing else to show which Impoured Cap* Leysler to be Leif * Govern^ then those Papers now Produced and if he had y« Copies of y« Letters Sent by his Maj® for y® Province of N: Yorke, who Replyed, If he did show the Copies thereof then yow would say it was Milborn's writeing, he Staas shewd a Commission from Leysler to take …

148 ADMINISTRATION OF Att a Meeling of there Majes Justices of y® Peace ot ye Citty and County of Albany Die Sabbathi 12™" January A" 16 f| Post Meridiem Present Pr Schuyler Mayr David Schuyler Dirk Wessells Record"" Alb* Ryckman Cap* Joh: Wendel Cap* Marte Gerritse Cap* Jan Bleeker Kiliaen van Renselaer Livinus van Schaik Claes Ripse Justices of y* Peace All the Justices of …

Cap* Jan Jansz Bleeker is of y® same opinion w*^^ Cap* Wendell which being translated is as follows that because he writes himself soe as Leif t Govern' and Command' in Cheeffe, That his understanding cannot Comprehend whither it be soe or not soe Livinus van Schaik is of ye Same opinion with ye May' David Schuyler is of ye same opinion with ye May Albert Ryckman of ye Same …

While ye s^ Justices of y® Peace were together a Letter comes from Cap* Sander Glenn there Majes Justice of y^ Peace at Shinnechtady Informing them how that there are five Commissions come to Shinnectady from Cap* Leysler for five Justices of y® Peace brougt thither by Jeronimus Wendell and Gerrit Luykasse, y^ Persones are Mynd^ Wemp Dowe Aukus Ryer Jacobse David ChristofFelse …

And since we are Informd by Cap*^ Bleeker of one of y® Train 'band Comp^^ of this Citty that Jochim Staas did ask him to beat y6 Drum and call his Corap® together tomorrow to Publish a Proclamation sent hither by Cap^ Leysler of there Maje^ to be King and Queen of England Scotland France and Irland, which Proclamation ye s^ Justices Declare they are Ready to Proclaim, if there …

Discharge Cap* Bleeker and Cap* Wendel not to Convein there Companies together nor beat any Drums, to Disturbe y« Peace of there Maj** Leige People of this Citty, Since y« s'^ Magistrates are Resolved to use all means and methods to Preserve ye Peace of our Souveraigne Lord king William & Queen Mary and not to suffer y® Least Innovation or Alteration in y* goveri>- ment of …

Whereas Jacob Leysler of y« City of N: Yorke Merchant hath for some monthes past assumed to himself a Power to Command there Maj^^ Fort at N: Yorke, and brougt to his Devotion severall of y® adjacent Tounes and Villages without y® Least Commission or Authority derived to him from y« Croune of England; whose Ambitious and Restlesse Spiritt, together with Diverse of his …

People and makeing them Believe, y* y® letters w^h were sent by his Maj« to Francis Nicholson Esqr his Maj^^ Leif * gov'" and Commandr in Cheeffe of New Yorke and in his absence to such as for y® time being take Care of y® Preserveing^ of Peace and administring y® Laws in said Province of N: Yorke, Belonged to him, which he can no ways Pretend to, but on y« Contrary we must …

Yet he y® said Leysler doth Continue to make new Confusions w^hen Peace and Unity is most Requisite by sending orders and Commissions to Jochim Staes, Particularly a Commission to take into his Possession fort Orange and Diverse oy^ Commissions to sundrey Persones of this Citty and County, intending thereby to subvert y* grvernment here and Turn all upside Downe, writing …

from our Souveraign Leige Lord King William to y« s'^ Lcysler or authentique Copies thereof, wee were willing and Ready to Obey him or if he could not Produce Such that if he could but Deliver us authentique Copies of his Majc^ Letters or orders sent to Cap* Nicholson, wee were most willing to Obey and Perform whatever was Comprehended in the Same, wee have by the assistance …

LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 153 means he Intends to Erect and Establish Leyslers authority here, and so overthrow y^ whole p'sent Magistracy, whereby many MischeifFs and Calamities must of necessity Ensue to his Majes good subjects since y® Indians have much Depended upon them during these Revolutions And that it may be Apparent to y« world that we underwritten Mayor and aldermen of …

And that it may be Apparent to y« world that we underwritten Mayor and aldermen of y® City of albany and Justices of y« Peace of -y^ said County have done and still Continue to doe what lyes in our Power for y® Preservation of Peace and Tranquilhty among y® Inhabitants of this City and County till y« arrivall of a govern"" or Orders from his most Sacred Majestic King William …

P^ Schuyler may' God Save King Will" D: Wessels Rec^ AND Queen Mary L v Shaik alderm. K v: Rensselaer Just: Dav: Schuyler alder: Marte Gerritse Just: Alb* Ryckman aid: Claks Ripse v: dam aid: 154 ADMINISTRATION OF The Manner how y* s^ Protest was Publishd on y® 13'*» day of January 16 J ^ was orderd to be Entred, being as follows. The May with y^ Record' and Aldermen and y* …

Then y^ Mayor made a speech to y« Citizens which flokd together, shewing the Reasons why he came there in Such manner Then y® Protest was Read in English and Dutch, this being done they all went in y® Same Posture through y^ Principle Streets of y® Citty and So up to y« fort, where y« guardes were Dismissd and thankd by ye May' ye Present Commander of ye fort for ye Service …

Cap* Sander Glenn one of there Majes Justices of ye Peace came to y* office and Perrused the Proceedings of ye Justices Enterd yesterday Concerning ye not acknowledging Jacob Leysler of N: Yorke Merch* to be Lef* govern^ and Commander in Cheeffe of this Province who Concurrs with ye Rest of ye Justices yt he cannot be Esteemed So nor his orders be Obeyd till ye sd Leysler hath …

The mayor and Aldermen haveing Consulted to day how to Procure some Christians and Indians to goe towards y® Great Lake to Lye as skouts for y® space of three weeks to give notice if y® ffrench should come with an army to Invade there Maj®* Territory, but could fynde none y' would goe under 2 shil 6d to 3 shil p<" day, for Capt Bull would suffer none of his men to goe …

4 Indians y^ we send forthwith Post to give y" & our people advertisemt Since we intend to spend our time So till y« Ice be out of y® water & there design to make Canoes & goe to Canida a fighting But we being Poor doe want amunition as Powder lead & axes for y® journey, & gave 7 hand of wampum as a token desyreing yt y® gov* may Provide them w^^^ Such ammunition , 166 …

We are glad that y^ take our Recommendations so well and haste to be vigilant at this Juncture when y« false french might come & fall upon y Country ; Proceed & look out well & give us an ace' from time to time how all affares is with y^ & according to y Request we have sent to y^ s'^ Comp® three Baggs of Pouder & 20 Barrs of lead to make use of in s'l Expedition, Desyreing y* …

Whereas the french and Indians of Canida have come in a hostile manner massacred and murtherd Sundry of there Maj'^ Subjects at Shinnectady burning y* Towne and caried divers Captives along with them ; yow are hereby required in there Maj^^ name king William and Queen Mary to Pursue and follow after y^ s'^ french and Indians with so many volunteers as shall be sent with y^ and …

It was Resolved to Detach 30 men more out of y« Comp® to go to Shinnectady ye Mayf P' Schuyler Jochim Staets & Robt Livingston were to goe out along with them but after that y« Respective Posts and watches were reduced by M"" Wessells Capt Jochim Staets & Capt Bleeker they w^ere found so weake that they could not spare there men & y® People generally unwilling to consent that …

Die Martis Albany y® 11"» day of February 16ff Haveing Received Information from Shinnectady last night y* no messenger was yet gone to y^ Maquase Castle to warn them to come doune it was resolved that M"" Wessells should goe in all haste thither to bring doune y^ Maquase and Capt Gerrit Teunise to goe with a Party of men now att Shinnectady to follow ye Enemies Tract to see …

168 ADMINISTRATION OF 12 of february being Weddensday, and just as they were furnishd and Ready to goe y« Indians of y® first &2'1 Castle came to Capt Sanders but y® weather being so badd & such a Rain they could not Proceed y* day Expecting y« Indians of yo S'^ Castle would be there that night. The 12th dito Die Mercury. Last night it was Resolved upon to made Ready one …

About 10 a Clock ye Indians of Tionondage ye 3<i Castle of ye Mohoggs came to Shinnectady who Rested there that day, alderman Shaik Capt Staets & Ensighn Shuyler were Commanded out with a Party of men to joyn ye Tionondages and so Pursue ye Enemy but comeing to Shinnectady ye Indian Prisoner taken by Lawrence beuig given to ye Sachims of Tionondage after they had Tormented him …

a messenger that he was within a days journey of yc Enemy and Praid them to come up with all Speed then they went & 9 of our Christians w^^ Ens: abr: Schuyler, but could not overtake y* Enemy y® Christians came back & y^ Indians went on The maquase upon our Dsyre granted the Indian Prisoner to be sent to ye fort to be Secured for fear of his Running away to Canida Capt. Garten …

The 18th of february 16 1| Whereas there are severall houses near y® Citty which stand Extream Dangerous & ye Enemy being dayly Expected ye generality of y® Citizens desyre that they may be pulled doune It is ordered by y® raay^ aldermen and commonality of y® Citty of Albany y* y® same be forthwith removed to witt y^house of Barent albertse Bratt y® house of W™ hoffmayer y« …