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Mr. Wessells and Reynier Barentse were Desyned to Communicate this to the farmers of Kinderhook & Clave- rack - Capt Wendel & John Lansing the People above - Richd Pretty & Evert Banker at Skenechtady & Canastagione.
24 August, 1689. Resolved that ye Inhabitants of ye · County be Informed of ye alarm which was last night at ye Green Bush occasioned by some Malitious Persones fyreing of severall gunns wth Baale throw ye Door and house of John Witment which was done by letters accordingly
28 August, 1689. Resolved yt Barent Geritse of Beth- lehem who is suspected to have a hand in ye late disturbance yt was at Green Bush, or least Privy to it yt he give 50€ security to answer when he shall be called for to be Ex- amined about yt Bussinesse
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Answer of the Magistrates and Justices of the Peace to the Onnondage ambassador who is sent from the Onnondages with the news from Canada. Albany, ye 28 Augusti 1689.
1. We heartily thank the Brethren for the news they send us from Canada, though we have received the news by the Islands of the great victory the English obtained over the French in burning and sinking sixteen big ships and cap- turing 12 others, each ship being of 60 guns and 400 men ; which captured ships the English convey home as you do your prisoners ; and therefore our vessels are so long delayed coming because they meet french men of war and fight with them.
2. 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 kidnapped so many of your warriors, and promised last harvest to Canadgegai that they should return in summer ; but we hear that 5 ships have come but do not hear of one Indian in them.
3. We hope the Brothers will follow up their victory without delay as we perceive the Governor of Canada is now in distress, and would be very glad that you should now make some delay, that he may ship his bait again to cheat the Brothers. Have therefore a keen open eye on the motions of the French and warn us, as we shall warn you ; and we hope to see within 30 or 40 days some of the Sa- chems and Chief Warriors here whose feet shall be well greased.
Pr order ROBT LIVINGSTON.
1st September, 1689. Harme Janse Van Bommel brings news yt our Indians have taken 5 Praying Canida Indians upon ye Lake who were bound hither to doe mischeeffe, & yt severall french were seen upon ye Lake
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Upon which Capt Wendel & 6 men were ordered to goe. to Sarachtoge to examine sd 5 Indians & to make enquiry of affares there
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Att a Meeting of the Mayr Aldermen and Justices of ye Peace of ye Citty and County of Albany ye 2d Day of Sept Aº 1689. Present : P. Schuyler Mayr, Dirk. Wessels Recdr, John Wendel, Jan Janse Bleeker, Albt Ryckman, David Schuyler, Kilian Van Rensselaer, Capt. Marte Gerritse.
The Maquase Desyre by Arnouts Letter that the Magis- trates 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 good Inclination and true friendship they bear to ye sd nation have Consented that three pare of horses & six men goe thither
Vizt of ye Troopers Jacob Lockermans of Capt Bleekers Company Dirk Albertse Bradt & Wn Hendrickse who did voluntarily p'sent there service. The Patroon a horse. Capt Gerritse a horse. Off Capt Wendells Company Hen- drick Gerritse & Cornelis Slingerlant; & Hans Cross wth 2 horses.
3d Sept. 1689. Resolved by ye Civill & Military officers of ye Citty & County yt ye Bastions & Curtaines about the Citty be made & Repaired with al speed by ye Several Di- visions of ye Companies & yt ye gates be Repaired; And yt To morrow there be a full Convention
Att a Convention &c at ye Citty Hall ye 4th day of September in ye First year of ye Reign of our souveraign Lord and Lady King William and Queen Mary of Eng! France & Ireland &a Defenders of ye Faith Aº 1689. Present : P. Schuyler Mayr, Dirk Wessels Recdr, Capt John Wendel, Capt Jan Janse Bleeker, Jan Lansing, David Schuyler, Albt Ryckman, [aldermen ; ] Joh. Abeel, Evert Banker, Isak Verplank, Joh : Beekman, Assistents : Dirk Teu-
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nise, Capt Mar. Gerritse, Capt Sander glen, Justices ; Capt Gerrit Teunise, Lieut Evert d Ridder, Lieut Jan van Eps, Ens. Joh : Sanders.
Resolved Since there is such Eminent Danger threatened by ye French of Canida and there Praying Indians to come into this County to kill and Destroy there Majesties 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 Majesties Fort and ye out Plantations of this County as also a Recruite of six hundred weight of Pouder and foure hundred Bale Viz: 200 Two Pounders and 200 four Pounders with some match & one hundred hand granadoes out of there Majesties Stores and Two hundred Pounds out of there Majesties Revenue which we understand is dayly collected by them for to employ ye Maquase and other Indians in there Majesties service for ye Securing ye frontier Parts of this County from any Incur- · sions of sd Indians or French.
Resolved yt ye floor of ye Stone Point in ye fort be Raised with new Planks and Timber and ye Portholes altered & made fitt for Defence.
Upon ye news yt three people should be kild at Bartel Vromans at Sarachtoge by ye Indians.
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 ye first, & yt he send a post hither with ye tideings.
Resolved by ye Convention yt Robt Sanders & Eghbert Teunise forthwith goe to Sarachtoge to lye there till further order, whither any mischeefe be done there or nott, & yt they goe themselfs with sd Indians to Sarachtoge where Lieft Jochim Staets will stay there Comeing & if Eghbert be not at ye farm yt he take anoyr whom he shall think Con- venient.
Resolved that there be 400 Stockadoes Rid for the Citty, to be set up in ye Room of ye old Stockadoes & yt ye Troopers bring 100, Capt Blekers Come 160, Capt Wendels 160, and sett them up according to ye Division.
Major Savage Capt Belsher & Capt Jonathan Bull agents for ye 3 Collonies of n : England Desyre yt this Convention
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would Depute three or foure Gentn to have a Conference with them what will be Requisite to Propose to ye Indians
Resolved yt ye Mayor Recorder Capt Wendel Capt Bleeker Capt Gerritse & Mr. Livingston doe meet ye gentlemen this afternoon & advise them in yt 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 ye County to Lye there upon pay who are to have 12d a day besides Provisions and some Indians of Skachkook to be there with them to goe out as skouts in yt Part of ye County.
Resolved that ye fort at ye Halfmoon about ye house & barne of harme Lievese be Removed to a more Convenient Place & ye Mayor & Mr Evert Banker to goe thither & see it effected.
Resolved that there be a fort made at Paepsknee in ye most Convenient Place, & yt Melgert abrah : Claes van Patten, Marte Cornelis, Gerrit Gysbertsen & ye Inhabitants of Paepsknee make ye same for there security to retreat into upon occasion & that Albt Ryckman and John Beekman see it effected.
Resolved that there be a fort made at Betlehem in the most Convenient Place, and yt the inhabitans of Betlehem make ye same for there oune security to Retreat unto upon occasion, & Albert Ryckman Justice of ye Peace & Johannes Beekman to see it done.
Resolved that Capt. Gerrit Teunise and ye Commission officers of his Company doe order a fort to be made att ye Groot Stuk and one at Pompoenik where it shall be thought most convenient since ye fort about ye Barn of Lawrence Van Ale is judged Dangerous except ye Bergh with Corn be removed all which is for ye Peoples most security, & that ye People of Patcook doe make there Retreat to Johannes Bensings upon occasion & what ye sd Capt and officers shall doe herein ye Inhabitants there are to submitt too upon there Perrills
Understanding by ye Commission officers of Schennectady that there is no settlement there how or what way they are to Behave themselfs if ye enemy should come, since they cannot agree amongst themselves in yt particular.
Resolved that Mr Dirk Wessells and Capt Johannes Wendel Justices of ye Peace goe thither & Conveen ye Com-
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pany togeather & consult what measures they are to take upon occasion if an enemy should come, to ye end there may be unity in such extremityes, & ye Inhabitants there are ordered to submitt to what ye sd gentlemen & ye head officers of there Toune shall Conclude upon, upon there oun Perrill
Resolved since we have Received Certain Information of some Praying Canida Indians lately taken by our Maquase that ye french Design to send out there Indians and french to kill and Destroy there Majts Subjects of this County that Dirk Teunise Esqr one of there Majts Justices of the Peace goe to ye County of Ulster for ye assistance of 25 or 30 men to be Ready upon occasion if any attaque or Incursion should be made on ye frontiers of this County for to secure & de- fend there Majts Interest here who is Impowered to dis- course with ye Civill and Military officers of yt County about ye p'mises.
Att a Convention &c., 11th Sept. 1689 ; Present, P. Schuyler Mayr, D. Wessells Recdr, Capt Wendel, Capt Bleeker, Lovinus Van Shaik, Killian van Renselaer, Leift Jochem Staets, Leift Robt Sanders, Capt gerrit Teunise.
List of men who have taken service to serve there Majte & ye Countrey upon the frontiers of there majts. County of Albany who are to have 12d pr diem and Provisions except Claes Rust who is to have ye Command & is to have 18d pr diem who had Instructions given him accordingly.
of Capt Wendels Compe Claes Rust
gerrit Luy kasse Jellis funda
of Capt Bleekers Compe
Johannes Rutjers Rutjer Teunise Frank Salisbury
of ye Troop - - of Capt g: Teunise Compe Joh: gerritse Van Vechten Teunise dirkse Van Vechten Lambt Jochimes Manuel Cansalis off Capt gerritse Compe Johannes Janse ouderkirk Joseph Janse By ye Mayor aldermen and Commonality of ye Citty of Albany and ye Justices of ye Peace of ye County aforesaid
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Whereas the selling and giving of strong Drink to ye Indians at this present juncture is founde by experience Extream Dangerous insomuch yt diverse Inhbitaants at Shennectady and Elsewhere have made there Complaint that there is no living if ye Indians be not kept from Drinke. Wee doe therefore hereby 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 Pound toties quoties, ye Prooffe hereof to be made as is Incerted in ye Proclamation Prohibiting ye Selling of Strong Drink dated ye 21th day of May 1689 which is by Proof or Purgation by oath, always Provided yt it shall and may be in ye power of ye Mayor aldermen & Commonality of ye sd Citty if they see cause to give any smal quality of Rom to any Sachims who come here about Publick Bussinesse any Prohibiton abovesd in any manner notwith- standing, given att ye Citty hall of Albany ye 12 day of Septembr 1689
pr Ordr ROBT LIVINGSTON CIK
Att a Convention &c. Sept 17th 1689 Present, all the members heretofore mentioned.
The Messenger Johannes Beeker who was sent Expresse to N. Yorke with a letter to Capt Leysler and ye Rest of ye Military officers of ye Citty & County of N : York according to ye Resolution of this Convention ye 4th of this Instant being Returned was sent for and asked whither he had De- livered ye Letter as it was Directed and if he had Received any answer from sd Leysler to ye gentn that had sent him who answered that he had delivered ye Letter to Capt. Leysler but had no letter in answer but thatt Directed to Capt Wendel and Capt Bleeker and yt he further heard Capt. Leysler say, yt he had nothing to doe wth ye Civill Power he was a Souldier and would write to a Souldier.
Resolved since Capt Leysler and ye Military officers of ye Citty and county of N : Yorke have not been Pleased to Return ye Least answer to ye Convention upon there Letter
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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 Two men to assist them in there Commite, and advise them further yt he sends them 40 lb match out of there Majts Stores and Two hundred lb of Pouder belonging to ye merchants of albany Item 4 small Gunns, but as for money they Receive none, neither is itt in there Power to Command any of there Militia for our assistance alledgeing yt ye great slight there People Rec'd when here Deprives them to oblige Volunteers In- sisting again for ye Sending doune of Committes to consult wth them and shall then according to there Capacities Re- solve for ye Publick good.
That some oyr methods may be used for ye Procureing of men if possible from N : England or Elsewhere for ye De- fence of there Majts Intrest in this County, and if Christians cannot be procured yt some Indians may be gott wth al speed
Ordered yt Robt 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 borders of this County & yt he have Letters of Recommendation to ye Justices of ye Peace of ye County of Ulster to assist him in Perswading of sd Indians
Ordered yt ye assistants of ye Respective wardes & ye Mili- tary officers of ye County goe about & see what ye Inhabitants will be willing to advance for ye Raiseing of some men for ye Defence of this County against ye french, and are sent with this following Proposall,
PROPOSALL TO YE COMMONALITY for ye maintaining and paying of men in this juncture of time for our Defence against ye french, since by the Present Revolutions we can expect no releef for or assistance from our neighbours accord- ing to there letters sent hither, which Charge will be Re- presented by this Convention to ye govr whom there Majes- ties will be Pleased to send that sd men may be pd out of ye Public Revenues of ye Countrey being for ye Preservation of there Majesties Intrest in these parts, otherwise that it will be paid by a generall Tax out of ye whole County To ye maintaining which men these following persons subcribe vizt
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P. Schuyler Mayr £15: 0 1 Evert d Ridder
£3: 0
Kil : van Renselaer
15 : 0
Reynier Barents 6: 0
gabriel Thompson 10: 0 Jan Janse Bleeker 6: 0
Marte gerritse 10: 0
abraham Cuyler 3 :
Dirk wessells 6: 0
harme Rutgers
3 :
Jan Lansing 12 : 0
antho Bratt
0 :
Joh : wendel
12 : 0
Annetje Lievens 15 :
L. v Schaick
10: 0
Margt Schuyler
20 :
Albt.Ryckman
6: 0
Catharina Glen
4 :
Robt Sanders
6 : 0
Myndt harmense
6 :
Robt Livingston 50 : 0 Elisabeth Van Tricht .
3
Johannes abeel
6 : 0
Jannetje Gerritse 10 :
Gert Teunise
5: 0
Jan Rosie
0 :
David Schuyler 6: 0 Jan Becker
2 :
Jochim Staets
5: 0
Evert Banker
5: 0
Gerrit Banker
18 :
Johannes Beekman 4: 0
£292 :
Johannes Thomase . . 2: 0
SECOND WARD
Johannes Cuyler
£3 :12
Phil: wendel £1 :
Johannes appel
3 :
arent Schuyler 6 :
Jeronimus wendel
4 :
Jacobus Turk 1:10
P. Davidtse
2: 0
Johannes Rooseboom : . 2: 6
Jacob abrahamse 2 :
£31: 8
Evert wendel
3 :
THIRD WARD
Dirk Bensing
£1:10
| Myndt Frederickse .. 1:10
Bennony van Corlaer
3:10
Johannes van Sante ..
:
Jacob Meese
1 :
Jacob Voss
: 10
£8 :
The farmers belonging to Capt Marting Gerritse Compe
Melgert abrahamse : 8 | And. hanse £1 :
Claes van Petten
£2 :
Jan Ouderkerk : 12
gerrit gysbertse 1: Harme Lieverse 1 :
Dorite Janse 1: 4
Jan van ness 1 :
geertruy Janse
1:
4
Barent Bratt 0 :
Cornelis Teunise 1 :
Geurt hendrickse : 12
Cobus Janse : 12
Roeloff gerritse : 6
Catharina van dr Poel
3 :
antho van Shaik
4 :
Hend : van Ness
2 :
as his brothers 0 :
P. Lockermans
: 14
gert Lansing as well
.
Teunise d metselaer 3 :
£26:18
Hend : Bries
3 :
Jacob Staets 5 :
Isak Verplank
3 : 0
William Ketelheyn . .. 2 :
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The farmers belonging to Capt ger Teunisens Compe
Cornelis Stevense £2 :
hans Juriaense £1 :
Lieve winne . . . 1 :
Jacob van hoesen 1 :
Volkert van hoesen 1 :
Luykas Janse 1 :
Matthys Janse 1 :
Jan hendrikse 1 : £9 :
C: gerritsens Compe
£26 :18 1st ward & Convention £292 :
3d ward
8 :
2d ward
31 : 8 £367:6
Att a Convention &c., 23d day September 1689. Present, P. Schuyler Mayr, Dirk Wessels Recdr, J. Wendel, J. Bleeker, Jan Lansing, Liv : van Schaik, albt Ryckman, Joh : Abeel, Ev. Banker, Capt Marten gerritsen, C. gert Teunise, Leift Joh : Bensem, Leift Rob : Sanders, Leift. Ev.d Ridder, V : gabr : Thomson.
The Schedule or List of ye Burgers & farmers names who subscribed for ye Contribution of money for ye Raiseing of men for our assistance being summd up amounts to ye somme of £367: 6 and therefore not half Enough for ye Pro- cureing of one hundred men which is judged Requisite to acquaint ye Commonality withall : So yt other means must be used to procure men, doe therefore Mortifye & make null & void ye aforesaid subscriptions thanking ye People who had signed for there good Inclination. It is therefore
Resolved since no assistance can be expected from N: Yorke nor money raised here to Procure men to write to ye governor and Convention of Boston for ye assistance of one hundred men and also to governor and generall assembly off Connetticut for ye assistance of ye like number of men to lye in garrison here this winter to secure there Majesties Fort and ye frontiers of this county against ye french or there Praying Indians which Letters are written accordingly
Whereas it is thougt Convenient by ye Convention of Civill and Military officers of ye Citty and County of Albany y: all Possible endeavors be used to Procure ye Indians of ye Long Reach Wawijachtenock & Sopus to come here & Lye out as skouts upon ye borders of this County to prevent any Incursions yt might be made by ye Indians of Canida and Robert Sanders Lieftennant of one of ye Train bande
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Companies of this Citty being thought a fitt p'son to Procure ye same, he is therefore hereby Impowered & authorized to use his Endevors in effecting ye same, & ye gentlemen of our neighbouring County of Ulster are earnestly desyred & In- treated to be aideing & assisting to him in sd bussinesse itt being for ye Preservation of there Majesties king William & queen Maryes Interest in these parts Actum in albany ye 27th of September 1689
Att a Convention &c. Albany Oct. 24th 1689 Present, P. Schuyler Mayor, Joh : Wendel, albert Ryckman, David Schuyler, Eghbert Teunise, Claes Ripse, Ev. Banker, Captain Marten gerritsen, C : Sanders glenn, L : Jan van Eps, En : Joh : Sanders, Lieft Jochim Staets, Capt Sharpe, gert Ryerse.
The Convention being mett to consider ye Contents of a Letter sent by ye governor 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 which they would be willing to afford from thence, but there p'sent Circumstances of things haveing so many men out against ye Common Enemy to ye Eastward, besides ye great Distance from hence, yt they cannot doe what they would in that Regard, but have written to ye governor and Councill of Connetticutt Earnestly Pressing them to Provide one hundred men (if they can so many) or what they can for our present Relieffe, & yt Capt Bull be desyred to take the Command of them; and that they had writt to ye Go- vernor and Councill of Plymouth that they would enforce the same motion-by there Letter to Connetticut, yt it may be sent by ye joynt Concurrence of all ye Collonies.
Robert Treat Esquire Governor of Conetticut doth ans- wer our Letter sent him by Captain Bull which he had Communicated to ye general 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 Annals, i. 11
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Procure Captain Bull to be there Captain but hope and Expect yt we will pay ye Commission officers there wages, They being at so great a charge about ye warrs with ye Eastern Indians and otherwise by Losses throug great sick- nesse and mortality in there harvest season-yet they think strange thatt none of our oun neighbouring Counties should Releave us which lye so farr before them with lesse charge & difficulty then they can Reach, & therefore think it so Reasonable a Request on there Parts unto us to take off some Part of there wages, there expenses being so great among themselfs, & Cannot raise men for such service at p'sent with great Difficulty & waite our Complyance herewith.
Vpon which this following was resolved Captain Sander Glenn Lieft Jan van Eps Ens : Johannes Sanders glen, and Sweer Teunise doe vote in ye behalfe of ye Toune of Shin- nechtady yt ye men may be sent for from Canetticut and that they will bear there Proportiones of ye Cherge of ye officers there wages and maintain them accordingly, Provided they be under Command and obey such orders and Instruc- tions as they shall Receive from time to time from ye Con- vention of this Citty and County and in ye time of there not sitting to ye Mayor & aldermen of this citty. It is ye opin- ion of ye Convention yt ye 8 men still at Sarachtoge doe Remain ther til further order.
At a Convention &c. Oct: 25. 1689. Present as before.
It is Thougt Convenient that all there Majesties Justices of ye Peace & Commission officers doe take ye oath of alle- giance to there Majesties William & Mary king and Queen of England France & Ireland &a Defenders of ye faith and accordingly
Peter Schuyler mayor & Justice of ye Peace did take ye oath of fidelity before Dirk wessells Recorder & Justice of the Peace
And these following Persons took ye oath of fidelity to there Majesties before Peter Schuyler mayor vizt
Dirk wessells Recorder Capt Gerrit Teunise Capt : Marte Gerritse Lieft : Robt : Sanders Ens : Gabriel Thompson kilian van Renselaer Claes Ripse Van Dam David Schuyler Robt:
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Livingston Lieft : Jochim Staets : Johannes appel Constable & Peter Boss Constable
Dirk Wessells Jan Janse Bleeker and Dirk Teunise Justices of the Peace haveing been at Sopus for ye behalfe of this County to Desyre assistance, and accordingly made there application to Major Chambers ye third time, who gave his warrant to ye Commission officers to collect the votes of ye Inhabitants concerning ye sending up of men upon acca- sion for ye assistance of ye People of alb. upon which ye return was by Capt Beekman of ye horse, That all his men were willing . but Two Capt Matthys that all his Company was willing, Capt Garten that he himself and all his Comp: were Ready but Capt Paling had not brought in his return
The sd Justices did Insist with ye Major of yt County that ye men might be Prikt yet were to come upon occasion of allarm, that they might ye more Depend thereupon, who ordered yet ye 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 majesties fort with Claes Rust and Dick albertse Bradt be sent thither to lye there as skouts on yt part of ye County.
Resolved yt Capt killian van Renselaer & Capt gert Teunise be deputed to goe to ye Governor and Council of Connetticut and to Return our hearty Thanks for there kinde Letter of ye 15th Instant wherein they signify yt they will send about 80 men besides officers for our Releefe Expecting yt we will pay ye Commission officers there wages who are to be com- missionated to treat wth ye sd governor and Council about ye officers wages since this county hath had such excessive Charges without ye least assistance & to accept of ye men by them Proferd & to Dispatch them hither with all speed who are to lye in garrison here this winter.
Whereas we are informed that diverse persons envying ye Peace wellfare and tranquility of ye 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 his great mercy hath been pleased to call to ye Throne & to rule over us ;
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