Albany 28. March 1690. LIST of the Goods sent from York and received from Mons" Jan Hendricksen Brujn and Johannes Proofoost to be distributed among the Refugees of Schoonechtede, to wit 2348 Dutch ells of Osenb: Linen 3 ps Serge 13 prs Stockings and delivered to the Deacons of Schoonectede and the Deacons of Albany, to wit: At a meeting of Mayor Aldermen & Common Council holden in Alby this 28 March 1690 Pr Schuyler Dirck Wesselse L. V. Schayck, Present, Claes Ripsen Albt Ryckman, Evert Bancker, Having taken into Consideration how we shall obtain for King William's acct the ammunition and provision which we are obliged to deliver from this County pursuant to our preceding Resolution adopted with the Honble Commissioners from N. York on the 22nd March last, and prepare forthwith for the Equipment of an Army both of Christians and Indians against our Enemies of Canada, and Resolve as followeth Pieter Schuyler & Dirck Wesselse are appointed to get ready 6000 lbs hard bread for the King's acct Johannis Wendel 100 prepared deer skins Levinus Van Schayk 150 skepels peas Jan Janse Bleeker & Reynier Barentse 60 guns & 100 axes Claes Ripsen & Albert Ryckman the materials & expence for repairing the following-30 B. Canoes. Evert Bancker Eghbert Teunissen & Gert Ryersen for 30 Bark Canoes Joh: Cuyler the 400 lbs Powder བ་ Gabriel Thomson the 100 gall Rom. By the Commissioners, the Mayor Aldermen & Justices &ca of the City and County of Albany. You are hereby ordered in his Majties name to take hence forthwith under your command 9 men and march with Jannetie or Laurence the Mohawk Indian and his party of savages with some Schagtkooks Indians upward about seven miles beyond the Crownpoint unto the Otter-creek, or some other better place or Rendesvous which you may consider more suitable safer and more advantageouswhere you shall remain and keep good watch day and night, and send out especially good scouts and spies every day till Sundown, and you shall correspond daily with Capt Jacobus de Warm & his soldiers who are sent to the aforesaid Crown point, and mutually communicate to each other all remarkable occurences, and should you perceive or meet any French or Canada Indians, you must endeavor to despoil, plunder and do them all injury as Enemies conformably to the Custom of War: And the aforesaid 9 men are hereby strictly charged to obey their officers in all things. And the Officers shall in all things advise with the aforesaid Indian, Jannetie, as to what concerns his Majisty's Interest and this undertaken Expedition. You shall, likewise, remain at the aforesd Otter-Creek, or at the place you may think fit as above, for the time of one month except you really and truly perceive the approach of a powerful enemy's force, which you cannot resist, then you must Cito cito send a Messenger hither, and the remainder of Your Company must return immediately here to the City. But if there be any Volunteers, either Christians or Indians who will proceed from the aforesaid Otterkill to Canada as Spies, to reconnoitre or to take prisoners they have permission so to do, provided the post at the aforesaid Otterkill or your sojourn, shall always remain fully established. Meanwhile you shall manufacture some Bark Canoes which you can use according to Circumstances. Thus Given under our hands In alby. this 31st March, and in the 2nd year of his Majtys Reign Annoq: Dom. 1690 To Capt Abraham N: B. the aforesaid 9 men are Arent Schuyler Casper Teller J BRUYN David Kettelhuyn Daniel Brad Pr SCHUYLER JOH: WENDEL Tho Sjeer Willem the Indian By the Commissioners, the Mayor, Aldermen & Justices of the Peace of the City & County of Albany. WHEREAS you were ordered in your preceding Commission dated 26th March last to remain at Crown point till further orders as more fully appears in said Commission, and we are now asked if any other better sojourn or place of Rendezvous can be found These are, therefore, if you can find out any fitter place than the aforesaid Crown Point which you Know will be more secure, to empower you to do so with advice and consultation of Dirk Albertsen Brad and the Schagtkook Indians, on condition that you Send out Spies dayly towards the said Crown Point: You shall also daily correspond with Capt Abraham Schuyler and his people and mutually communicate all notable occurrences. And further you shall follow and obey your previous commission in all things. Thus given under our hands In Albany this 1st April in the 2nd Year of his Majestys Reign Ao. Domi. 1690. [Translation.] THE COMMISSARIES AT ALBANY TO LEISLER. Alby. the 2d Aprill 1690. MYNHEER-Mynheer, We again yesterday sent up a Scouting Party of 9 @ 10 Christians with about as many Indians who will cooperate as far as possible with the party previously sent up, against our enemies the French and their Indians from Canada, for his Majestys Interest. The Sheriff and County Clerk forwarded also yesterday the Minutes and other Books & papers &c. belonging to this City and the County of Albany, but found the Registers only to 1st December 1685. And Robbert Livingstons wife said, she has no Knowledge of the others. Item, were in like manner, Since, all the Excise Books and acs concerning his Majestys Revenue because there were reasons numerous enough to secure said Livingston, so that he may give explanations of all the accounts. N: B. We also Send your Honour enclosed, six sworn affidavits against the aforesaid Livingston in behalf of his Majesty. Item, herewith goes, besides, a packet of papers which we found in an old box in which were also discovered Some articles of value (Klynodie goederen) which heretofore belonged to the Candian Jesuit Valiand. These wee have inventoried here for his Majestys use until further Order. We also pursuant to your Honor's order allowed the freeholders of this City & County to Choose & elect 2 proper persons to consult & conclude at New York concerning his Majesty's interest in this conjuncture, and the majority of votes have accordingly fallen on Capt Jan Janse Bleeker & Reyer Schermerhoren, and inasmuch as there is no sloop at present here in which the aforesaid can depart, they shall be forwarded by the first opportunity were it only a canoe. At present no more from Endorsed Alb. 2 apll 1690 Copy van Een brief het fort Wm tot Your Honour's faithful Friends Akes Cornellissen Van Slyck of the County of Albany, aged about 50 years being sworn on the Holy Evangelists before Mr Jan Jansen Bleeker Justus of the Peace declares that about the middle of Feb Ao 1688 he was with his wife Grietje and George Aersen at Robbert Livingston's house and that he deponent stated and said to said Livingston Thou hast read the King's Declaration in English but I cannot understand it-therefore repeat it to me in Dutch. Whereupon the aforesaid Livingston answered & said-That the King stated that many of his Subjects had run away from England to Holland, of whom the Prince is the Chief Rebel-and said further, Let him come to England; he shall find there as good Soldiers to oppose him as he shall bring with him. Thus in Albany this 1st April and in the 2nd Year of his Majesty's Reign And further he saith not. A Dom: 1690. Sworn before Me. Grietje wife of Akes Cornelissen, aged about 45 years being sworn before Jan Janse Bleeker Justus of the Peace declares that she was with her husband Akes & Joris Aersen about the Middle of February 168 at Robt Livingston's house, and that she Deponent heard said Livingston state that the King said that the Prince is the head of the rebels. And further she knoweth not well whether she heard from Livingston or her husband or from Jor: Aersen-she, however, heard one of the three say that Livingston had also said that divers English subjects had run away from England to Holland; also, let him but come to England he shall there find as good soldiers as he shall bring with him, and she further saith not. Thus, in Alby 1 April 1690 J Bruyn Present. Joh Wendel Reyer Schermerhooren of the county of Albany, aged about 38 years being sworn before Mr Johannis Wendel, Justus of the Peace, declares that he was last harvest at Sweer Teunissens van Velsen's house at Schanhegtade, where Joris Aersen, Capt Sander Glen, Joh Glen & Myndert Wemp were present, and that then Joris Aersen was asked if he had heard Robt Livingston Say that the Prince of Orange (who is our King of England &ca) was the head of the Rebels who invaded England with the Prince Ao 1688. Whereupon the aforesaid Jor: Aersen answered, No-I did not hear Livingston say so; but he said this—that in the declaration which the Late King James issued against the Hollanders he had read that the Prince was declared to be the Head of the Rebels-Whereupon Meyndert Wemp again said in the presence of the aforesaid Company-Remember this well; for Joris Aersen shall yet make these words good; and said, further, that he will note down in his book the words which Joris aforesaid has there stated. And further he saith not. Thus in Alby this 1st April 1690 Simon Schermerhoren of the County of Albany aged about 32 years being sworn in presence of Mr Johannis Wendel Justus of the Peace declares, that he was last harvest in his house at Schenagtady where Joris Aersen came and related to him Deponent how Robt Livingston had told him that the Declaration issued against the Hollanders by the late King James denounced the Prince of Orange as the head of the Rebels; and that he Joris had shewn this declaration to Dom: Tassemaker at the time minister of Schanhegtady, to learn if there were any such thing in it, but Dom: Tassemaker could see nothing of the sort there; and as the Deponent afterwards heard that Joris tried to alter the aforesaid Livingston's words, he asked Joris if he now denied that he had spoken to Deponent against Livingston? Whereupon Joris answered, I deny nothing of what I told you herein, for I stated the same to the Domine and the whole consistory of Schanegtady, and I shall not deny it even should I die the death, for Akes Corns & his wife were likewise present when Livingston spoke so of our Prince, notwithstanding that Akes now says he is sick, and his wife says she is only a woman. But, said Joris, when they are put on their oaths they will speak the truth, and should they not, yet will I do it. Item, Joris said, it vexes me much that such slanders should be stated of our Prince as he is my countryman, for I too am an Amsterdam boy. And further saith not Thus in Albany, 1st April 1690. Myndert Harmensen of the County of Albany, aged about 47 years, being sworn before Johannis Wendel Justus of the Peace, declares that last harvest in his house, he asked Joris Aersen if it were true that he heard Robt Livingston say that our Prince of Orange was the head of the Rebels? Whereupon the aforesaid Joris Aersen answered No; I did not hear Livingston say that; but he said this, that the Late King James hath in his Declaration against the Hollanders pronounced the Prince to be the head of the Rebels, and further saith not. Thus in Alby this 1st April 1690. |