John Allyn [seal] William Pitkin [seal]. Syned Sealed & Delivered in the presence of John Spragg Secry Matthias Nicolls, Geo Brearton.

At page 44 the words and from the said Road or Wading place to go. and the word Miles, also at page 45 the Words which fourth Line with the first mentioned Line are interlined. The above Corrections being made, I do certify the aforegoing included between the pages 44 and 46 to be a true Copy compared with the Record by me.

ROBT. HARPUR, D. Secr1y.

At A Council held at Fort William Henry the 18th of Jan' 169

Present His Exc Ben: Fletcher

His Exc' did acquaint the Council that he had sent the forgoing day in writeing to the neighbouring Colonies for Assistance and though there is no Encouragement from Connecticut to expect any yet Counted it a duty to give them the intelligence and leave it their door.

At a Council held at Fort William Henry the 10th Day of August 1695

His Exc' did acquaint the Council that he had an account from Albany last night that the French were endeavouring with all the Force they can spare to resettle Cadaraqui and the Indians call for our assistance which is the reason of His Exc calling the Councel Together this Day to hear their opinion.

It is the opinion of the Councel that as many forces as can be spared from the Companys upon the Frontiers be ordered to march towards the Assistance of the Indians so that the Garrison be not exposed to apparent Danger and that they must be supplyed with things necessary for such a March.

Resolved it is for his Mati service that Maj' Peter Schuyler

forthwith go to Albany and lead those men that are to be detached from his own and the other Company with such of the people of the Country as are willing to march unto the Castles of the Mohaques to show the Readynesse of this Government to their Assistance and acquaint the Indians the reason of their not coming sooner is want of earlier intelligence.

His Exey did likewise acquaint the Council he hath received a letter from Connecticut whereby they seem to deny the giving of any assistance to this Provance notwithstanding the Royal Commands they acknowledged to have received & his Exc application to them and expect that if they send any men their Government shall defray their charge.

It is the opinion of the Council that his Exc' do write to them once more and Give them account that their is Intellegence the French are endeavouring to Resettle Cadaraqui.

At a Council held at Fort William Henry the 21 of December 1695

Present

His Ecellency Benjamin Fletcher &c

Steph Cortlandt

Nich Bayard

Caleb Heathcote

Esqr

His Exc' did acquaint the Council that he has rec1 intilligence from the Leut Govern'of New England that there is a design against Albany by 1500 men from Canida. It is the opinion of the Council there is now no possibility of transporting men up the River from hence and they advise his Exc to make applicacon to Connecticutt for their quota to march forthwith to Albany it being possible for them to drive their provision along with them.

At a Councel held at Fort William Henry the 14th of Decem 1695.

Present

His Excelly Benjamin Fletcher &c

Fred Philips)
Esqr
Nich Bayard )

Williain Pinhorn)
Caleb Heathcote )

Esqr

His Excell did communicate the Answer of Govern' Treate from Connecticutt whereby he promisith endeavours and disires assistance from this Province of provison & ammunicon for the quota. The Council are of opinion they ought to find

provision for their quota and that it can more easily be performed by them than from hence. That they have so often falsifyed it cannot be believed they intend us assistance. His Excell did offer that notwithstanding the unreasonableness of their Demand he is willing to supply them with ammunition out the Kings stores.

At a Council held at His Maj' Fort in New York the 20th of A prill 1696.

Present

His Excell Ben. Fletcher &c

Steph Cortlandt Esqrs
Nich Bayard

His Excell did communicate to the Council his letter to Connecticut wherein he desires them to contribute Sixty men for the recruiting the Companys at Albany for One Yeare promissing them Arms Amunition pay and £3 advance to each man which was approved.

At a Councel held at his Majs Fort in New Yorke the 26th Day of May 1696.

His Excell did communicate a letter from the Govern' & Gen Assembly of Connecticut whereby they evade giving any complyance to his Excell's last applicacon for Recruits.

The Councel are of opinion that nothing is to be expected from them but Shuffling & Evasions.

Ordered the Clerk of the Council do write an answer to it.

At a Council held at the Council Chamber in the City of New Yorke the thirtieth day of June 1746.

Present

His Excellency the Honoble George Clinton

Mr Livingston)
Mr Kennedy

Mr Moore

Mr Courtlandt
Mr Harmanden) M Bayard

His Excellency communicated to the Board a Letter from Governor Laws of Connecticut Advising among other things, That he had proposed to the Assembly of his Government to bear a part of the Expence In hiring the Six Nations, Who

were of Opinion that was unreasonable to expect it from them as those Indians are in the Government of New Yorke and the Forces on the Expedition are to go by Water.

At page 48 the words be spared from the Companys upon the Frontiers be ordered to are interlined.

The above Correction being made I do certify the aforegoing included between the pages 47 and 52 to be a true Copy compared with the Record by me.

ROBT. HARPUR, D. Secrty.

The People of the State of New York, by the Grace of God Free and Independent-To all to whom these presents shall come send Greeting: Know Ye that we having inspected certain records remaining in our Secretary's office of our said State do find there certain writings in the Words and Figures contained in the Book of Schedule hereunto annexed, from page 1 to page 52 (except the Certificates of Robert Harpur Esquire Deputy Secretary of our said State subscribed to the said papers respectively, and except also the Notes of Referrence in the margin designating the Books pages and files from which the said Copies were taken) All which we have caused to be exemplified by these presents. In Testimony Whereof we have caused these our Letters to be made Patent, and the Great Seal of our said State to be hereunto affixed. Witness our trusty and well beloved George Clinton Esquire Governor of our said State General and Commander in Chief of all the Militia and Admiral of the Navy of the Same At Poughkeepsie the Sixteenth day of October one thousand seven hundred and eighty twe, and of our Independence the Seventh.

GEO: CLINTON

Passed the Secretary's Office October 16th 1782,

ROBT. HARPUR, D. Secrty.

APPROVAL OF THE TREATY OF HARTFORD.

[LS] WEVERSDYCK.

Manifestation of the approbation of the herein Contained Treaty concluded at Hertford Touching the Limitts between New Netherlands and New England &c.

The States General of the United Netherlands, To all to whom these presence shall come or in any wise appear Greeting make known Whereas unto us was delivered for the Directors of the Pattented West India Company at the Chamber of Amsterdam the Extract out of the Articles of agreement made and Concluded at Hertford sittuate in Conetticot the nineteenth September 1650. As well Toutching the Partition of Limitts between New Netherland and New England as otherwise hereafter at large inserted.

Extract out of the Articles of Agreement made and concluded at Hertford situate in Conetticot the 19 September 1650 Between the Arbiters of the Hon Commissioners of the United English Collonies and Petro Stuyvesand Director Gen or Governour of New Netherland.

Concerning the Partition or Setling the Limitts Between the United English Collonies and the Dutch Province of New Netherland we agree & conclude as follows:

That from the Westermost part of Oyster hay a Line be run in a direct Course to the Sea Shore, and that such shall be Partition Line of Limitts between the Dutch & English on Long Island, The Easterly part for the English and the Westerly part for the Duteb.

The Limitts on the Main shall take their Beginning on the West Side of Greenwhich Bay being about four miles from Stanford and so to run on a northerly Cours Twenty miles, Provided the s' Line doth not come within Ten miles to the North River, Conformable as it shall be fixed by the two Governours, that of the Dutch, and of New Haven. It is also aggreed that the Dutch shall not build any houses after this within six miles from those Limitts. The Inhabitants of Greenwhich to remain under the Dutch Government to farther order & Consideration.

That the Dutch shall hold and possess the Lands at Hertford now in their actual possession by several marks distinguished & Seperated from the other Lands, and all the other Lands on both sides of the fresh River to be and remain belonging to the English. It is also aggreed that the aforesaid partition of Limitts both on the Island and on the Main shall unmolested be punctually observed both by the English United Collonies and of the Dutch Nation until such time the matter be settled & finally Concluded in Europe by mutual Consent of both parties, of the Powers of England & Holland.

As Concerning Fugitives.-It is aggreed that the same method subsisting or in Use between the English United Collonies and the Dutch nation in those parts of New Netherland according to the Eight article, then fixed, be duely observed-