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Masters’ intentions, that I be informed of your last resolutions; in order to afford you an oppor-tunity to communicate with me I retain here only those named Captain Loquerman, the son of Arian,Abraham Squelar (Schuyler) and Jean Blaquer whom I shall take care will want for nothing until Ihave replies from you to justify me in not doubting that we shall live hereafter in union and goodunderstanding.
[ Council Min. V.]
Councill held at ffort James;
tuesday the 13 th day of March 168g.
Present the Members of the Council.
Major Baxter now come ffrom Albany Informing that he is Instructed by His Excelcy The Gover-nour to propose to this board that they Consider what y e amount of the Extraordinary Charge ofthe Expedicon ag 4 y® firench will be this year and what will be y e best & easyest means for defray-ing It in pursuance whereof Computacon being made the Charge of the new Raised forces with y®Incidentall Charges thereon Is Computed to bee about Eight thousand Pound and finding y e lasttax of one penny halfe penny per pound will not amount to above Twelve hundred pound of whichmany of the Inhabitants are not able to pay their own proportion, It is the opinion of this board thatthis Goverment alone is no way able to bear so great a burthen, Whereuppon It is Resolved that alett r be sent to his Excelcy proposeing this Board’s Opinion that It will be Convenient proposalls besent to the Neighbouring Collonyes to send Commissiones thither to treat and make some settlementfor defraying the Charges of the said Expedition as will be Esteemed most Easy and Convenient.
Council Held at ffort James;
Monday the thirtyeth day of Aprill 1688.
Present His Excellcy the Govern 1, &c.
Account of Disbursements made by Robert Levingston at Albany by His Excelcy* Ord rs ffor y®Maintenance of his Majties fforces there and for sundry Guefts & p r sents made to y« Indyans andReleife of y® ffrench Prisoners, ffrom y® 11 th August 1687 to y® first day of June 1688 amounting toTwo thousand sixty seaven pound six shillings and four pence read.
Council held at ffort James
Monday y® third day of May 1688.
Present His Excelcy the Govern 1 &c.
Resolved uppon Debate had thereof that the taxes lately made will not Raise mony sufficient tobear y® p’sent necessary Charge of the Govern 4 and that a new Levy of .£2556. 4s. be made to bePaid by all the Inhabitants and ffreeholders in y® Province in mony to his Maj 4 ^ 8 Collector at y eCustome house in New York before y e first day of Novemb r next in manner following viz 4
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The Citty & County of New Yorke to pay.£434 :10 : 00
County of Westchester.185 :15 : 00
Citty and County of Albany . 240 : 00 : 00
County of Richmond.185 :15 : 00