Mayor and Aldermen of Albany "At a Meeting of the Mayor aldermen of the citty of Alb[any] the Justices . . .

GLC03107.02093

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GLC#
GLC03107.02093-View header record
Type
Documents
Date
1709/08/12
Author/Creator
Mayor and Aldermen of Albany
Title
"At a Meeting of the Mayor aldermen of the citty of Alb[any] the Justices . . .
Place Written
Albany, New York
Pagination
2p. : docket : Height: 30.2 cm, Width: 19.4 cm
Primary time period
Colonization and Settlement, 1585-1763
Sub-Era
Native Americans

. . . of the sd. County, the Commissioners for the Expedition against Canada & Commissioners of the Indian affares" The Commissioners state that it would be a great risk to sail up the river into Canada during the winter, and make a number of suggestions of what to do in the mean time. They recommend placing garrisons in 3 new forts, repairing the forts at Albany and Schenechtady, keeping 200 Indians as scouts, and securing the loyalty of the 4 Nations.

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