In the “Documentary History of the State of New York” (Google Books), minutes at “Albany ye 29th of octobr 1689” say: “Whereas there was an order made by ye Convention ye 25th Instant that ye men Lyeing at Sarachtoge be sent for and yt sevenSouldiers of there Majts fort with Two oyr men be Sent there yt can speak ye Indian Languard, and being informed by Leift Sharpe yt ye Souldiers were unwilling to goe, they were Sent for who told the Gentn that if ye Convention would engage for their Pay they would willingly serve there Majts to whom they have Sworne fidelity in ther Majts fort; But they would all willingly goe with there officer for ther Majts acct whereever he would lead them, & if ye Convention were not satisfied with that they would all grounde there arms alleadgeing yt none but a governr or he yt had Immediat Commission from there Majts William & Mary could Command them out in Such Small Partyes Except they engage for their pay
Upon which it was Resolved yt Dirk albertse Bratt and another be sent thither to stay there with Some Indians till further order.”

In the “Documentary History of the State of New York” (Google Books) , “At a Convention &c. Oct. 25, 1689” is written “Resolved that the men that are at Sarachtoge be sent for doune and that seven souldiers out of there majts fort with Claes Rust and Dick albertse Bradt be sent thither to lye there as skouts on ye part of ye County.”