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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02093 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [034] 1707-1709 |
| Title | "At a Meeting of the Mayor aldermen of the citty of Alb[any] the Justices . . . |
| Date | 12 August 1709 |
| Author | Mayor and Aldermen of Albany |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | . . . 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. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Canada France Global History and Civics Government and Civics Military History Fortification Building Construction Diplomacy |
| Place written | Albany, New York |
| Theme | Native Americans; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |