authority be immediately exercised, in the city of our lords, against
certain German French, who travel about here and there, using haughty
and improper language in order to stir up your own and other people--it
is the friendly petition of this whole assembly that my lords will drive
off such seditious characters, and should this not be done, persons can
be found perhaps, who will themselves undertake to drive them off and
restore quiet, for the reason that heretofore and now every disturbance
has arisen from these German French--so will they place body and blood
at the disposal of my lords."

Kilchberg, Altorf, in the upper part of the county of Kyburg, and
Kloten give thanks and vote decidedly in favor of declining.

Upper Winterthur, having heard the paper read, resolved to return this
answer: "Our lords have hitherto acted honorably and well in other
similar affairs, hence, in good hope they will do so in the future, we
confide in our lords as honorable men. Therefore it is their humble
prayer and desire, that, as far as may be, our lords will not separate
themselves from the Confederacy, but continue one with it; so will they
ever act as dutiful subjects and pledge to our lords their lives and
property and whatever else God has given them."

"The bailiff, council and general assembly at Elggau thus answer, that,
not having understanding and skill enough to speak and advise in this
or in matters of much less moment, they leave the business in the hands
of our lords; yet it is their prayer, that our lords hold the
Confederacy in friendship and favor, but none the less will they pledge
to our lords their lives and fortunes."

"The burgomaster, bailiff, council and general assembly at Stein vote
for declining the alliance, since, if it should be accepted, they would
be afraid lest it should prove a great disadvantage and injury to
the inhabitants of Stein and cause them sensible loss if war should
arise therefrom, namely in their tolls, licenses, market-monies,
quarter-dues, pasturing and watches, for lying on the borders they
would have to bear the first brunt, and hence wish our lords to care
for them in the most faithful manner."

Upper and Lower Stammheim and Marthalen leave the business in the hands
of their lords.

"Andelfingen has framed this answer: As our lords have hitherto managed
well for us, they are wise and prudent enough to act in this affair.
Yet finally, they pray that our lords may remain in pe