Note.-- Papers thu? (*) marked, are Copies of MSS. politely furnished by the N. Y. Historical Society, for this Volume.

LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 1^

manifest as well to y^ Power (abouesaid) that God hes Plaised to submit us to, as to other persons to avoid there Reproches that they could otherwise unjustly Lay upon y^ abovesaid Inhabitants New Yorke the Last day off May 1689,

* COMMISSION FROM THE COMMITTEE OF SAFETY

APPOINTING JACOB LEISLER TO EE CAPTAIN OF THE FORT.

There being a Present necessity that a Capt. of Ye fort at New Yorke should be appointed to be constantly there attending and to Comjnand & order y^ Soldiers appointed by this Committee of Safety to Serve y^ fort in behalfe of their Majesties till orders Shall come and to order all matters of y^ fortifications of said fort necessary at present this Committee therefore doe think fitt that Captn Jacob Leisler shall be Captain of said fort as abovesaid Till orders shall come from their Majesties, & that the said Captn Jacob Leisler, shall have all aid and assistance, if need be & demanded by him from City and Country to suppress any foren Enmey & prevent all disorders which Evidently may appear dated this 8th of June 1689, Signed Sealed

Richard Danton [l. s.] Sam' Edsall [l, s.]

ThEUNIS ROELOFSE | L. S.] P DeLA NoY [l. S.]

Jean De Marest [l. s.] Mathias Harvey [l. s.] Daniel De Klercke [l. s.] Thom^ Williams [l. s.] Johannes Vermillye, | l. s.] W'" Laurence [l, s. ]