Albert Bosch Sergint under the Company of Capt" Abraham de Peyster aged about 44 years deposeth that on the thirtieth day of May Last the said deponent being upon the guard In the fort of new Yorke under the Command of Lieutenant hendrick Coyler and he the said Deponent Relating to the said Lieutenant Coyler that It were Convenient to place a Sentinel 1 at the Sally port in y^ s^ fort It was thereupon Ordered that a Sentinell should be there placed But the said Sentinell Returning again without standing there he again discoursed with y^ said Lieutenant Coyler to speak to ye Lieutenant governor Nicolscn about It and while they were discoursing Came a Messenger from the said Lieutenant Governour Nicolson to desire Lieutenant Coyler to Come to him which he Immediately did

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attended by hendrik Jacobsen his Corperall Leaving the Charge of y® guard to y® said Deponent and that while they were alone he y« said deponent heard high words upon which he Immediately drew his men Out of y^ Court of Guard before y^ door which being done he the said deponent went himself under the Window where y® said Lieutenant Governour and the said Lieutenant Coyler and Corperall were to Listen what they said upon V hich he heard the Lieutenant Governour Call some on Rascall and bid him be gan upon which he Immediately saw the said Corperall hendrick Jacobs" came downe who Related to him the said Deponent that the said Lieutenant Governour did present a Pistoll to y® Brest of hendrick Jacobsen the said Corperall and that he the said deponent harkmng further at y® window under the Chamber afores*^ did hear y^ Lieutenant Governour say If they should any more so trouble him he would set ye town a fire and further saith not