L^EUT. GOV. LEISLER.

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Charter, being as I understand in the latitude. If possible 1 could be informed of the said Charter and previledges it would "he grate satisfaction. I tank your m behalf of all that sied yours for all your broderlylofe and kaindness, and fully accept of itt and after Respekts I recommend you and us all in the protection of the Almighty God and remaine your most humble servant.

Superscribed Jacob Leisler.

To Maior Nathan Gold in Fairfeld

*SEC'Y ALLYN TO LEISLER &c

Hartford, June 13, 1689.

Hon^. Gent". -- In a declaration of your's dated 31 of May last past, we have heard that upon weighty considerations you have attacked the fort in N. Yorke and taken possession thereof, to keep it in your hands for the defence of your City and the protestant religion and people in those partes and for his Mat'e* Service ; we have also seen a writing you have published wherein you- declare, that upon the arrivall of any orders from His Highness the Prince of Orang, now King of England &c You will deliuer up the sayd Forte to his order with all the artillery, armes and ammunition thereto belonging &c.

Gent", considering what you have don, we doe aduise that you keep the forte tenable and well manned for the defence of the protestant religion and those ends above mentioned, and that you suffer no Roman Catholicke to enter the same, armed or' without armes, and that no Romish Catholick be suffered to keep armes w'^''in that government or Citty, and that those who. shall be betrusted with the government or command of your forte be trusty persons whom you may conMe in.