Forasmuch the Committee of Safety do apprehend the difficulty & inconveniency by reason of their remote habitants and ye insiting season of ye year to commence & abide in y^ City of New York to advise recommend order, & appoint y^ present affairs in hand for the Interest of their Most Exelent Majesties King William & Queen Mary & due preservation of y^ inhabitants in y« province of New York & some others near adjacent towns, it is thought convenient and Concluded by y« Committee for y^ most Safety of y^ province by reason of Sundry intervals & accidental motions which may arise & for the orderly way to direct all necessary matters touching y^ ruling & ordering of y'' inhabitants in the ProA'ince, it being uncertain whether y« orders shall Come from their Majesties, that Captain Jacob Leisler is hereby appointed to Exercise & \ise the Power & Authority of a Commander in Chief of the said Province to administer such Oaths to the people,, to issue out such Warrants, and order such Matters as shall be necessary & requisite to be done for the preservation and protection of the peace, of the inhabitants taking all ways, seasonable-

24 ADMINISTKATIOX OF

advice with Militia and Civil Authority as Occasion shall require Dated y« 16"» day Augt 1689--

Copy was Signed Sealed as Iblloweth,

William Laurence [i-s.J Sam^ Eosall [l. s.

D* De Klercke [l. S.J Jean Demarest [l. s.

Johannes Vermillye [l. s.J P. De La Noy [l. s.