There was great Joy when Sir Edraond Andros came here from Boston & not only here at new York but through the whole Country, because we were delivered from a Papist's Govoner Thomas Dongan & had now as we thought another Deputy Govenor in the fort (Nicholson) who would defend and Establish the true Religion, but we found to the contrary, there was a cry that all Images erected by Col" Thomas Dongan in the fort should be broken down & taken away, but when we were working in the fort with others, it was commanded after the departure of S"" Edmond Andros by Said Nicholson, to help the priest John Smith to remove, for which we were very glad, but was soon done, because said removal was not far off but in a better room in the fort, & ordered to make all things for Said Priest, according to his will, & perfectly & to erect all things, as he ordered from that time, we were much troubled not knowdng what to say or think & what the Signification was of the premises, but we left it to god & providence, who in his time, shall make things Appear the Deponent Johannas heard it from said Nicholson & told the Same to his brother Andries and that both did do the work as was ordered with Peter King, --
This 26th 7ber f689 the deponent Andries & John Myer appeared before me & declared the truth of the above written Upon their Oath.