Whereas I haue received a Letter from the Lords of his Mat'«s most honbie Privye Councill dated 29th Ju]y i689 for Proclaiming William & Mary Prince & Princess of Orange, King & Queene of England, Scotland, ffrance & Ireland (If not already done) w^h was accordingly pi'formed at New York the lO^h of Decemb"" Instant

These are to will & Command you with the assistance of the Principall freeholders & Inhabitants of y^ County of Suffolk to Proclaime their Sacred M^'es according to the forme herewith sent at ye Chief Towne of y^ said County, with the Solemnities & Ceremonyes requisite on the Like Occasion and y* with all convenient speed; and for so doing this shall be yo' sufficient Warrant. Given &c N. York Decemb-" IQth 1689.

Jacob Leisler. The same to Richmond, Westchester, Queens, Kings, & Ulster

Counties; to y*' Citty & County of Albany & ye County of

Kast Jersey, and one proclamation. No'^cE.- -There is an order to the same effect to the Justice of Richmond County aate'd 17 DeC. 1689 & to Capt John Longstaf of New East Jersey dated 4th March ■689^90. '.

' • • 0 .3Y THE LIEU^ GOVERNOR & COUNCILL

Whereas their was Proclamation made by the authority aboves^ tearing date the 16*^ decemb^ instant to give notice that y« Costumes and Accize granted by Act of Assembly 1683 haue and do remaine in full force & that all Persons were required to observe y^ same notwithstanding w^h some disaffected oei^on hath taken the same from the Weigh house or custom e i^Ov'ise doore of this Citty where by Order they were affixed. Astd moreover some unknowing or malicious pi'sons have in a Co'ntemptuous manner affixed Certainc papers entituled (By them English ffreemen of the Province of New York) Containing false construction on the wholesome Lawes of England not regarding An Act of the ffreemen represented in Assembly as