Jacob Leisler.
BY THE LIEU'^ GOVERNOR & COUNCILL &c.
Whereas the Late King James the Second &ca having abdicated the Governm* of England &c^ & the throne being thereby vacant, in whose stead his highnesse y^ Prince of Orange is become o^ most Gracious King & Soveraigne, W^ee having received his s'^ Ma^'es Order for governing this province of New York willing &
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requiring us to do & perform e all things y^ shall be found necessary for y^ Kings Service & whereas diverse officers both Civill & Military have commissions from y« Late Governo' Coll. Thomas Dongan & S^ Edmund Andross w^h they vindicate & yet to this day assert & maintaine to be of fforce & Virtue as appears in an Especiall manner under y^ hand and seale of Col: N: Bayard dated 20'!' Octob' Last asserting y« authority of y^ Late K: James & his Governor (although it is manifest that they are illegal) to y'' great prejudice of his Mat'« King William's right, Interest & Soveraignty of this his S<J Province likewise pernicious & dangerous to y^ Governm* & to the great disquite & discouragem* both of y« Order, peace & tranquility of his Mamies good subjects herein And y* proper Remedies May be applied to take of y® fears & Jealousijs thereby occasioned amongst y« s^ subjects, as also not only for y® present Ease but for future security of y« Kings dignity & o"" safety --
These are in his Maf'^s name to Will & require all every or any p^son or p^sons within this province having such Commission or Commissions, warrants or other Instruments of power or Command Either Civill or Military from y^ aforesf^ Coll Thomas Dongan or Sr Edmund Andross, upon notice of this our Order, forthwith or as soon as posible to apply themselves unto y« Major or one Justice of y^ peace of the Respective Countys wherein he or they Live & Surrender y^ same unto them who are Ordered to give such pi^son or p^sons certificate of y® same, except the County & city of New York & Richmond who are to repaire to fort William in pursuance of this Order and all such who shall not comply herewith are to be deemed & esteemed as p>"sons 111 affected to this govermn^ & unfit for bearing office or having any trust reposed in them whatsoever & to be regarded as y« case shall require.