Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II

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.

Jacob Leisler,

Fort W>n in New York Decemb' 30, 1689.

LIEUT. GOV. LEISLEK. 55

BY THE LIEU"^. GOVERN^ & COUNCIL!.

Forasmuch as there hath been detected a hellish Conspiracy to Subvert his Mat'^s King W^'s Govermnt In this province and that y« same hath been & Yet Is promoted by Latters & other pernicious Messengers sent by y^ s^ Conspirato" from hence to Boston.

These are in his Ma^'es name to Will & require You to make diligent Search & Enquiry In all bowses as well as on y® Rhoad or what places soever you shall Suspect Such Messengers or Letter Carriers to be, or whosoever shall travaille from hence bound for those parts or Coming thence w'^^out a Pass from under my hand y® same to Seize & bring before me w'^ all such papers as Shall be found with him or them and for so doing tliis shall be your suficient Warrant.