The said Cap* Nicholson (in imitation of his Predecessor Coll Dungan) wholly neglected to repair the Fori and Fortifications of the city, and that not without a vehement suspicion, thereby the more easily to betray the same into the enemies hands, of which he gave the said Province sufficient grounds of apprehensions by discovering both by words and actions, his disaffection to the happy Revolution in England, and also to the

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inhabitants of the City by threatening to fire the same aboui their ears.

Whereupon the Inhabitants in order to secure the s'^ Fort and City for their Ma*-* use and to repair and fortify the same & to place the government of the Province in the hands of some of undoubted loyalty and affection to their present Ma^* Did remove the said Cap': Nicholson, and made choice of Cap*: Jacob Leisler with a Committee (who were also chosen by the people) to take into their hands the Care and Charge of the Governm' until 1 Their Ma*^ Pleasure should be further know^n.

Shortly after arrived their Ma'^ Proclamation to Proclaim them King and Queen of England, France and Ireland, notice whereof was given to those of the former Councill, and to the Mayor and Aldrmen of the City to assist in proclaiming thereof with the proper ceremonies for that solemnity, who desired an hours time to consider of it, which time being expired and no complyance yielded, but on the contrary an aversion discovered thereto, The said Capt Leisler accompanyed with the Committee & most part of the Inhabitants, did with all the Demonstrations of Joy and affection they were capable of celebrate the same.