Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II
These are in his Ma^ie King Wm name to will and Require you to make diligent Enquiry for all Bookes, Records or other papers Relating to y^ Courts of Judicature or any ways belonging or appartaining unto y^ Tryalls by Law in s^ County If in ye possession of y^ abovenamed p'sons or any others whatsoever y^ same to demand & receive, & in Case of Refusall by force to seize, com pell & obtaine ye same & deliver unto Daniel Danton who is authorized Clerk or Register for y® s^ County taking an Inventory & Receipt for y^ same and in so doing this shall be sufficient Warrant, Given &c New York Jan. 7th 16||.
Jacob Leisler, To M' John Coe Sheriffe of Queens
County on Long Island.
SHERIFF PRETTY TO MILBORNE.
Albany: 15: Jan: 1689-90.
Mr. Milborn
You" ResC^ and returne you harty thanks for youre kindness, for those Comissions. I received But here thay are littell regarded at present, till such time thaij see Leif^ Gou^ Leislear Comission or a Coppy from his Majt>e then thay shall humbly submitt, till then thay shall Keepe what thay haue in there hands, for his Majt'" Saruise -- as you shall see more at large By what Cap*" Staats now sends downe of the transactions of what has bin don here, which if Tuder or W^ Nicolls, ware: imploijed to handell them. I question not but thaij would emty there pockits, and make some harts shake, pray deliuer the inclosed to M^ D: Lanoij and: I shall doe my best ende" to get in the quitt Rents, and to enter