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

To Mr Jacob Milborne Secry: at ffort William in New Yorke. about y® begining of Apri last past Ro: Livingston tould me that there was ap'sell of Rebels gon out of Holland into England, & the prince of orringe was the hed of them & he might see how got out a gaine, & should come to same end as Mulmoth did : this T can testify. Rich^ PREXxij.

BY THE LIEUT'^ GOVERN''' & COUNCILL &^.

New York. Whereas Colonell Nicolaes Bayard of this County hath Comitted high Misdemeanor* against his Maties Autliority in tliis Province as appears by his hand & seale by writing Execrable Lyes & pernicious falsehoods

These are in his Ma^'^ King Williams name to Will & require vou to apprehend y* Body of said Bayard w^heresoever he is to Jie found & in what place soever he may Be suspected y^ same lo Breacke open or by any other violences make way to him in Case of resistance or Concealmt^ & his said body before me to Hear or Cause to be Brought & all whome shall oppose or any wise resist or Endeavor to Conceale him And all Officers Both Military & Civill are hereby Strictly required to aid & assist you therein as they will Answer y^ Contrary at their utmost Perills, (riven under my hand and seale at Fort William In New York January 17^'' 1689. Jacob Leislek

The same for Stephanus Van Cortlandt

The same for Anthony Brockholdst

The same for Pieter Jacobse Marius