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

The same for William NicoUs

The same for Robert Reed.

LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 61

COMMISSION TO HOLD A COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER.

William by the grace of God of England, Scotland, france & Yreland &c King defend^ of y^ faith To Peter de Lanoy Esq' Judge of o^^ Court of Oyer & terminer & Gen^i goall delivery Gerardus Eeeckman Johannes vermilje John Hendrickse Bruyn Benjamin Blagge Hendrick Johnson John Spratt Cornells Plevier &. Johannis Provoost Greeting

Know Yee that we have assigned you or any five of you whereof ye gd Peter de Lanoy Judge of o*" s'^ Court of Oyer & Terminer to be. one to enquire by the Oath of Good & Lawfull men of our City & County of N York & by other ways manners and methods by w«=^ the trueth may be ye Better Knowne as well within Libertyes as out of all mannors of treasons misprisons of treasons murthers homicides fellonyes Burglaries and all other Crimes oilences & Injuries whatsoever & of their accessaries within sayd City & County afores'^ by whome soever or in what mannei soever had done Perpetrated or Comitted & by whome to whome or with whome when in what manner & if how & of othei articles and Circumstances afores^ and any thing Concerning the same and y® s'i treasons fellonyes and all other y^ Prmisses for this time to hear try & determine According to )♦ Lawes of this our Province, the Lawes & Customs of o' King dome of England And therefore Wee Comand you that you oi any five of you whereof y® s"^ Peter De La Noy Judge of o» Court of Oyer & Terminer & Gen^i Goall delivery to Be one on Wednesday next Being y« 22^^ day of January Instant to Be held at ye City hall of the said City & County of N York make diligent Enquiry unto y« P^misses & all & singular y^ said Prmisses to here try & determine in manner & forme afores'^ so farr as it appurtaineth to Justice according to ye Lawes of this o"" Province & y^ Lawes & Customes of o^ Kingdome of England Wee have therefore Comanded y*^ Sheriffe of o^ said City & County on y^ s^ 22 of day of January as afores"! to Cause to Come before You such and so many good & Lawfull Men of his Baylewicks as well without Libertyes as within by whome y'' truth of things may be y® better knowne & Inquird.