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

Anno 1689 : the 24th January in will : fort MoNs: Jacob Malline -- Yours by the pretended post peri is come to myne hands with the printed papers, for your brother which shall be send I give you many thanks for the charity you have towards me, that you receive no reports to any prejudice ag' me, I have stopt peri in his returne home, and found myne letter to your Governor broke open & abused, I intend he must keep me here company for a while, thei'efore send one post of purpose that his letters may goe forward I have found amongst his letters severall seditious one which hes caused me to secure & confine Bayard, William Nicholls & the ferry mans wife Van Cortland & his wife have made their escape, the bearer Mr Elkona pembrock hes the coppy of some of their letters to whom I crave refcence of what is past since he hes been present, & for the service of the Country undertakes this voyage to inform the honest well meaned people verbally what is passed I desire if you please the continuance of your intelligence Either to me or the Mayer, wee are soe occupied by the wicked people that I must breake of and after myne respect remaine Your friend & servant

Jacob Leisler

LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 63

* COL. BAYARD'S PETITIONS.

To the Honorable Jacob Leisler Esq"" L* governor of the province of New York & the Hon'''e Council

The Humble petition of Nicholas Bayard Humbly Sheweth -- That the petitioner & Prisoner since this two days, has been taken with an extreme sickness in Body, & humbly craves your Honorable Commisiration, the Petitioner acknowledging his great Error in disgrading the authority which he humbly ownes & Craves pardon for -- Praying that he may be releaved from his dismal detention, promising to behave himself from henceforth with all submission & perform Whatever your honours shall be pleased to adjudge against him.