LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 147

Post Meridiem

Jochim Staas accompanied with P"" Bogardus came to y« Convention and there showd an Order from Jacob Leysler authorizeing Jochim Staas assisted with ye Freeholders and Inhabitants of Albanie to Proclaim William and Mary Prince and Princesse of Orange to be king and Queen of England Scotland France and Irland &a Since he y«= s^ Leysler had Rec*^ Letters from ye Lords of his Maj^s most hon^^ie Privy Councill dated ye 29th day of July 1689 to Proclaim there Maj^s if not already done, to which Intent he had sent a Proclamation for y^ Same Purpose which Proclamacon is made by y^ s^ Leysler and not a Proclamation sent hither by there Maj^^ as y® Genfi of the Convention did Conclude and Expect it was.

Vpon whieh many Debates were made, But Jochim Staes Insisted Principally if the Gent" did not acknowledge Cap*' Leysler to h?. Leif* Govern^ and Commander in Cheeffe of this Province, and whither they would obey him as Such

The Gentlemen of y® Convention asked if he had nothing else to show which Impoured Cap* Leysler to be Leif * Govern^ then those Papers now Produced and if he had y« Copies of y« Letters Sent by his Maj® for y® Province of N: Yorke, who Replyed, If he did show the Copies thereof then yow would say it was Milborn's writeing, he Staas shewd a Commission from Leysler to take Possession of fort Orange and an ord^ for a day of Thanksgiveing, The Convention told Jochim Staas that if he could Produce but y® Least orders from his Maje King William directed to Jacob Leysler then they would obey him and Submitt, Else thougt itt not answerable to Obey his Commands in y® I^east, but desyred Copies of those Papers which he shewed, & they would Consider y® Bussinesse when Some members of ye Convention who were not in Toune were made acquainted with itt and give him there answer in writeing telling him withall they A^ere Intended to write to Cap* Leysler about it, but ye s<^ Jochim Staas did not think it Convenient to give Copies of ye s<^ Papers and so went away he and P"" Bogardus together