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

While ye s^ Justices of y® Peace were together a Letter comes from Cap* Sander Glenn there Majes Justice of y^ Peace at Shinnechtady Informing them how that there are five Commissions come to Shinnectady from Cap* Leysler for five Justices of y® Peace brougt thither by Jeronimus Wendell and Gerrit Luykasse, y^ Persones are Mynd^ Wemp Dowe Aukus Ryer Jacobse David ChristofFelse & Johannes Pootman, and a Commission to call the People together to choose new Cap* Leif * & Ensign and a Toune Courte, and yt ye s^ 5 justices come here tomorrow to assist M"" Jochim Staas and to Enter upon there office.

The said Cap' Sander together with y® Leif * & Ensign and Sweer Teunise members of y® Convention doe write to the gent" that there vote is not to Obey Cap* Leyslers orders, But to Protest against his Illegal Proceedings.

And since we are Informd by Cap*^ Bleeker of one of y® Train 'band Comp^^ of this Citty that Jochim Staas did ask him to beat y6 Drum and call his Corap® together tomorrow to Publish a Proclamation sent hither by Cap^ Leysler of there Maje^ to be King and Queen of England Scotland France and Irland, which Proclamation ye s^ Justices Declare they are Ready to Proclaim, if there is y® Least Title of orders for y® same from there Maj®' but since this is used merely as a means to Establish Cap* Leyslers fiuthority who makes ye 8*^ Proclamation

It is ye opionion of y® May and Aldermen and the Justices to