Then y^ Mayor made a speech to y« Citizens which flokd together, shewing the Reasons why he came there in Such manner Then y® Protest was Read in English and Dutch, this being done they all went in y® Same Posture through y^ Principle Streets of y® Citty and So up to y« fort, where y« guardes were Dismissd and thankd by ye May' ye Present Commander of ye fort for ye Service they had done there Majes King William and Queen Mary that day, and ye Protest sent by y« Marshall to be affixed at y® Porch of y® Church.

Evert Banker Gerrit Ryerse and Eghbert Teunise assistants Concurr with ye May^ aldermen and Justices in ye Protest and think it Extream needful that it be most Solemnly Published who went themselfs in Person and see it done and desyred that this there Opinion and advice as assistants of ye Citty might be Entred,

Cap* Sander Glenn one of there Majes Justices of ye Peace came to y* office and Perrused the Proceedings of ye Justices Enterd yesterday Concerning ye not acknowledging Jacob Leysler of N: Yorke Merch* to be Lef* govern^ and Commander in Cheeffe of this Province who Concurrs with ye Rest of ye Justices yt he cannot be Esteemed So nor his orders be Obeyd till ye sd Leysler hath Showne that he hath Lawfull authority from his Maje^ King WilHam so to be and desyred that his vote might be Entred, and also y* he Concurrs w^^ yc Rest of the Justices in ye Protest and approoves of ye same.