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

These are in his Ma^'^s Name to will and require all psons •w^^'m this Province to apprehend y« s'^ Livingston & bring him before me to answer for y® Same & all govern" & Magistrates of yfi Neighbouring Colonies are hereby advertized & desired In his Ma*'^^ King W™^ behalfe to assist In apprehending y^ s^ Livingston if w^hin their Jurisdiction as they do tender y® King's Interest, y« Welfare of y« Protestant Cause & their Allegiance. Given &c March the 1^ ]689.

Jacob Leislek To Capt Benjn Blagge & all others

whom this shall or may Concerne.

BY THE LIEV^ GOVERN^ & OOUNCILL &ca

Whereas a Certaine number of People terming themselves a Convention w*^ In the City & County of Albany have vindicated ye authority of Co^ Thomas Dongan & Countenanced his & S^ Edmund Andros their lUegall & Arbitrary Comissions & proceedings acting thereby Likewise having assumed to themselves the Ruling power by keeping his Ma^'-s foj-t Scc^ Contrary to ye Authority of this province to ye great disturbance of his Ma^'ca subjects and other y^ good & peaceable Inhabitants thereof as also Contemning his Ma^'es Orders & directions not only by not proclaiming ther Ma*'es acording to an Order from y^ Rt Hon^ie ye Lords of his Ma^'es Most hon^'e Privy Councill dated ye 29th July 1689 but opposing & in an hostile & rebellious manner forbidding and hindring ye Same besides many others Seditious

180 ^DMINISTUATION OF

practises all w^'' are pernicious & destruclive to his Ma^'ca Interest yc peace tranquillity & welfare of his Provhice & y^ Governm* thereof; & hath been y^ ocasion of Encouraging y" French & Indian Ennemies to attack and destroy the Inhabitants of Skannechtady, to y"^ great weakning of his Ma^'^^s forces in y'^ s<^ County.