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

York & others thereunto apertaining & further you are to obtaine y® fort Orange at Albany from those of y® Convencon & there adherents by due sumons offering them such Condicons as may be Agreable to y^ End aboves*^, but in case of resistance then you are to treat them as Ennemies to o^ Sovereigne Lord y" King his Crowne & dignity y® same to Subdue & over Come by force of Arms & all manner of Hostility whatsoever willing and Comanding all psons within the County afores'l to Be aiding and assisting therein as they will Answer y* Contrary at their utmost perills' hereby giving & granting unto you full power & authority to Consult Act do & conclude all matters & things for or concerning his Mamies Interest & y^ Welfare of and Security of that county as yfi case shall require & to your judgem* shall seem requisite, conferming ratifieng & establishing whatsoever you shall so act or do in ye prmisses to Be good Valid & of full force & virtue to all

1 " Maties King William & Queen Mary," These words arc omitted in the OTiginal.

LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 181

Tntents Construccons & purposes whatsoever Given under o' hands & Seals &c New York this 4th of March 16S9

Henry Coyler Benjamin blagge

vSamuel Staets Jacob Leisler

Henry van feurden P D'Lanoy

Joannes Vermilje Samuel Edsall

BY THE LIEVT GOVERN'^ & COUNCILL Whereas wee are made Sensible of great disturbance that hath arrizen amongst his Mamies Liege Subjects in y® county of vlster created & heightened by some ill affected psons to y'^pson & govemm* of this Province.