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

O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849. 256 words

Whereupon the aforesaid Livingston answered & said -- That the King stated that many of his Subjects had run away from England to Holland, of whom the Prince is the Chief Rebel-- and said further, Let him come to Englandj he shall find there as good Soldiers *to oppose him as he shall bring with him. And further he saith not. Thus in Albany this P* April and in the 2id Year of his Majesty's Reign A° Dom: 1690.

Sworn before Me.

Grietje wife of Akes Cornelissen, aged about 45 years being sworn before Jan Janse Bleeker Justus of the Peace declares that she was with her husband Akes & Joris Aersen about the Middle of February 168f at Rob* Livingston's house, and that she Deponent heard said Livingston state that the King said that the Prince is the head of the rebels. And further she knoweth not well whether she heard from Livingston or her husband or from Jor: Aersen -- she, however, heard one of the three say that Livingston had also said that divers English subjects had run away from England to Holland; also, let him but come to England he shall there find as good soldiers as he shall bring with him, and she further saith not. Thus, in Alby 1 April 1690

Present. J Bruyn Joh Provoost Joh Wendel

Reyer Schermerhooren of the county of Albany, aged about 38 years being sworn before M' Johannis Wendel, Justus of the Peace, declares that he was last harvest at Sweer Teunissens van Velsen's