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

prize of all goods on Shore or vessells at sea belonging to y^ french King or any Inhabitants under there GoA-ernm* as allso all frenchmen themselves to take Slay Kill or save Alive & to Iniure them in what you possibly Can Comanding you to Bring all Vessells & goods that you shall take from them to this Your Comission port for Condemnation, & for your soo acting therein this shall Bee your Sufficient Comission. Given &c this 19*^ day of May 1690 &c In N York

Jacob Leisler A similar Commission to Oapt" francis Goderis of ye Brigantine John & Catharine of New York; to Capt^ Geo Bollen of the Sloop resolucon ; to Gerrit Hardenberg of the Sloop Royal Albany ; & to Cap* John Swinton of the sloop Edward- The last to cruise about Block Island & the Sound. .

BY THE LIEV^ GOVERNOR &c

Orders to Cap° francis goderis Comand' of y® Brigantine J^o & Cataryn In his Maj*'®^ Service In an Expedicion for Canada ag»t ye french & their adherents

You are to Saile vf^^ all Speed directly for Canada & Quebeck their to alarm y® french & to make what Conquest possibly you Can by Sea & land & to Stay there for a whole month & if no Conquest then Cruze upon y® terra neuf Banckes for some Prises & for that time & place you are to obey Cap^ W*" Mason your admirall but from ye bankes you are to repaire to this Port wt^i y« goods & Prises if any gott for Condemnacion Given under say hand at fort W™ In New Yorke this 2Gth day of May 1690.