Wherewith, after salutation we remain,

Your friends This 9 July Ao 1690. In Albany. J. Bruyn

Johannes Provoost

Laurents or Jannetie the Indian with his party urge us very hard not to omit reminding the Gentlemen again to admonish the Indians at Schanhechtade not to let the French prisoners go out with them to fight, for we have an example now in our own people who have run away from Canada, and that they should be disarmed.

TOL. II. 18

274 ADMINISTRATION OF

BY THE LIEVT GOVERNOR.

Whereas Peter Dumont Andrew fFalourdell &Michaell Anthony of Queens County on Long Island, have committed high misdemeanours ag* their Mamies authority in this Province, As by Substantial! evidences ag' them appeares --

These are in his Maties King Williams name to will & requyre you to apprehend the bodies of the s'' peter dumont Andrew tfalcourdell & Michael Anthony wheresoever they are to be found & in what places soever they may be suspected the same to breake open or by any other violence to make way to them, In case of resistance or concealment & their s"^ bodies before me bear or cause to be brought & all whom shall oppose or any wayes resist or endeavour to conceall them & all officers both Military & Civill are hereby strictly requyred to aide & assist you therein as they will answer the contrary at their outmost perills. Given &c this 18th of July, 1690.

Jacob Leisler To the Sheriff of the Kings & Queens County