Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II
Major, w^^ii is the thing we aduise unto and desire to hear from you with al speed what our expectations may bee on this account; we are giueing account of this matter to the Gov' and Councill of Massachusetts ; it is justly expected that your declaration to us al, of the grounds of this your action should haue been as forward as the thing itself. We also moue to set our Comissary at liberty since he is of such use to our souldiers as he cannot be spared.
The Gov^ and Councill of
Connecticutt signed p' their order
John Allyn Scot To the Honble
Jacob Leisler Esq'
m Y^ LIEVT GOVERNOR &c.
Whereas the Sessions of the Generall assembly held at New York for the said Province on the twenty fourth day of Aprill last was by niyselfe with of Advice of my: Councill: prorogued vntill the first day of Sepf instant & his May*^'^^ .Speciall Servis preventing y'' s^ Sessions ; writts haue bine issued out, I haue with advice of my Councell prolongued the s'^ Sessions vntill Munday w<^h shall bee the ffifteenth Day of Sepf Instant.
These are Therefore in his Mamies name to will & requier all and every of the Members thereof to appeare att this Citty of New Yorke on the fifteenth Day of September instant according to s^ Prolongation without faile or Delay as they Tender his Majestys Intrest & the Safty of this Province, given Vnder my hand & seale at ffort William this Eleauenth Day of September in the second yeare of y^ Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord & Lady William & Mary of England Scotland fFrance & Ireland King & Queene Defender of the fFaith &c. And Supreame Lord & Lady of the Province of New Yorke To y® Several!