LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 293

Nyutie, unto them directed by the s^ Lievt Governor, by vertue of his Ma'ie King williams declaration, beareing date at his Court at hampton Court the seaventh day of May in the year of our Lord 1689 being the first of his Raigne, amongst other things it is there mentioned & exprest That all & every of the Governors of his Mamies forts & garrisons or any other officers or souldiers under them by sea & land doe & execute all acts of hostility in prosecution of this warr agt the french King his vassals & subjects & to oppose their attempts, willing & requireing all his subjects to take notice of the same, In pursuance & obedience to his the s*^ Governors Commission as afores'^ to us directed by the honble Jacob Leisler, wee the s^ Captn william Masson & Captn ffrancis Goderis Commanders of the ships the blissed william & Jacob aforesd & Instuctions then received, departed this port the day of June last past cruzeing on the coast of nova francia (or Canada) near or on the territories of the french Kings did come up from the s^ ships then called the L'Esperance of haverdu Grace Captn Guilian Bigoir Commander now the home friggot under the cull ours & within the Jurisdiction of the french King, under which she did defend & oppose us as much as in her lay, but being at last seized & caption made by the sd Masson & Goderis, she the sd ship appeared to be a french ship & her company solely french As by the acknowledgment of the officers & seamen confessing & acknowledging & are here ready to depose & Justifie the same befnr your honors-if thereunto required, The promises considered the sd Captns Crave that In Consideration of this being their commission port & allegations sett forth, the aforesd ship now called the home friggott lately the LjEsperancc with her ammunition guns tackle apparell furniture, Together with her goods wares merchandizes & loading may be condemned & sold as the Law in such cases provides & further saith not which lybell above written Togither with the depositions relating thereto was by the sd Court ordered to be recorded as followeth vizt the depositions of pierre Dieusx, Jacques Lehaire ffrancis Gilbert, deposeth & saith that the said L'Esperance Guilione Bigoir Commander now the borne friggatt Robert ColUford Commander doth belong unto the subjects of the french King namely Monsieur