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

Given under my hand and scale by virtue of a Commission to me granted by the Lievt Govern^ & Councill at New Yorke --

LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 309

BY THE LIEVT GOVERNOR & COUNCILL &c.

Whereas there are Certaine Warr's issued by the Liev* Govern^ & Councill bearing Date y® 26'^ Instant requiring the apprehending of Certaine rebellious & seditious persons & bringing them hither as also to seize & bear away Certaine papers w^ii shall be found amongst them since w^h farther notice is arrived of their s^ Rebellions ;

These are in his Ma^i^s Name to authorize and appoint you Majr Jacob Milborne to take what forces you can Raise wheresoever you shall come w^Mn this Province to Superintend y« said Orders & them to whom they are directed y^ Same to Ord"" direct fulfill Controule and in all things relating his Maj''^^ Service to prosecute w^ all violence & act of hostility as to You shall seeme meet & y^ s^ rebells wholly to Subdue & all others that are refractory to y^ Establisht Governm*^ to suppresse in such method & by force as shall be requisite ; & all Officers Civill & Military are hereby required to be aiding & assisting to you herein as they shall answer the Contrary at their Utmost Perill & w*soever you shall find requisite to doe in y« p^misses for his Majt'^s Service this shall be to you a sufficient Warr^ Given &c. 28*^ Octob^ 1690

Jacob Leisler

BY THE LIEV^ GOVERNOR &ca