N Yorke Forasmuch as there are many Seditious persons who without any provocacon Have taken up Armes an apeared in a rebellious manner against their Maj''®^ Authority within Queens County on long Island and under Spitious p'tence have Drawne aside and Caused Certaine numbers of his Maj'i^s Leige Subjects to abett with them Contrary to their allegiance and Bounden duety and ye peace of our Lord y« King his Crowne & dignity & ye Sucurty & Welfare of y^ Good inhabitants thereof being of fatall Consequences (^onsulerinr^ v^ present Warr w* y^ french & ye Impending Dangers w"*' ttircatwi us at y® fronteers of this Province (Albany) if the same be not Sucured Hail defeniled from ye Ennemies & their adherents which is much obstructed hereby as Likewise pro-

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ceedings in that behalfe are necessarily Diverted by this RebelHon &. y^ forces already posted there withdrawing themselves Throug y^ malicious Speeces & Insinuacons of the head & ringleaders of this Insorrection and whereas I have received Certaine Informacon that y*^ s^ rebells have Been forced to fly By our forces sent to Supress them, and that none of s<i Rebells or there Adherents j escape] if possible to be prevented --

These are in his Majt'^^ name to appoint you Samuell Edsall, Captn Thomas Williams Esq^'s two of y« members of my Councill, or any of you to be Comander of y^ Sloope and over such

Companies of Volunteers as shall willingly Go with you who are hereby required to obey you as their Comand"" and you are hereby required to Sayle forthwith to flushing Bay from thence to craze to y^ Sound & to Examine all Sloops Boates Canoos or any other Vessells your shall meete with & to [secure] all or any Suspected persons and examine all papers to Bring them to Mee & you are hereby required if you deeme meet to Examine all or any Suspected bowses for s^ Rebells and papers and if you meet Maj^ Millborne that you observe such Orders and to follow such farther Directions as you shall receive from mee & that you returne when you shall seem meet for doeing whereof these are your sufficient Comission.