Gerrit Luycass & all & Evry p''son sent w'^^ him or Remaining of o'" People amongst ye s^ Indians in what shall or may Contribute or tend to y® aforesaid Purposes hereby Willing & requiring all & Every of Them to obey yo"" Lawfull Comands as they Wil answer the Contrary at their utmost Perills Given under my hand & scale at fort W™ in New York this 20^^ Day of Qb"- in ye 2^ Yeare of their Maj^ies Reigne Annoq D^i 1690

BY THE LIEV^ GOVERN^ &c

These are in his maj^'cs name to Will & require you to forewarne & forbid all p^sons in yo"^ Baylewick to go on board y^

Ship Jacob W™ Masson Comand"" & that you forthw*^ Cause

[seal] good & tried Watch to be kept that no pJ'son goes aboard

of him w^h may Pilote him through helgate & if any

person refuse to obey you that him or them you seize & bring

before me to answer for Their Contempt Given under my hand

& scale this 30 Nber in y® Second Year of Their maj^'^s Reigne

Jacob Leisler To y« Constables of harlem & bouwery

Past ye Office Abra™h Gouverneur D: Secry Endorsed

An Order by Lieut" Gov^ Leisler to the Constables to prevent the Ship Jacob from being Piloted thro' Hell Gate A. D. 1690

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LefF** Gov"^ Jacob Leisler --

HoN*° Sir -- Y'^ last Reseaued and ans*^ by the way off Road Island Sins by the barbadoes. whe. haue. obtained acc^t off Ireland being wholy Redust and his. Mag^t Return, for England : allso a list of the persons In hold for Suspition. of treason, Gov' Slagter. is. daily Expected, with. Seueral. of our. merchant, ships, we haue. some hoy and strange. Reports, of actions, and things.