Livingston & others to take Sanctuary amongst you, after repeated reasons of ffact w^h calls them to justice in this Province, to w<=h they relate, and that once at last, you would thinke it time to make good what all nations would count obliging to performe (ecept yourselves) vizt the Provisions, Ammunicon and other disbursements to your orders & promises, whereby I may be so much the more advanced to do what you threaten me if I should neglect. I meant performing my duty withe the money, w^h this Province hath entrused me withall & that unaccountable article of yours, w^h was altogether mistaken in. Hoping God Almighty will thinke upon us for his owne, & the poor Protestant cause sake, I am yours as you have uneighbourly dated withall --

Jacob Leisler To the Honorable Rob* Treat Eq^ Gov'* & the Honi»le councill of Connecticut

BY THE LIEVT GOVEENOR, &c

Whereas his matins City & County of New Yorke hath Been of Late neglected in reguard of Due Discipline and ordering of the Melitia and I ame credibly Informed that many of the officers are wanting to their Duety therein.

These are therefore to Desire and require you Major John De Bruyn that you Doe with all Convenient Speed cause a Councill of the severall officers for y^ s^ City and County to be Convened & take Such measures & resolucons that the Militia may be Settled and duely apointed upon such penaityes as you shall seem Good to Inflict on y« offenders who shall not strictly obey such orders as shall be made for exercising the same which may most