These are therefore in his Mamies Name to Will & Require you to chuse the Inhabitants of your County in Each respective Towne to meet to make choise of assessors and Collectors for the same that so y^ one halfe of s*^ Tax -ma be forthwith Collected and paid Transmitted to this City of New Yorke to his Mamies Collector General for this Province and the Remaining halfe at or before the 25*^ of March next without further Delay as you tender his Ma^'^s Intrest and Safety of this province and answer the contrary at your utmost perill. Given &c this 25 "January 16|f. To the Mayor & aldermen

of this City of New Yorke The same to the Justices of

Kings, Richmond & Weschester.

* LEISLER'S PROTEST AGAINST MAJOR INGOLDESBY.

By the Lieut Govenor &c. For as much as Major Richard Ingoldesby without producing any order from his Majesties King William or CoP Sloughter hath demanded possession of this his Majesties fort not being satisfied

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with the, accommodations of this City for himself and the forces under his command being twice tendered unto hirn, unlill such orders shall arrive, as also your Petitioner Said Major Ingoklesby hath presumeth to issue forth a mandate under his hand and seal

at arms bearing date the SO^h 1690 in New York, directed to

Captain Sam'- Moore an inhabitant of this province on Long Island willing and requiring him (by virtue of a commission from their majesties King William & Queen Mary to the said Major) in obedience to their said Majes''^ that they aid & assist us in all things & matters concerning to & in fulfilling the said commission & that You and every one of yo do aid show & are ready at all times, & with speed to assist me in all things, for the compassing & overcoming of. all yet Stand in opposition against their majesties, said Command. & that you cause these things to be published & made manifest with all speed as may be & that we ghall deem 8c account of all such yet Stand in opposition, to be. rebels against their said Majesties &c -- which is of dangerous consequence to this their Majesties said province & the peace of their subjects therein --