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

New York 15th March 1690-1 . These are by Advice & Direction of the Gentlemen of their Majistyes Councill of this Territory to Inform you of y® necessity that this City & y® parts adjacent Stand in of y^ assistance of your self & y"" Majistys good subjects of your County, for y« support & ye preuenton of outrages, justly feared from ye dayly Coming of forces unto y ' fort of this place & to Desire that )

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will rayse & bring hither with what speed may be so many as are Williftg & ready to Shew y Loyalty in Joyning with their Majestyes forces here to save themselves & this City from Confusion & blood. Let such as foliar you be well armed & care shallbe taken for Quarters for them, & of y^ Improvement of y^ Majestyes Service in all things by

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To Majr Ingoldy

15 MarcL

Whereas there is just reason to aprehend that some ill designe is on hand by. Jacob Liesler & those adhering to him for the disturbing if not distroying the wellfare of their Maj^'^s good Subjects in this Citty together with their forces & stores of Amunition by. the Continual Alarms we have from y™ and their gathing together in the fort and Whereas we are well asured if yt due regard to their Maj^'^^ intrest here and the good & wellfare of this place I have thought fitt by & w^^ the Consent of y® gentlemen named of their Maj*'®« Councill to desire and require you on their Maj^'^s behalf y* you will w' Speed Possible Assist their Maj<^«« forces in y« preservation of their Maj^'^s Subjects and Stores here from any Violence w^fa Such a number of Armed Men out of all y"^ towns in yr County as can possible be spared and here due Care shall be taken for their maintenance and quarters So I heartily bid you farewell