Thus done at Fort William March 16*^ in the S^ year of the reigne of their Majesties William & Mary King & Queen of England &c Anno Dom 1690.

God save King William &. Queen Mary.

346 ADMINISTBATION OF

THE COUNCIL'S ANSWER TO LEISLER'S DECLARATION.

In Answerr to the Letter this morning from Cap** Leisler to Major Ingoldesby &c

That the Severall Articles of Accusation both ags* themselves and the Said Major Ingoldesby in the Said Letter contained are altogether mistaken or false aspersion and Calumnies and no otherwise

That the S^ Gentlemen Officers and Soldiers are Immediately Commissionated by King William and haue Sattisfied all persons that haue desired it in the right of the Said power and are at this time in the Service of their Maj*i«s King William & Queen Mary and of no other power whatsoever.

That they Intend and haue in all their Consultacons advices and Directions by word and writeing to their Majt'«* Soldiers as well as other their Ma^i^^ good Subjects of this Province taken care for the preservation and peace of themselves this Citty and parts adjacent and that no hostiUtyes on their part be vsed in any kind whatsoever

That they are willing and desirous that there be no manner of hostility and blood between their Majt'^s Subjects but that the people in armes who have voluntarily assembled themselves in defence of their Maj*'^^ forces and their owne Security be cons»ented to beare themselves with all regard to the peace of this Citty and patiently Expect the Arrivall of his Excellency or his Majt'^8 further Comands and in case this be not accepted they diall attribute the Ruine & Death of their Maj*'«8 Subjects and the destruction of this City and Province to the S"* Cap" Leisler or whosoever else shall make the breach vpon them & the projectors Actors and Abettors of Such hostility against vs are publick Enemies to the Crown of England and their Maj'ies King William and Queen Mary Dated at the Statehouse Seaventeenth day of March In the third yeare of the Reigne of our Soveraign Lord and Lady King William & Queen Mary over England &.c Anno Dom: 169?