His Excellency Henry Sloughter Esq Captaine Generall & Governour in Chiefe over this Territory and Vice Admirall of these seas arrived at New Yorke and repaired to the Town hall of this Citty and there in the presence of the People Published their Matyes Lres Patents for the Government of this Province and Territory of New Yorke in America and parts annexed and had the oaths by Act of Parham* appointed insteade of the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy and the oath for the Due Administracon of his Government Given him by the Members of their Matyes Council underwritten administred to him and ordered the said Letters Patents be recorded And forthwith Ordered Major Ingoldesby with his foot Company to Demand Entrance into the flFort who returned and brought with him Joost Stool who was admitted to the Governour and brought a Letter from Capt Leisler and received answer that His Excellency was Glad that Stoll had Seen him in England as well as now att New Yorke and that Maj"" Ingoldesby with his Compy should now goe the second time to receive the fFort into possession That the Souldiers laying down their armes might goe every man to his house that he Expected that Leisler Milbourne and such as are called his Council Doe immediately attend and that Coll. Bayard and M^" Nicolls be dismissed from their Imprisonment to attend his Matyes Service being appointed Members of the Council,

Majr Ingoldesby at his second returne brought ■v\'ith him Milbourne and Delanoy and being Enquired of for Coll Bayard and M' Nicolls the two Gentl" of the Council informed that Leisler refused to mak any attendance himselfe or to Dismlsse the said Gentlemen Whereupon Milbourne and Delanoy were Conimittod to the Guards and the Maj' again Sent to Demand the s'^ Gentle-