Coll Bayard and William Nicolls were sworne of the Council and took their places at the board.

Jacob Leisler Was brought Prisoner to this board and was Ordered to be committed to the Guards and took of him the King's letter Directed unto ffrancis Nicholson

Alsoe brought Prisoners Abraham Governeur GerrarJ Beeckman Will™ Churcher Cornelius Plevier Henrick Janse Van Boerton William Laurence Thomas Williams John Coe Myndert Coarton Rob* Leacock Johannes Vermillie who were Committed to the Guards.

*=LEISLER TO GOV. SLOUGHTER.

Fort William March the 20. 1690-1 ., May it please your Excellency -- This his Majesty's fort being besieged by Major Ingoldesby so farre that not a boat could depart, nor Persons conveyed out of the same without to be in danger of their Lives which hath occasioned that I could not be so happy as to send a messinger to give me the certainty of Your excellency's Safe arrival & an account of what was published, of which I am ignorant still but the Joy I had by a full assurance from Ensign Stoll of your Excellency's arrival has been something tFoubled by the detencon of Ye two my Messengers, I see very well the stroke of my enemies who are wishing to cause me some

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mistakes at the End of the Loyalty I owe to ray gracious King &j Queen & by such ways to Blatt out all my faithfull service till no^' but I hope have care to commit such an error, having by my duty & faithfuhiesse being vigerous to them. Please only to Signify & order the Major in releasing me from his Majesties fort delivering him only his Majesties Armes with all the Stores & that he may act as he ought with a person who shall give Your excellency an exact account of all his actions & conduct, who is with all the request.