To His Excellency Colonel Henry Sloughter Capt" Gefn'i & Governo'' of New York Province &c. The humble Peticon of Peter d'Lanoy, Gerardus Beeckman,

Thos Williams, Plend^' Janse, Johannes Vermelje, William

Laurence, Rob* Le Cock, & Jacob Millborne, Members of thv

late Council to Cap*" Jacob Leisler, &c. Sheweth

That yo"" Petition's are confined to a Place w^ii will not admit of common conveniency for life, & nature whereby they ate straightned to make such' applicacons as becomes them.

That yo"" Petition''^ conceive themselves very happy in jo' Excellency with assurance that the equity of their case will not abate by so excellent a Chancellor, when seasonable Addresses to yor selfe shall be permitted: Notwithstanding their present circumstances-- occasioned (as they suppose) through harsh informacons.

Wherefore yo^ Petition's ^th humble confidence -- attend yc Excellency's farther pleasure concerning them.

And yo' Petition's as in duty bound shall pray &c.

db2 ADMINISTRATION OF

[N Y Counc Min]

At a Council held the 23^ March 169 f. Present as before & W™ Nicholls. Mr Pinhorne abs' Coll Dudley M"" Cortlandt & Mr Brookes are appointed a Committe for the Examination of the Prisoners in order to their Mittimus to the Common prison of this Citty -- from the Guards where hitherto they have been held and that they proceed therein forthwith, and that they be attended by the Secy and Attorney General].

At a Council held at ffort William Henry March the 24*^ 1690. Present as before & W™ Pinhorne. Ordered that there be a Speciall Commison of Oyer and Terminer directed to the Judges whom His Excellency will forthwith name with S^ Robert Robinson Coll. William Smith William Pinhorne and John Laurence Esq" Capt Jasper Hicks Maj"" Richard Ingoldesby Coll John Young and Capt. Isaac Arnold to hold a Court of Oyer & Terminer For the Triall of the Persons imprisoned accused of Rebellion and Murder and their accomplices and they or any six of them one of the Judges always being one to proceed in the said Court.