of the Province of New Yorke in America and in his absence to

such as for the time being take Care for Preserving of the peace

&c. or any Other Letters or papers in that packet from Whitehall

referred to the Governour for a Report Can be understood or

interpreted to be and Contain any Power or direccon to Capt.

Jacob Leisler to take the Government of the Province upon

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himselfe or that the administracon thereupon be to be holden good in Law

His Excellency and Council were pleased to Declare their opinion that the abovesaid Letters to Capt" Nicholson nor any other papers in the packett directed to His Excellency for a report Contains any power or direction for the Government to the said Capt Leisler.

House of Representatives for y« Prouince of N. York Die Veneris Aprill 17'^ 1691: P. M. Upon farther consideracon of y« petition Presented to this house by many of the freeholders: and the Inhabitants within this Citty & Prouince.

Resolued. Nemine Contra dicente, That Jacob Leisler Samu" Edsall & diuerse others aiding asisting and abetting him. In the Disoluing y^ Conuention that was conuened at y^ Citty of New York: for y® preservation of y® Peace y® execution of Justice and y® securing of this Proumce for their Maj'* seruice King Will™ & Qiieen Mary, King & Queen of England &c was tumultuous Illegall : and against Their Maj^^ Right ouer this their Prouince, beeing A dominion of there Croun of England.