That he yo'^ petitioner was Comander att the Block house assistant to Braiser who with A good Intent keept the same for the Ihtrest of their Majty^ King W"* & Queen Mary and for the saftie of Vs their good subjects, att which time Mr Braiser received a letter from Lyslaer the contents of which we could not understand but soe far as we could perceive it was something of prejudice ag* his Majties forces : which soe soon as we perceived we Concluded that M^ Braiser should goe to the fFort to Inform Lyslaer that we would deliver the Blockhouse to the Major and to tell him that we would have noe further to doe with him vpon which Braiser went who coming to Lyslaer and discovering our designe was threatened and confined by Imprisonmen otherwise if suflferred to Come out he had gott the Majors protexon as well as wee: Therefore may itt please yo^ Excell, to Comiserate the Condition of the said Braiser who I am satisfied what he hath done for their Maj^'^s Intrest without any treacherous desigtie agt King or goverment and be pleased to pardon what he Ignorantly hath Comitted and as in duty bound yo"^ humble petitioner shall dayly pray:

Peter DeMilt

To his Excell Henry Slaughter L* Governor Generall

Vice Admirall and Commander in cheif und' their

Maj^ys King William & Queen Mary of New York

Dependences in America and to his honerable Council].

The humble petition of Gerrardus Beakman Sheweth

That yo'' petitioner and prisoner, being by the people of Kings Countie on Long Island Cosen to bee their representitiues in A Comitie of safetie, which he with Abundance of Intreatie and persuasion, absolutely supposeing that itt was for their Ma^y' Interest and safetie of the Land acted to the best of his know-