His Excellency having sent the Minute of Council of the fourteenth May instant referring to the Execucon of the principal! Criminalls Condemned of Treason, to the house of Representatives to acquaint them of the Resolve of this Board, The same was returned underwritten in manner following viz*

House of Representatiues for y® Prouince of New York viz

Die Veneris May 15. P M. 1691 This house according to their opinion giuen : doe aproue of what his Excelly & Councill have Don

By ord of ye house of Representatiues

Ja: Graham Speaker

LEISLER'S AND MILBORNE'S PETITION FOR A REPRIEVE.

To his Excellency Colonel Henry Sloughter Cap" Gen'',

Govern' in Chiefe & Vice Admirall of the Province

of New Yorke & the Hon^ie Councill now Assembled.

The humble Peticon of Jacob Leisler & Jacob Milborne & their

distressed Relacons: Sheweth.

That whereas yo' Petition" having rec*^ Sentence of death by the hon^i^ Court of Oyer & Terminer held within this City, & have nothice from Yo'' Excellency that Saturday next will be y^ Execucon of s<i Sentence:

Its Implored from Yo'^ Ex^y & Hono'^ that y^ said Execucon may be deferred untill his Ma*'®^ pleasure may be knowne, or such reprieue may be vouchsafed them as to yo"^ Excellency & Hono" shall in your charity, & wisdome please to direct wholy resigning themselues unto your goodnesse & pleasure for disposing of them, begging the God of Mercy to influence you w^^ Clemency towards them

And as in all duty bound Yo"" Pet" shall for euer Pray,