The Gentlemen of the former Councill Mayor & aldermen of the Citty were not made acquainted with any order or proclamacon fFor proclaiming their Maj*'*^^ in this province but on the Contrary upon Riunor of such orders being come to the Towne they sent to Leysler & others to enquire of the truth but could have no certaine intelligence from them and what avercon possibly could be discovered in those persons to their Majties prosperity & accession to the throne their letter to the Secretary of State upon the first newes of the Revolucon their Educacon & constancy in the profession of the protestant Religion & Continuall affection to the Enghsh Crowne may sufficiently evince & the Journalls of their proceedings in those times apparently declare.

The Mayor & Aldermen were not suspended but remayned until! the usuall time of election, nor did any of the persons confined in any manner oppose their Majties interest or the revolucon but were all of them of the protestant Rehgion well affected to their Majt'«« persons & Governm* & the Empire of the English Crowne in these parts.

The Inhabitants of the Province werre farr from understanding his Majt' s letter to be directed for Capt Leisler or that any powers or authorityes therein Contained were given to him the Letters wAs not openly comunicated but when diverse of their Majt'^s gQ^^ and faithfull protestant Leige Subjects principall ffreeholders of the province desired of Cap* Leysler who had surreptitiously got the same into his own hands that they might either have a Coppy or heare the same read that they might pay all duty and obedience to their Majt'^s Orders accordingly they were not only denyed the same but dismissed with menaces contempt & rude language.