Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II

Severall of their Majti^^ Protestant Leige Subjects being without any reason kept strict prisoners in the ffort to the regret & amazement of the greatest part of the Inhabitants of the Province some of the most Considerable persons in a modest & peaceable maner without anyarmes whatsoever applyed themselves to Cap* Leysler & Civilly desired the prisoners might be delivered upon Baile but were disturbed by Leyslers son who came runing upon them with a drawne Sword & diverse other armed men whereupon sundry of their Maj*'^^ good Subjects were seized imprisoned & without any course or Solemnity of Law fined & kept in durance during the will & pleasure of the s^ Leysler & his Companions.

Concerning the Quartering & insolence of the Country People in the Citty of New Yorke the truth is verry much abused for they were all called in by Leislers Comand & Quartered by his Orders & the abuses & Robberyes by them Committed were notorious & Exceeding greivous to their Maj^ies good subjects.

The Notion of a Dutch Plott cannot be applicable to Leysler & his adherents the much greater part of Albany which wholly Consists of dutch people & all y^ men of best repute for Religion Estates & Integrity of the dutch Nacon throughout the whole Province having alwayes been manifestly against Leysler & his Society in all their illegall & Irregular proceedings.

Endorsed

Answer to y« Memoriall

%* Bayard & Nicolls were the authors of this, & the following papers^ the date Oi which is 27. April 1691.