And further saith That another Indian came in whom he saluted by the name of Captain Busch who asked him why he did play the fool to tell what they had designed and took him by the hand and conveyed him away And that on Tuesday the IS^h in the morning another Indian came in to her mothers house to whom her mother said what had passed on Sunday the 16'ii that the Indians were to make warr with the English he replyed it was true but they would not doe any harm to her.

* DEPOSITIONS OF SUNDRY PERSONS. John Peterson of New York in America Carpenter, Aged forty three years, or thereabouts make oath, that he this deponent on or about the one & thirtieth day of May Anno 1689 was at New York aforesaid, when the revolution happened there, & this deponent did then observe most part of the Inhabitants take Arms, & possessed themselves of the fort or Citadell & did thereupon declare for his then Royal highness the Prince of Orange (now our gracious Sovereign) & the defence of the protestants Religion, & having Seized the said fort as aforesaid -- the Said Inhabitants did send to the Captains of the Militia requiring them to repair iato the said fort, to Exercise their several commands «& this

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deponent further Say that Capt Charles Lodwick, one of the Said Militia Captains had the first Command of the guard after the Seizure of the said fort by the inhabitants & that the other Militia Captains did amount the said guards by turns amongst whom Capt Jacob Leisler deceased did duty in his turn, & this deponent further saith that on or ab* the tenth of June following, the said Captain Leisler having then the Guard of the said fort the happy news of their Majesties accession to the throne arrived' at New York whereupon the said Captain Leisler as this deponent has been credibly informed & believes did proclaim their Majesties King William & Queen Mary with the Consent & approbation of the greater part of the inhabitants who assisted at the same & further Saith that about a month after a Committee of the representatives of the said Province in the nalure of a General!