Signed John Pieterson. Jurat 19. Febri 1691 Coram me Magro Cancell Signed S. Keck,

John Vessells of the province of New York in America Chirurgion Aged two & twenty years or there about Maketh Oath, That he this deponent was present at new York on or about the one & thirtieth day of May Anno Dom 1689 when the revolution happened some time before which news came that the Prince of Orange was Landed with an Army in England & that a revolution had been Made in New England & other places, whereupon a Great number of the Inhabitants on the east end of Long Island & other places of the province of New York, did Assemble together, & Sent five of their Captains to the City of New York requiring the mhabitants

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thereof to lake possession of & Secure the fort, the same being the Strenth of the Country, but at this time very ruinous & incapable of defence & unfurnished with ammunitions & Stores & this deponent Saith that Some few days after the comraing of the said Captains from Long Island, the people of New York being under greater Apprehensions of danger they did unanimously except not above twenty persons some of whom were papists seize & take possession of the said fort the deputy govenor being at that time in the City at a Tavern & Said that at the Seizuig of the Said Fort Several officers of the militia did Join & assist therein particular Captain Lodwick & Captain De Peister&that this deponent did see several of these inhabitants require Captain Jacob Leisler to require into the said fort most of his Company of Soldiers being interred before. & this deponent Saith that the said Captain Lodwick by order of the inhabitants, did fetch the keys of the fort from the said Deputy Governor, who Afterwards departed.out of the said province & the Captains of the Militia Did in their turns, keep guard in the said fort & City & this deponent saith that Shortly after the said Captain Jacob Leisler having the Command of the said Guards in his turn, the happy intelligence of their Majesties accession to the Crown arrived whereupon the said Cap*^ Leisler did proclaim their Majesties King William & Queen Mary in the Accustomed places in the said City & in several other parts of the said Province, with all the Solemnity usual & this deponent saitli that upon the advice & direction of the officers & principal inhabitants a general Committee or Assembly of the representatives of the said province was summoned & did meet the month of Jime in the Year 1689 aforesaid, who amongst other provisions for the safety of the Country did Appoint the said Captain Leisler to be Captain & Commander of the said fort till further order from their Majesties, & accordingly the said Capt.