Jurat 19 Feby. 1691 coram me

Mag-ro Cancell S. Keck

Signed Johannes Wessells VOL. 11. 26

402 .Ji ADMINISTRATION OF

Robert Sinclair of the Citty of New York in a merica Commander of the Ship Resolution uaketh oath, that he this deponent, hath been an Inhabitant of the Said City about nine Years and upwards, of three Years since he went a Voyage from thence to Jamaica & returned to New York about the Beginning of March 16S9, wlien Captain Leisler was in possession of the fort & government of the said province, as Lieu^Govenor & Commander in Chief, & was Acknowledged as such by the generallity of the People, & Saith that this deponent found the said City & fort well fortified which was done, as this deponent was informed & beleives by the said Captain Leisler -- The fortifications of the said City when this deponent went to Jamaica being runious & uncapable of defence to the best of his Judgment & further Saith that the said Captain Leisler at Several times did send Soldiers & Ammunitions & provisions, for the defence of Albany & the Northern part of the Country against the french who had invaded the same & burnt the town of Schanhectade & Killed great numbers of People & taken many prisoners & done many other great Mischief as this deponent was informed &, verily beleives, & also saith that there came an account of New Yorke, that french Privateers had arrived at Block Island & had taken & plundered the same Whereupon the said Captain Leisler immediately did fit out five Vessels well provided with men guns ammunition & provisions & in three days time sent them to find out and fight the french privateers. This Deponent being Master of the Admiral in the said Service, & Saith that the Said Captain Leisler to the best of this deponents observations did upon that & other Occasions, act the most that he could for the Interest of their Majesties King William & Queen Mary & the Security of the Country & also Saith. whilst this deponent continued in New York there was a general Assembly held of the representatives of the Province who made several Publick Acts & did grant a tax to their Majesties of three pence in the pound of all Estates, both real & personal, & the said assembly did likewise own the government & authority of the Said Captain Leisler till further orders from the King, & Saith that being a want of Stores &, necessaries provisions for the Soldiers, who were sent against