Signed Rob'^ Sinclair

Jurat 23d die Feby 1691 n

Coram me Magro Cancell., Lacon Wm Chilitz

LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 40^

Daniel De Klerck aged about 38 years inhabitant of the province of New York in America doth upon his oath by him taken on the holy Evengalists depose to be true That he this dcponant about the month of May 16S9 (the exact time he doth not remember) was in person in the City of New York aforesaid & did then & there see, that the Inhabitants, or the greatest part of them did come in fully armed & took possession of the fort of New York Aforesaid

That soon after he this deponent Did see & read a letter written from those of the said fort, to the Inhabitants of the County of Orange, requesting them with all Speed to Choose two Commissioners & send them to New York there to Consult what might be best & most advantageous for the welfare of the country & the protestant religion that the Inhabitants of Orange aforesaid After an assembly held of all the Country & Mature deliberation had & all matters Duely weighed, did freely unanimously elcKi't & chose two fit & experienced persons Qualified for Commissioners aforesaid to whom (as also all the other Country's likewise did) full power & Authority was given there to consult do transact & perform all & Whatsoever they according to their Judgment & Advice should think to tend, most to the welfare of the country & the protestant religion that the said two Commissioners, being come to New York it was thought fit & ordered in the general Assembly, that the person of Jacob Leisler should be chosen to take upon himselfe the Chief Command of the Said fort & the same to hold until further orders should come from England -- that The said Jacob Leisler being thus Chosen by the general votes, to be Captain of the said Fort He did thereupon take the Command upon him & afterwards with the approbation & consult of the Commissioners in general & of the whole assembly for the better Security of the said fort of New York he took into his Service fifty Souldiers That the said Leisler was also ordered & had license & Consent to fortify the said City the Castle of the same & all that was needfuU wnth all speed & in the best manner he could & put the same into a Posture of defence That some time afterwards by the said Commissioners & commander Leisler Joost Stoll Ensign in the fort was nominated & Deputed to go as