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Province [at] that Conjuncture till orders should arrive from England.

Whereupon the Said Justices Magistrates, & officers were Accordingly convened, & Stiled by the name of the General Convention Jor the Province of JVewYork; &all matters of Government were carried on & managed by the Major vote of that Convention

And in the first Place it was by them Agreed. & ordered forthwith to fortify the City of New York --

And that for the better security of the fort (since the garrison was weak & to prevent all manner of Doubt & Jealousies) a competant mmiber of the City Militia, should keep guard in the fort. & JVicholas Bayard CoU of Said Militia recommended to give Suitable Orders Accordingly -- And that the Revenue should be continued & received by some Gentleman Appointed by that Convention for repairing the fort & Fortifying of the City, but against this order Capt Leisler, who as a Captain was a member of that Contention, did enter his dissent ^dth some few others --

It was also recommended to said Colo^ Bayard to hasten to fortify the City with all Possible Speed, who upon the credit of the fevenue did Advance what money was needful for materials, & by the assistance of the Militia Officers, & dayly Labour of the Inhabitants, had the same finished before the End of May, Excepting Captain Leisler^s Quota

About the Middle of May the Skip Beaver John Corbett Master, being ready to Sail for England, the Lieu* Govenor & Council sent in her M^ John Riggs, & in Several other Ships, that soon followed, letters to the Earl now Duke of Shrewsbury then principal Secretary of State & to the Lords of the Committee for trade & Plantations, wherein they Signified their rejoicing at the News of his Royal Highness The Prince of Orange, now his present Majesties arrival in England, in order to redress the grievences of the Nation, & giving a particular account of the State of Affairs of this Province, & that they would endeavour to preserve its peace & Security till orders, Should arrive from England, which they humbly prayed tnight be hastened with all possible Speed Which Said Letters were most graciously received & answered by his Majesty's Letter bearing date 30th July 1689--