Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II
Captain Leisler being in this manner possest of the fort, took some persons to his assistance, which he called the Committee of Safety, & the Lieut Govenor, Francis Nicholson being in this manner forced out of the Province
About a week after reports came from Boston, that their Royal Highness the Prince & Princess of Orange were proclaimed King & Queen of England, Whereupon the Council & convention were very desirous to get that Proclamation, & not only wrote for it, but some of them hearing, that two gentlemen were comming from, Connecticut with a Copy of said proclamation, went out two days, to meet them in Expectation of having the Happiness to proclaim it. But, Ma-jor Gold 8f M' Fitz Missing them, having put the proclamation into Captain Leisler s hands, he, without takmg any notice of the Council or convention did proclaim the same, though very disorderly after which he went, with his accomplices into the fort, & the Gentlemen of the Council Magistrates & most of the principal inhabitants, & Merchants went to Co^ Bayard's House & Drank the health & Prosperity of King W"^ & Queen Mary -- with great expressions of Joy
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Two Days after a Printed Proclamation was procured by some of the Council dated the 14 Feby 16SS, whereby their Majesties confirmed all Sheriffs, Justices of the Peace Collectors, & receivers of the revenue «&c -- being protestants which was forthwith Published at the City Hall by the Mayor & Aklerman, accompanied with the Council & most of the Chief Citizens & merchants -- & Pursuant there unto Matt Plowman Being a Papist was forthwith Suspended by the Convention S^ Colonel Bayard Alderman Paul Richards Captain, Thomas Winham Lieut John Haynes merchants, were b} them commissioned & appointed to Collect the Revenue until orders Should arrive from England, whereupon those gentlemen were Sworn by CoV- Cortlandtj then Mayor of the City they being the first in this province that took the oaths to then' Majesties Appointed, by act of Parlament, instead of theur Oaths of Allegiance & Supreamacy. --