Directed to our Trusty ^ well beloved Francis Jfichr olson Es(f our Lieut govenor ^ commander in chief of our Province of JVew York, in America Sf in his absence to such as for the time being, take care for the freservation of the peace., & administring the Laws in our said Province whereby his Majesty Approved of the proceedings, & care that had been taken by said Lieut Govenor, & Council for the peace & Safety of the Province, with Further Powers, & directions to Continue therein till further orders, which Said letters the said M^ Riggs designed to deliver on the following morning to the gentlemen of the Council to whom they properly did belong being an answer to their Said letter, but was Obstructed therein by Said Leisler, who sent a party of his men in Arms & brought said Riggs, to the fort where he forced said Letters from him though some gentlemen of the Council that went the same time to the Fort. Protested against it, but he drove them out of the Fort, calling them Rogues, Papist, & other approbious names

Soon after the receipt of said letters, said Captain Leisler Stiled himself Lieut Govenor Appointed A Council -- & presumeth to Call a Select number of his own Party, who called themselves the General Assembly of the province & by their advice & assistance raised Several Taxes, & great sums of money from their Majesties good subjects within this province which Taxes together with that j£773.12, in money which he had Seized from the government, & the whole revenue he apply'd to his own use, & to maintain said Disorders allowing his private men IS** p' Day, & to others l)roportionally.