And whilst he kept those gentlemen in Prison, he quartered his Armed men in their houses, were they committed all manner of Outrages, & to give one instance of many others a Party of twelve men were quartered at the house of Col° Bayard with directions to Pillage & Plunder at discretion, which was bought off with money &, Plentifull entertainment, But the same day when the party had received their money, another Party came m with naked Swords, Opened several Chambers & Chests in said house, & did rob & carry away what money & other goods they found, at the same time Col' Bayard & M^ Nicolls were taken. Strict Search was made for Colonel Cortlandt but he with severall Other Gentlemen having made their Escape, were forced to leave their families & concerns, & remain in exile till relieved by the arrival! of Colonel Slaughter

It is hardly to be exprest what cruelties Captain Leisler & his accomplices, imposed upon the said prisoners & all others that would not own his power to be Lawful, Neither could the Protestant Ministers in the province Escape their Malice & cruelty's j for Mr Selyns Minister of New York, was most grostly abused by i.m/er himself in the Church at the time of Divine Service, & threatened to be silenced &c -- M" Bellius Minister at Jllhany to Escape a Nastj' Joal was forced to leave his flock & fly for Shelter into New England M' Varick Minister of the Dutch Towns on JVassaw Island, was by Armed Men drag'd out of his house to the fort then imprisoned without Bail, /or Speaking (as was pretended) treasonable words Against Captain Ltisler ^ the fort, then prose-