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-

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cuted & decreed by Peter D Lanoy pretended Judge without anj commission or Authority -- to he deprived from his Ministerial Function Amerced in a fine of o£80=(^- to remain in close prison till that fine should he paid. Yea he was so tormented, that in all likelyhood it Occasioned & hastened the death of that Most reverend & religious Man

The French Minister M^ Ferret & M^ Dellic had some better Quarters, but were often threatened, to be prosecuted in like manner because they would not approve of his power & disorderly proceedings --

None in tlie province but these of faction, had any Safety in their Estates for Said Captain Leisler at will & Pleasure Sent to those who disapproved of his actions to furnish him with Money, Provision & what Else he wanted & upon Denial, Sent Armed Men out of the fort & forcially broke open Several Houses Shops, Cellars, Vessels & other places where they expected to be Supply'd & without any the least Payment, or Satisfaction carried their plunder to the fort, all which was extremely approved of by these poor fellows which he had About him, & was forced to feed & Maintain & he Stiled those his robberies, with the giled name & Pretence, that it was for their Majesties King William & Queen Mary Special Service, though it was After found out, that whole Cargoes of those Stolen goods sold to his friends in this city, & Shipt off for the West Indias «&.