In this Manner he the said Leisler with his Accomplices, did force pillage, rob & Steal from their Majesties good Subjects within this province, almost to their utter ruin vast Sums of money, & other Effects, the Estimation of the Damages done only within the City of Jfew York Amounting as by Account May appear to The sum of Thirteen Thousand JVine Hundred Sf fifty JVine Pounds besides the Rapins, Spoils & Violences done at Col WHlets on JTassaw Island., & to many others in several Parts of the province, & thus You may see how he used & Exercised an Exorbitant Arbitrary, & unlawfull power, over the persons & Estates of his Majesties good Subjects here, Against the Known & fundamental laws of the Land, & in Subvertion of the same to the great Oppression of his Majesties Subjects, & to the apparent decay of Trade & Commerce --

LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 433

In this Calamity, Misery & Confution was this province by those disorders entrawled, near the Space of two Years until the Arrival of his Majesties Forces under the Command of Major Ingoldeshy who with Several Gentlemen of the Council arrived about the last day of January 1690-1 which said Gentlemen of the Council for the preservation of the peace, sent & offered to said Leisler that he might Stay, & continue his command in the fort, only desiring for themselves & the Kings forces quietly to quarter & refresh themselves in the City till Govenor Sloughter Should arrive, but the said Leisler instead of complymg, asked M'^ Brooke one of his Majesties Coimcil, who were appointed of the Council in this Province &, Mi^ Brooke having named M'' Phillips, Col° Corilandt & Col Bayard J he fell into a passion & Cry'd What ! those Papist Dogs Rogues, Sacrament -- if the King should send three thousand such I would cut them all off ^ without any cause given, he proclaimed open war against them Whereupon they for Self preservation, protection of the Kings forces & Stores & the Safety of the City, were Necessitated to persuade to their assistance, Several of their Majesties good Subjects, then ui Opposition against the said Leisler. with no other Intent as they Signified to him by Several Letters & Messages, but only for Self Security & defence : Yet notwithstanding the said Lm/er proceeds to make war against them & the Kings forces, & fired a vast number of great & Small Shot in the City whereof Several of his Majesties Subjects were Killed & wounded as they passed in the Streets upon their Lawful Occasions, tho no Opposition were made on the other Side