At this height of extremity was it when Govenor Slaughter arrived on the 19*^ of March 1691, who having published his commission from the City hall with great Signs of Joy. By firing all the Artillery within & round the City sent thrice to demand the surrender of the fort from Captain Leisler & his Accomplices, which was thrice Denied, but upon great Threatnings the following day surrendered to Govenor Sloughter who forthwith caused the said Cap* Leisler with some of the Chief Malefactors to be bound over to answer thereat, the next Supreme Court of Judicature, where the said Leisler & his pretended Secretary Milborne did appear, but refused to plead to the Indictment of the grand Jury,

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01 to own the Jurisdiction of that Court & So After Several hearings as Mutes, were found guilty of High Treason & Murder & executed Accordingly -- Several of the other Malefactors that pleaded were also found Guilty & Particularly one Abraham Govemeer for Murdering of an Old Man peaceably passing along the Street, but were repreived by Coll. Slarightcr, & upon Coll Flitcher's Arrival by him Set at Liberty, upon their Submission & promise of Good behaviour -- Sir,

At what is here Set do\vn is true & can be proved & Justified by the Men of greatest probity & best figure amongst us, If I were to give a particular narrative of all the cruelties & Robberies perpetrated Upon their Majesties most affectionate Subjects in this province, tliey would fill a Voluran, there were no need of a revolution here, they were all well Known & the Strictest Protestants. & Men of best figure. Reputation & Estate were at the Helm, it may plainly be perceived by the Several Steps & Measures were followed at that time, & by their letters to the, then Earl now Duke Shrewsbury. & to the Lords & the Kings Answer thereunto, the Copy of which Answer, & Some other papers worthy of your Perusal are inclosed --