Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II

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 --

As soon as Govenour Sloiighter arrived an Assembly was called which upon the IS April 1691 -- did present an address to his Excellency, Signed by the Speaker, together with the resolves of that house which when you are pleased to read gives the conclusive Opinion & Judgment of the General Assembly of this Province of all those disorderly proceedings, for which those Iavo have suffered Death & their sentence was since approved by their Majesty of Ever blessed Memory in Council

Many worthy Protestants in England, & other parts of the world, being Sincerely devoted to interest have yet notwithsanding (unacquainted circumstances & not duly

apprised of them, have been more easily induced to give Credit to the false Calumnies of Byassed & Disaffected persons in this province, but in my Oppinion most of those that have come hither so prepossessed -- After so here have been Thorowly