I have put this in writing at your request, to i^ssist your memory & leave it to his Excelleficy Coll Fletcher & your own Observations, to enlarge upon the Charracters of those Persons, who have been the greatest Sufferers, in the time of those Disorders, & of their Patience & Moderation, Since Your Arrival also of the disaffected, & the Causes which you have frequently observed to hold this province in Disquiet & Trouble, not%vithstanding all which, & the frequent Attacks of the French & Indians Upon our Frontiers, this province have not lost one foot of ground during the War, but have had considerable Advantage upon the Enemy, which Under God is due to the Prudent & Steady conduct & great Care & diligence of Coll. Fletcher our Present Govenor --

an eye Witness & have had time through to enable You to inform others Which if You please to do, I doubt not credit & be an extraordinary piece of to this province

I am

Your Most Humble

Servant. New York, Deer 31. 1697

%• The above Pamphlet is printed from a MS. copy loaned by the N. Y. Hist. Soc, the text of which is carefully followed.

AN ACT FOR REVEESING THE ATTAINDER OF JACOB LEISLER AND OTHERS.

[6--7 Will. III. Anno 1695]

Whereas in the late happy revolution, the inhabitants of the province of New-York, in America, did in their general assembly, constitute and appoint captain Jacob Leisler to be commander-inchief of the said province, until their majesties pleasure should be known therein. And the said Jacob Leisler was afterwards con