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

Dongan's servant for reporting thit King James was joined by the Protestants of Ireland, 21 ; sends the Governor of Boston an account of the state of things at Albany, 22 ; appointee* commander-in-chief, 23 ; coaimuni cates to the Governor of Boston Indian news, and the state of things ir New-York, 24, 31 ; asks Gov. Trea for a letter to the agent of ooniiftcti cut in England, and sends an accc^.. of a massacre in Maryland by Indi ans, 55, 36; causes several houses i» New-York to be searched, seizes papers addressed to disaffected persons, also provisions, .500 men being in arms, 26; expresses great fear of the Catholics, 31 ; proclaims William and

Mary in New-York and Albany, 32; sends a party to capture a pirate, 33 ; Connecticut re-calls the men it sent to aid, 34; confirms the election by the citizens of New- York of their Mayor and Common Council, 35; is denounced by Col. Bayard, 36; sends a force to Albany to reiluce the fort, 40; seizes a ship belonging to some Irishmen,, whom he orders to be taken to Barbadoes, 41 ; Maryland communicates to the Secretary of State the great service done to his Majesty's interest by, 44; issues a warrant for the arrest ol M. Plowman, ib; assumes the title of Lt. Governor and commander-in-chief of the Province of New-York, 45; and selects a council, ib; on receipt of their Majesties' letters, 47, Ofci, 182; minutes of the council of, 48; orders King William and Queen Mary to be again proclaimed, 50; continues the duties imposed by Dongan, ib. ; his proclamation to that efiect torn down and proceeding in consequence, ib.; orders Capt. Jcichem Staas to lake possession of Fort Orange, 51 ; orders a free election of Mayor and Aldermen for Albany, 52; and of municipal officers in Schenectady, ib ; commissions a party to take Cataraqui, 53; calls in all commissions issued by Gov.