James Graham.

Endorsed

Inform ag^t M"* Jeames 1686

WARRANT TO ARREST THE REV» W JAMES.

Thomas Dongan Captayne Generall and Governor of the province of New York and the territoryes thereto belongeing To Henry ffilkin one of the messengers of the counciil greeting

358 PAPERS RELATING TO SUFFOLK COUNTY,

These are in his majesty es name to comand yo to take into custody the body of Thomas Jeames late minister at Easthampton wheresoever hee shall bee found and him Safely keepe so as yo^ may have him to answer before mee and the CouncUl on the first Thursday in December next ensueing unto a certeyue Informacon then and there to bee exhibited against him for tliat hee the Sayd Thomas Jeames on the Seventeenth day of October last past in the Sayd Town of easthampton did preach a certeyu Seditious Sermon tendeing to the Stirring up of Strife and publick disturbance of the peace and quiett of his majestyes Liege people and goverment here hereby lykwyse comandeing and requireing all Sherriffs Constables and other officers as also pU other persons of what degree or quality soever to bee aideing and assisteing unto the sayd Henry ifilkin in the execution of the premisses as they will answer the contrary att theyr perrills and have with yo^ att the Same tyme this precept for yo^ doeing whereof this shall be your Sufficient warrant Given under my hand and Seale att ffort Jame^ this nineteenth day of november in the Second yeare of his Majestyes Heigne Annoq Dmne 1686