John hendrt 8 breevoort D Provoost

Paul Droihiet jRichd Willett

Olfert Svoerts J J) -. Riemer

E. Blagge April 8th 1708 Read and granted k a Warrt to be prepared for the Attorney Gen" to draw a Patt.

A Full & just Discovery of the weak &

slender foundation of a most Pernicious

S L A N D E E

Raised against the

French Protestant Refugees

Inhabiting the Province of ^^ew- York generally, but more particularly affecting

Capt. Benjamin Faneiiil,

A Person of considerable note amongst them.

rrintcd and Publisliorl by Lisence of his Excellencj^ Eriward Yiscount Cornbnry,

Capt. General and Goveniour in chief of the said Province, in favour

of Justice.

To Ills Excellency Edioard Viscount Ccn-nbury, Captain General and Governoui' in chief of the Provinces of New-York, New- Jersey, and the Territories depending thereon in .America and Vice Admii^al of tlie same. The Humble Peiiiion of some of the French Protestant Refugees Inhabiting in the City of New-York, in behalf if themselves and others. Humbly sheweth unto your Excellency : That there is lately arrived in tliis city one Morris Jfeioinhvysmy

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who, iu the year 170G, being Mate on board a Vessel bound from hence to England, was taken by the French, and made Prisoner of War.

That since his arrival a very infamous, pernicious, and detestable Report is clandestinely and industriously spread abroad amongst the Inhabitants of tliis City and Province, of a certain Correspondence said to be maintained by some of the French Protestants here, with the Inhabitants of France, tending to tlie taking and destruction of this City by her Majesties declared Enemies, which has been discovered by the said Xewenhuysen by Letters which were found (as is said) on boai'd the said Vessel, and were by him seen, opened, and read after his being taken.