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PHILANDER B. PRINDLE, Clerk of Assembly. In Assembly, ) AprU 10, 184y, S On motion of Mr. J. W. Beekman, Resolved, That the Secretary of State cause to De printed and bound for the use of this Legislature, the same number of copies of the second volume of the Documentary History of New- York, as have been ordered of the first volume, aad one copy of each volume for euob reporters as the sp…

Observing by the papers that you have been collecting informa tion relative to tlie early occupation of this country by the French, I take the liberty of sending you a copy of the inscription on the corner stone of the barracks at this place, (called I beheve Fort Presentation,) and Avhich was found at the base of one of the stone buildings. My father was one of the early settlers here (abou…

In 1678. hf, made a voyage to Europe when, with several other New-Yorkers, he was taken prisoner by the Turks, to whom he paid a ransom of 2,050 pieces of eight a 5s. each for his freedom. His fellow sufferers' liberty was purchased by a public subscription, taken up throughout the Colony. He was appointed, in 1683, by Gov. Dongan, one of the Commissioners of a Court of Admiralty, and in 1689…

Bayard and Van Cortland, who were of the Council that urged his execution, were his Wife's nephews. Among the orig. MSS. in this Department, are the public accounts of the greater part of his administration -- from July 1689 to Jany. 1691. The receipts for that period were £4,373- 17-6|. The disbursements, mostly caused by the war against the French, £4,894-10-9:1. We have also the Bills of C…

Here enclosed is the declaratione N: 1: In two dayes after the Go^emor & his Counsell with severall of their creatures had gained so much upon the people that they were afraied & halie of myne company were ihey worked most upon had left me, but the second of this instant, being my watch in the fort I came with 49 men & entered iii the fort^ without the word, nor to be questioned whereupon I r…

N: 3: is a copie of to evidence whereof we have three of the same tenor, N: 4 is a copie of an address to his ma^ies sent to four merchants with Capt Selock & one with Capt wathland who has faithful] ie promised to deliver for to be presented to the King, and depose what they know more, then wee declare, I have made one full Inventory of the fort with guns and ammunitione, and found of 33 gr…

IS a rank papist, I cannot gett the other Captanes to resolve to turne him out but acts still as before The Mayer niedles with no civill affaires & discourages constables to keep the peace expecting some seditione for to make the Inhabitants odious, there is non acts others then in quality of a single Capt, sir Edmond Andross & his wicked crew haA-e carried all the Records out of this country…

Whereas our intention tended only but to the preservation of the protestant religion, and the fort of this City, to the end that we may avoid and prevent the rash judgment of the world, in so just a design, we have thought fitt to let every body know by these public proclamation, that till the safe ary veil of the ships that wee expect every day from his royall Highness the prince of Orange …

close the paper N: 1: which is a copie of the adiess wee have send to his Mamies the King and Queen of England' & which is signed by five captanes in behalfe of their company and besides all the under officers, No: 2: is a copie of one e^adence whereof we have three of one tenor here enclosed, is one coppy of a letter sent to each County of york Jurisdictione, If you please to direct to your …

To the Governor of Boston^ 1689; the 19tk June in fort wm The above is a coppy of myne last to which I referre myselfe the tyme will not permitt me to send all the coppies sent before which I hope you have received by a sloope coming from pensilvania bound to Boston Capt ffitch who has been here & was bound in your parts promised us & is able to communicate to you of all 1 This paper will app…

(Which was past before his being here to his depart^c to wliich I re- •feire mysclie I being intrusted by the committee to keep & defend the fort for their Ma'ies Kiiig William &, Queen Mary, have made hidd to open tlie letter for the Lieut tfrancis Nicolsone whereof the enclosed is a true coppy his creatures formerly in offices have done what they could to skaare our people of our actione in…

LIEUT. GOV. LEISLEB- 7 Albany ye First day of July 1689, The Proclamation for Proclaiming there Majs King William and Queen Mary King and Queen of England France and Irland fee", being brought hither from N Yorke Imediately upon ye Receit thereof y« May & Recorder caused y^ Court of Aldermen & Common Council to assemble who attended accordingly and haveing considered of ye greatest solemnity …

Honored sirs -- Sir the bearer hereof being bound to Newhaven I thought it my duty to acquaint yow of what is past since the departure from hence of Major Gold & Capt ffitch which I desire you after the perusall to send it to them as directed, I have since writt to Major Gold & made him acquaint that I had raised thirty four men, and brought them in the fort I was denied of some magistrates t…

I am informed that they haveing knowledge that fifty men was ordered by the committee to keep the fort for liis MaUe and that I should beat Ihe drum for them, they had amongst themselves listed 50 men who intended upon the beat of the drum to offer themselves voluntiers to serve his Ma^ie for nothing, If refused by me to pike a quarrell and make some scandalous pretence upon me, If accepted t…

LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 9 issued out the enclosed waiTant N: 2: and gott Thomas walton who confesses being in drink and in passione he s<^ something of it but remembers not all & knowes of noe designe, he was risen out of the bed, in the morning & was not dressed, I have niyne ensigne out to disarme the papists, the enclosed is a warrant issiu :i forth of Mr Cortland as quality of Mayer directe…

issued out the enclosed waiTant N: 2: and gott Thomas walton who confesses being in drink and in passione he s<^ something of it but remembers not all & knowes of noe designe, he was risen out of the bed, in the morning & was not dressed, I have niyne ensigne out to disarme the papists, the enclosed is a warrant issiu :i forth of Mr Cortland as quality of Mayer directed to the high sherrifF …

wholly sensible of the malice of the adversaries are now all Joint here is one merchant borne m old England Joint with us & chosen by one company to represent them, they have stopt his horse & threatened his persone that our burgers will not trust him to theii mercy but watches his house with one centry, which is s^ high treason by them, they have scattered them to all parts to incense the p…

We declare that notwithstanding our sevarall pressures and griviences thes many years under a wicked arbitrarie Power execicseil by our Late popish govern^ Co'i Dongan & several! of his wicked Creaturs and Pensionaris specialy now under Lieutenant Govern r Nicolson we were Resolved to Expect with great patience our Redemption from England Expecting to haue parte of that Blessed and glorious D…

Note.-- Papers thu? (*) marked, are Copies of MSS. politely furnished by the N. Y. Historical Society, for this Volume. LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 1^ manifest as well to y^ Power (abouesaid) that God hes Plaised to submit us to, as to other persons to avoid there Reproches that they could otherwise unjustly Lay upon y^ abovesaid Inhabitants New Yorke the Last day off May 1689, * COMMISSION FROM T…

There being a Present necessity that a Capt. of Ye fort at New Yorke should be appointed to be constantly there attending and to Comjnand & order y^ Soldiers appointed by this Committee of Safety to Serve y^ fort in behalfe of their Majesties till orders Shall come and to order all matters of y^ fortifications of said fort necessary at present this Committee therefore doe think fitt that Cap…

Abraham De Peyster aged about 27 yeares declars that on the thirtieth day of may Last past he the said deponent having order from Lieut, hendrick Coyler who Commanded the guard of the trained Bands In the fort of New-York to place a sentinell at the sally port in the said fort and that accordingly he the said deponent took with him two musquetiers In order to place the said sentinell. But a …

But that If It were needfull he couhl set on of ther own souhljers upon wliich he the said deponent took back with him the said two rausquetiers and acquainted the said Lieutenant Coyler therewith, who thereupon Resolved to stay till the said Lieutenant governour Returned Into the fort, after which the said Lieutenant governour Returning Into y" said fort and this being Related to him as the…

Albert Bosch Sergint under the Company of Capt" Abraham de Peyster aged about 44 years deposeth that on the thirtieth day of May Last the said deponent being upon the guard In the fort of new Yorke under the Command of Lieutenant hendrick Coyler and he the said Deponent Relating to the said Lieutenant Coyler that It were Convenient to place a Sentinel 1 at the Sally port in y^ s^ fort It was …

attended by hendrik Jacobsen his Corperall Leaving the Charge of y® guard to y® said Deponent and that while they were alone he y« said deponent heard high words upon which he Immediately drew his men Out of y^ Court of Guard before y^ door which being done he the said deponent went himself under the Window where y® said Lieutenant Governour and the said Lieutenant Coyler and Corperall were t…

* Gentlemen -- We humbly beg your pardon for our intruding thus far on you, and having the honour to account you our particular friends, we have with the more boldnesse presumed to trouble you, humbly requesting you to do us this Charitable favour to deliver this enclosed addres of y® Militia and other inhabitants of our City of New York to his Majisty King William, in doeing which you will hi…

Yorke Major Nathan Gold. -- Sir yours of the 5 of Instand is come safe to my hand wherein I understand you autoryse our action in securing the fort which w^e gat in our possession the last of May, God be tankt without Bloodshed, but y^ Govern'" and Councell with all there createaures have use all means in maginable to discourage all the well maendet habitants, so that in 2 days, half of the …

In the morning of the 3^ I had news of 3 ships comming within the Sand point, whereupon I alarmed the tow^ne and gatt the train band in the fort and acquainted them upon watt account I garded the fort and tender them the inclosed writing which was seigned by five Capt^ and about 400 mens ho seems all to be animosly agried to the preservation of the Protestant religion and the fort for the pr…

L^EUT. GOV. LEISLER. »* Charter, being as I understand in the latitude. If possible 1 could be informed of the said Charter and previledges it would "he grate satisfaction. I tank your m behalf of all that sied yours for all your broderlylofe and kaindness, and fully accept of itt and after Respekts I recommend you and us all in the protection of the Almighty God and remaine your most humbl…

Gent", considering what you have don, we doe aduise that you keep the forte tenable and well manned for the defence of the protestant religion and those ends above mentioned, and that you suffer no Roman Catholicke to enter the same, armed or' without armes, and that no Romish Catholick be suffered to keep armes w'^''in that government or Citty, and that those who. shall be betrusted with th…

Gent" we shall not enlarge, but with heartj desyres of youi welfare & prservalion of of best Respects we bid farell and are your assured friends. The Generall Court of Connecticut, pf their order, Signed John Allyn, Sec'y These for the Hon*^ Cap^ Jacob Leishler & the rest of the Captn« in New Yorke. This. *THE DELEGATES FROM CONNECTICUT TO CAPT LEISLER. Capt Leisler & ye rest of ye Capts…

And Whereas we are ordered in our instructions, to receive a full ace* of yoi^ motions of late in this Citty & ye grounds and reasons of yo' takeing and securing ye Fort, and when we came here we found to our amazement ye trueth of what we had heard (viz) ye Fort much out of repair, more of ye great gunns not fit for service, very few platforms for gunns to play on, and by ye account shewed u…

popishly affected, where there seems to be some considerable gathering of such: and also there being some ill minded, disaffected, and disloyale persons in the Citty & places adjacent; having first don you that justice, noble & Loyall Cap* Leisler, whose Loyaltie, courage, prudence, paines, & charge, hath been great; and you ye other nobl corragious & Loyall Cap'% Lieu^s, Ensigns, Serges and …

Sly -- That more be expended in repairing ye fort ; fitting ye gunns, so as they may be serviceable Sly -- That no papist be suffered to come into ye fort ; let not ye warning given that day his Ma^'^s ^as proclaimed, be soon forgotten by you, wherein ye terretts in ye fort was fyred in three places, under which roufe lay yo^ ammunition, soe hellishly wicked and cruell, a papistical! design …

61y -- If by foreigne or entestine enemies & yoiir hazardous & necessitious condition calls for it, wee from our Colony shall be ready to aford you helpe & assistance according to our hability & yo necessity, in defence of ye protestant religion and in securing the fort for his Ma^iea service -- your friends pray God to envoL ri. . 2 18 ADMINISTRATION OF couragt' yo'' hearts and strengthen yo…

Arnout Cornelise. -- Capt Bleeker came just now from Skinnectady and brings us word that an Indian and a Squaw arrived there from the Mohawk army, and report that the Mohawks have accepted the presents of the Onnagonques ' which appears incredible ; and that their proposition was to wage war against the Christians as they understood the Christians intended to exterminate all the Indians ; and t…

Jannetie the Indian who left in the morning for the army, met this Indian on the Road and requested us to send up an Express loithwith to see and dissuade the Mobawks from accepting any presents, but deliver up here according to their Bond & promise the said 4 messengers who shall suffer no harm, but by that means accomplish a desirable peace ; and he, Jannetie, doubted not if Christians cam…

Write to us by the Bearer hereof how you find all matters, whom you take with you to the Army, and send them all hither in the quickest by Ger' Luykassen that we may regulate ourselves accordingly. This is all for the present, meanwhile remain Your affectionate friends was signed, L V Schaick. D. Meyer, Mr Wessels & Mr Wendel and some other gentlemen expect the arrival of said 4 Ambassadors,…

Brothers of the 3 Castles -- I stand here as one knowing nothing. I come to inform you that ye are now dead men ; ye and your whole household, the 5 Nations, and all true Indian Men -- for the Christians have banded together to subdue us all at once. There is no longer any Christian brotherhood; for they have all united against us, and ye must not thmk to find on the morrow any t-'hristian fr…

When we return home, then shall we speak also to our people and communicate with other additional tribes -- and moreover what we first shall derive from our plantation. We shall then come to you in the harvest. 5. Brothers -- I am now dead. But we shall strike together with the sword without pausing, for I have even told you that all the Christians combine together to ruin the just people; …

Honored sir Governor Treat -- I have writt to you twyce and understand my letters came to hand to which I referre myselfe since I have used, all the diligence imaginable to fortifye & repaire the fort the wail is fully compleated, there is seven foot very good water & is 36 feet deep, all the platformes renewed, all the gunes substantially mounted, the pouder house will be ready to day, the …

400: which seemed good in the eye, but when examined amongst twelve hardly one fixt, there was a battery imder the fort, which being quyte demolished and ruined In place of which I am making an halfe moon of 100 foot over grass which defends the landing of both rivers & also the comeing in, and it is defended easily by the fort we are getting stockadoes & soods to stockad S: breastwork the f…

THE SAME TO THE SAMEf Anno 1689 : the 9th August in fort Winiam Honored Sir -- The 7th of this instant was my last to you by 1 sox-luitTs, who petitioned to goe to their parents, who were 2S ADMINISTKATIOM OF sike, I have received the letter from Governor Broadstreet whicl» you have been pleased to send me by the bearer, being advised of sir Edmond Andross escape & their diligence about the…

The above is a coppy of myne last by John Moll to which I referre myselfe since I have received news from Albany as by the coppy of the enclosed your Hon^ may see, whereupon we have answered & according to our capacity have complied with their desire as by the enclosed copie of my letter to them, and ance have verball newes that the people that came from the Indianes report that there is kil…

College upon cullour to learne latine to the Judges west Mr Graham Judge palmer & John Tuder did contribute their sones for some time, but no boddy imitating them the collidge vanished I recommend your Hon"" againe to spare us for their ma'ies use some great gunes & watt pouder your Hon"" can spare & an anajver about our record & your Hon"" good advice I shall think myselfe much obliged & af…

Forasmuch the Committee of Safety do apprehend the difficulty & inconveniency by reason of their remote habitants and ye insiting season of ye year to commence & abide in y^ City of New York to advise recommend order, & appoint y^ present affairs in hand for the Interest of their Most Exelent Majesties King William & Queen Mary & due preservation of y^ inhabitants in y« province of New York & …

24 ADMINISTKATIOX OF advice with Militia and Civil Authority as Occasion shall require Dated y« 16"» day Augt 1689-- Copy was Signed Sealed as Iblloweth, William Laurence [i-s.J Sam^ Eosall [l. s. D* De Klercke [l. S.J Jean Demarest [l. s. Johannes Vermillye [l. s.J P. De La Noy [l. s. Richard Danton [l. s.J Mathias Harvey [l. s. Theunis Roelofse [l. s.] Thqs Williams [l. s. LEISLER TO TH…

A: 1689: 19th August in N'ew-York Honored sir -- I have received yours of the 4 : instant & understand the contents I am much obliged for your good advlte and have immediately dispatched one boot to Albany with the copy of your letter & the news the Mohacks and Sinekoes continue the warre with the French, they have lately tortured a french priest & had 3 prisoners besides, wee have newes of …

LIEUT GOV. LEISLER. 25 LEISLER TO GOV. TREAT. 1689 25th August Honored Sir -- I received yours by the bearer & understand they continow in answer about the letter of recommendation the committies &, I desired Major G-old & Capt ffith that we may nave a letter of recommendation to your agent in England to serve this province in occasione Inclosed is an act of the Comittie about your souldie…

Kenrick denick to Mr, James Bisshop & enclosed a coppy of a letter from the assembly to Maryland & an other papisticall letter opened by me by which you may discover their way of cheats & desired him to communicate it to your Honi" to which I refeere you since is arrived here one man from Maiyland who affirms that at the h^d of patapsque there is murdered ten dayes ago wholl families where t…

Honored Sir -- I have written you severall letters and advised you of all that has past in these parts I expected an answer before now specially about the four souldiers that had importuned me to goe home by which I have giuen you the reasone all myne former I am satisfied is come to your hands but of the last by three saillers. bound for Boston to the Governor open to lett you have the perus…

Nicolson bid him to divulge such at long Island, I searched him for letters & secured him in the corp: de gard & demanded the letters of the other four, he deUvered them & s^^ they had no more but what was open I made them surrender their swords & sent out twelve men to search Merits houses for portmantles who brought me two which were open In which I found about 40 more directed most part t…

LIEUT, GOV. LEISLlTx. L7 Allison Dirk Vanderburg Brand Siaeuler In the morning the five companies compleat coming for the fort received orders, then came the Baker & Tuder over whom the people were in a rage to satisfie them I was obliged to secure them & dismissed the company, and upon informatione by M"" Lawrence from his grand child from Boston, the quality of the said strangers being but…

The deposition of Nicholas Brown Aged Twenty three Years, the said Deponent declares that he being in the" Service of Y« late King Anno One thousand six hundred Eighty Six some time ' in July & August, did see Frances Nicholson Y^ late lieu' Gov ernor of Y« fort at New York Several times in Y« Masse, but especially two times in Y^ Kings tent at Hunsloheath in old ingland, being there to Exer…

There was great Joy when Sir Edraond Andros came here from Boston & not only here at new York but through the whole Country, because we were delivered from a Papist's Govoner Thomas Dongan & had now as we thought another Deputy Govenor in the fort (Nicholson) who would defend and Establish the true Religion, but we found to the contrary, there was a cry that all Images erected by Col" Thomas…

This 26th 7ber f689 the deponent Andries & John Myer appeared before me & declared the truth of the above written Upon their Oath. Signed Jacob Leisler. AFFIDAVIT AGAINST COL. BAYARD & CERTAIN PARTIES ON STATEN ISLAND. New York Septem 25, 16g?. A declaration of Barthomew Le Roux declareth that Co' Bayard having demanded of the Company of Captain Munvielle in the presence of the Leu* Nichol…

First -- That we had a relation in this City, that the Papist upon Station Island did threaten to cut the inhabitants throats & that the People had left their Plantations & were running the woods, & some gone with their familys in their boats and lay upon the river & further they threatened to come and burn this City & that M"" Dela Prearie had arms in his house for fifty men. 2'y. That we …

That the same day there was Complaint made that Co' Dongan., his Brigantine was fitted out with a considerable Quan tity of Guns & amonitions & made Water and provisions & that her whole loading was no other than if she had been designed for some warlike design & notwithstanding was Suffered to depart this port without interruption, these reascms did obleidge us to Come with the whole compan…

Barkantinel have been uboiird iii) st;U & see, she is loaded wltli pipes staves & flower and designed for the Maderia as for the Guns the Captain told inc that if I would give hiin seeurity, that if he w;is taken by the Turk or any of his people to redeem them, tliat then he would leave his guns, but I thought that might cost possibly three or four thousand pounds if Such a thing should fall …

As for the other reasons, the Papists in the fort and those Soldiers comming from Boston he made no other answer this that the governor was an honest man & as for the Papists were few & insignificant, & that we were very Unwise to afraid of them, I will lend you my boat t9 night, if you will go to Statcn Island & Satisfy yourselves, four'or five of us answered we were willing to go, then he …

The above relation I am ready to depose upon my Oath as witness my hand *" Signed Bartho: Le Roux Sworn before Me the day and Year as first above written Signed Jacob Leisleb I do declare I was present & do testify to the truth of what is above written Signed Peter White Sworn before me the day & year as first above written Signed Jacob Leisler Recorded amongst the records of the Committee…

IIoNOKEi) Sir -- I rcfcnf your honor to all myno former since I have lUuU'rslood by Mr Grcverad mine advise to be ai'ceptable to your honor, I have received a letter from the assembly of Maryland, whereof a copie is here enclosed, whereby your honor may discover the state and conditions of that part, I have also open a suspected letter, whereof is here enclosed a copie, whereby is discovered …

CrKNTLENfKN -- I liave received your acceptable letter the 18 of this instant & communicated as directed, wee have considered the contents with due affection & returne you many thanks for your friendly & neighbourly advice, & embrace with all our hearts your oilers of a mutuall & amiable correspondance with you, which we shall labour to keep & preserve inviolable towards you, & witliout fail…

that I heard of some of your papist grandees to be at Philadelphia expecting them nearer these parts to conferr with some of our papists, & for some bad designc, for the which I made all the Inquisition imaginable with resolution to secure them, well If I had found them, but I beleeve hearing the absence of Collo" Dongan he wis at Rhoad Island where sir Edmond Andross anyved the same tyme, ha…

Queen Mary to be King & Queen of England france & Ireland & have immediately proceeded to the proclamation which was solemnly effected, the next day I understood that they are also proclaimed at Barbadoes King & Queen of Scotland but have seen no proclamatione- thereof as yet, I have detained here a wholl week Mr wilhara Hinson & John Hinson expecting to get some par^'ir advice from Albany o…

We have intelligence by the way of Maderes by a man of warre bound for S* Helena, of about 12 LIEUT. GOV. LEIiLER. 33 weeks from England, that there were 60: men of warre bouml to Ireland, & that all the colliers & ships of note were detained to land an army there & 30 or 40000 men was to be landed from Scotland & the s^ man of warre had a commission to lake all great ships except from Lond…

TO CAPT. WILLIAM HARRIS. • 1689: 29 September in the fort of New York. Sir -- ^being informed by Mr. John Inson that you are honored with a charge of a barges in your generall assembly, which hes honored us with a letter to which the enclosed is one answer have sealed the«ame with a flying seal that you may hav€ the perusal thereof and further to direct it to him you know best needful. If a…

Since my above letter was written 1 received Inform atione that they of Philadelphia send their pouder to the french, & that Albertus Brand has declared himself in the follomng expression that it was ag^ their prinlls to fight therefore when the french comes they are intended to send some of the wisest people to tell thera that rather would give their land & goods than to fight & that it was …

Sir The occasion of these lines is to inform you that we have been & are now at great charge and expences many wayes, by reason of the Indian war, & the necessity of Albany who dayly expect to be invaded by the French, to whome we purpos to send som reliefe, & also a great sickness amongst vs, which hath diminished o"^ numbers, besides a great loss that we haue mett w^h in our crop, being so…

S"" we wish you all pros perity & are These for the Hon^ie Your affectionate friends the Genera 11 Capt. Jacob Leisler Court of Conecticotpr their order Comander in Cheife of Signed iheir Ma^'es forte John Allyn Sec'y .n New Yorke. this. LIEUT. GOV. I.EISLER. o5 » LEISLER'S PROCLAMATION CONFIRMING THE ELECTION BY THE CITIZENS OF THE MAYOR, SHERIFF, .CLERK AND COMMON COUNCIL OF xNEW YORK…

And also do ccmfirm for ye next ensuing yeare for ye City and County of New York Hendrick Van Veurden, Aldermanj Goert Olphelse assistant -and Nicolaes Blanck, constable for ye West ^ard: John Spratt, alderman; Gerret Duycking assistant, Edward Brinckmaster, constable for ye Dok wara : Robert Walters, aldermanj Joannes Provoost, assistant, John Thomas, constable, for ye South ward: Cornells …

A. 1689 15 October The above is a coppy of my last to which I referre you since we have certaine news from new England that they have killed 50 Indians of their enimies & tooke six captives monks with the King* the English have lost S'l^men &2 Indians In the actions I had Intelligence of severall persons meeting in a papist house where I thought some of yOur fugitives might have been mongst …

*COL. BAYARD'S VINDICATION OF THE LEGALITY OF GOV. ANDROS' COMMISSIONS. To Capti Abram De Peyster & Capn John De Bruyn commander of the two respective companies of the trained bands in New York to be communicated to the rest of the commissioned Officers -- Gentlemen -- Whereas Jacob Leisler & some of his associates have in an hostile <& illegal manner -- invaded their Maf'*^® fort at New York …

this their Ma^'^s Dominions & Col' of the regiment of the train bands in New York, both from the Crown of England, neetheiof which (notwithstanding the S'' Invasion insurrection, or other troubles) are any ways vacated or Supeiceded I find it to be my present Duty to the Crown of England & do hereby strictly require &, Command you & each of you, that you upon irnmediate Sight hereof desist fro…

LEISLER TO THE GOVERNOR AT BOSTON. Anno 1689: 22 October in New york. Much honored sir -- ^Yours of the 26 Septer cam well to myne hands for which I returne your honor many hearty thanks, I hope the success of the trett by your agents with the siniqucs & 38 ADMINISTRATION OF Mohacks is long since knowen to your iionor, I perceive uls<> your great & extraordinary charges & your uncomfortable …

Mohacks is long since knowen to your iionor, I perceive uls<> your great & extraordinary charges & your uncomfortable warre with the Indians your enimies discourages me partly of the expectation the people of Albany have of some assistance of men for this winter being in Just fear for some attack & never in a worse po^ure of defence then now, their fort being in possession still of the old la…

I give your honor hearty thanks for your readines in assisting us with guns & powder, but frustrate by your own skarcety, I have bought at Burlingtoun 1000 lb powder & given order to buy all what may be had at Philadelphia & intend please God to send for it by land with a convoy of 40 men, & shall endeavor that their Maties may be proclaimed thereabout over record, I give your honor also hea…

A: 1689: the 30: October in fort William Honored Sir: -- Inclosed is a letter which was intended by Major Savits who departed before I had it ready, Since I had the honor to receive yours by John Moll, for which I am infinitely obliged, I have newes Since that there is secured in the fort and toun at delaware 5000 lb powder, which I intend please God to fetch by land with a convoy, the 50 so…

I admire my wine in Mr Carpenters hand should have groun so bad, being so good when I sent it about, the 2 pipes sold by Mr Johannes de has, whereof he hes the effects. It is my order in the letter to pay it to Monsieur dubrois therefore will certainly be Satisfied but the letter I believe being in dutch makes you make that conclusione I understand by Monsieur dubrois his letter that hee was…

LEISLER TO THE GOVERNOR OF BARBADOES. A, 1689 23 November in fort William Most honored sir the Governor of Barbadoes -- Whereas wee being in just feares to suspect some ill designe by the late Lieut: Governor & severall persons of prin^^ note & others of them in authority within this government popishly & evilly afFeeted, tending to the destructione of their Ma^'es loyall protestant subjects…

The Inhabitants by the encouragement of the prince of orange (now our gracious King) his 3 declarations for their security have secured the fort for their Mamies, King William & Queen Mary wherein the country has appointed me Commander in Chiefe till further orders from their Ma^'es^ which charge I have executed hitherto to the service of their Mamies & have God be thanked -- brought all thin…

to go 9^ pilot the s'i Irish intending for Maryland but were piloted in this harbour as by the copie enclosed out of the s^ Blaggs Jouinall will appeare N° 1: In the morning I sent two souldiers aboard to seize her as being in the french possessione & had the s^^ Irisli before me who produced a french bill of sale without condemnatione &a pass for them & the vessell whereof inclosed is a copi…

42 AUMIMSTRATION OF is not* newi^ bi t \vli;.t we have of the tuo Irish, noe ships, any uf:d out of EnglanI, having no inort- to add, but that I, am &c. * COL: COODEE TO LEISLER. St Mary's County in Maryland Nov 26, 1(58!). HoN^^^ S"" -- Your's courteous letter, directed to y Assembly in Mayryland y/^^ is now under adjournment. I have received & having y^ hon"" of the chief command of his M…

We met Vf^^ a paper to ye governm* from ye late King James, relating to a great correspondency & amity, we were comanded to keep ^th or French neighbours in America, a copy of which I have herew^h gent you, notw^^standing w^h, this is remarkable that Collo Dongan sent to us and Virgmia, to contribute o"" assistance towards a Warr w^^ ye French, w^h was complyed wt'i I understand in Virginia,…

England were a Caball & held a great correspondency ags' ye Protestant interest as it was & is ye endeavours of y^ Popish world, besides which obseryacon Wee made before o'' motion here from severall and frequent messages from your parts hither, especially to y^ Priests who have alwayes ye Chief Share in y^ Managem^ of intrigues agst ye Protestants: Three of o-" Popish Govern'"'* are fled (to …

As to newes from England or ye West Indians, y^ last came by his Mat es Packett boat, who left England in June, his business only to brinohis Mat'es orders w^h were in y^ three distinct letters to Virginia, Maryland & Pennsilvania, signifying only a war w^^ France, & that we must take effectuall care for y^ opposing or resisting any attemps of ye French upon this Province, assuring "his subje…

Canada j we have written home by y^ s*^ Packett Boate to his Magics principall Secry of State, y« present concUcon & circumstances of us all, wherein we have prsumed to intimate y« great service you have done his Ma^'es interest in all these parts, by securing so considerable a member of his dominions, w""'' is yc Sixth Vessell by w^h we have sent advise of our proceed mgs. I begg y® happines…

Whereas Mathew Plowman Gent with others did about ye Beginning of this month in A Riotous manner beate one of his \Jajtie8 Justices of y^ Peace for Richmond County on Staten Island, and use other Scurrilous & Contemptuous Expressions •.gainst the Kings Magistrates for this Province and Complaint oeing made -- * These are in his Maj^'^^ King Williams name to require you forthwith to take y® …

Hendrick Janzen and M^ Johannes Vermelje, for the Citty & County of New-Yorke, Capt. gerardus Beekman for Kings County, M'' Samuel Edsall for Queens County, Capt Tho^ Williams for Westchester County, M"" William Lawrence of the County of Orange ;vhome the Lieu' Govern"" &ca doth accept of and Establish as such and are ordered to take the oath as is provided by the I \w of this Province for …

Roelof Hendrix in 't velt, Adriaen Garritsen, Hendrick in 't velt the mark of Gerrit Cornelis, the mark of Tho: Swartwout, the mark of Cornelis Gerrits, Mattys Blansjan, Johannes Juriaensen van Anthony Crespel Kingstown the mark of Pieter Pietersen Huybert Lambertsen Jan Elcinge, Barent Kunst, Jacob Gerrritsen, his mark Agrees with the Original, Luer Jacobsen Wm. Montagne the mark of H…

Governor J^icolson of whom we were informed by a Justice of peace that since his departure on board he drunk the kings health with a figure J, they departed to see this morning when I send the above s^ souldiers, but I am certainly informed that they were sett on shore & have been seen in a company of papists & popishly affected people at Amboy, Ifthey are imbarqued againe I am in doubt & ho…

Supreme Lord & Lady of the province of new york & all other the territories & dominions to the croun of England belonging (if not already done) which was very solemnly effected the 10*^' instant,! also received a letter from the honorable Governor of Boston Lyman Bradstreet dated 27 November, he informes me that he had information of some of their people that was taken by tuo french men of wa…

48 ADMINISTRATION OF we are able to inform your honor, having no more t# enlarge, requesting oncly yom- charitable & friendly acceptance of what in hast is here omitted by him who is Your honors most humble servant &c. MINUTES OF COUNCIL. [Recoi-d torn.] Ordered, that the major Part of the members of the [Council] do all things in as full force & virtue as if the whole number of [members …

Ordered That the Costumes and Accize be Collected according to an Act made by the Assembly for this province Anno 1683, and the same to be publisht forthwith. [Record torn.] At a Councill Decemb. 16. 1689. Present Lieut Govern'' &c Samuel Edsall Pieter d'Lanoy Gerardus Beekman Capt. Williams Samuel Staats William Lawrence Johannes Vermilje Ordered that Capt^ Abraham depeyster remayes i…

Whereas I haue received a Letter from the Lords of his Mat'«s most honbie Privye Councill dated 29th Ju]y i689 for Proclaiming William & Mary Prince & Princess of Orange, King & Queene of England, Scotland, ffrance & Ireland (If not already done) w^h was accordingly pi'formed at New York the lO^h of Decemb"" Instant These are to will & Command you with the assistance of the Principall freeh…

Whereas their was Proclamation made by the authority aboves^ tearing date the 16*^ decemb^ instant to give notice that y« Costumes and Accize granted by Act of Assembly 1683 haue and do remaine in full force & that all Persons were required to observe y^ same notwithstanding w^h some disaffected oei^on hath taken the same from the Weigh house or custom e i^Ov'ise doore of this Citty where by…

Jochem Staas to take possession (in his Mamies King William's name) of the ffiart Orange and all Stores of war there at Albany, Continuing in that Command till farther orders taking Care y* y*^ Souldjers under your Command be Carefull of their duty and Comport themselves orderly in all respects as they ought and upon all occasions require y* you Send, or speake to y« Civill Magistrates in wh…

Gentlemen -- I haue received yo^ Letters w^h give me great Satisfaction of your integrity & resolucon & having received Orders from his Mat'^s King William to take care of this Govprnm* haue sent my orders to Cap* Staas & y® officers & People there, by Which you will see how they Shall be setled Likewise goes herewith Commissions for yo^ Justices & to keep your Monethly Courts, desiring you t…

Capt Jochem Staas -- I have rec<^ yo^ Letters and are very well Satisfy ed w^^ your Conduct and Method of affaires Especially Keeping a good Correspondency with Cap* Bull, not doubting but he will be of great use unto you Since y« Last Post sent you I have received his Ma^'es orders for taking care of y" governm* in Nicholson's absence taking for my Assistance so many p'sons as shall thinke f…

LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 53 city W ** I Entreat may be read to them \\^ all Conveniency and dispatch with hearty respects, wishing you all happino^sp T am Yo^ Assured friend JacO): I-KISLER. BY THE LIEU"^ GOVERNOR & COMMANDER IN CHIEFE &c. By virtue of authority to me derived by his Mat'^^ Ki"g William & being enformed of y® great advantage may be made for his Ma*'^ Interest of a Certaine fFor…

By virtue of authority to me derived by his Mat'^^ Ki"g William & being enformed of y® great advantage may be made for his Ma*'^ Interest of a Certaine fFort belonging to the ffrench King were destroyed I doe hereby authorize and empower you Nicholas Rust w^^^ so many as shall voluntarily assist you, not exceeding twenty ffive men of y® King of England his subjects to goe forthw^*^ unto or w…

Jacob Leisler. BY THE LIEU'^ GOVERNOR & COUNCILL &c. Whereas the Late King James the Second &ca having abdicated the Governm* of England &c^ & the throne being thereby vacant, in whose stead his highnesse y^ Prince of Orange is become o^ most Gracious King & Soveraigne, W^ee having received his s'^ Ma^'es Order for governing this province of New York willing & 54. ADMINISTRATION OF requiri…

These are in his Maf'^s name to Will & require all every or any p^son or p^sons within this province having such Commission or Commissions, warrants or other Instruments of power or Command Either Civill or Military from y^ aforesf^ Coll Thomas Dongan or Sr Edmund Andross, upon notice of this our Order, forthwith or as soon as posible to apply themselves unto y« Major or one Justice of y^ pea…

These are in his Ma^'es name to Will & require You to make diligent Search & Enquiry In all bowses as well as on y® Rhoad or what places soever you shall Suspect Such Messengers or Letter Carriers to be, or whosoever shall travaille from hence bound for those parts or Coming thence w'^^out a Pass from under my hand y® same to Seize & bring before me w'^ all such papers as Shall be found with…

The said Cap* Nicholson (in imitation of his Predecessor Coll Dungan) wholly neglected to repair the Fori and Fortifications of the city, and that not without a vehement suspicion, thereby the more easily to betray the same into the enemies hands, of which he gave the said Province sufficient grounds of apprehensions by discovering both by words and actions, his disaffection to the happy Revo…

Shortly after arrived their Ma'^ Proclamation to Proclaim them King and Queen of England, France and Ireland, notice whereof was given to those of the former Councill, and to the Mayor and Aldrmen of the City to assist in proclaiming thereof with the proper ceremonies for that solemnity, who desired an hours time to consider of it, which time being expired and no complyance yielded, but on t…

Whereupon the Mayor and Aldermen were suspended and some persons confined, who were the most eminent in opposing Their Ma*^ Interest and this Revolution, and some short time after this Their Mat^^ Letter arrived Directed to Cap* Francis Nicholson Esqr Lieu* Governor of Their Ma's Province of New York and in his absence, to such as for the time being do take, care for the preservation of thei…

The members of the former Government notwithstanding gave all the opposition they could to this Reformation & have created a fFaction in the said Province to the endangering y® loss thereof, since it happens at a time that we are under continuall alarms from the frequent attacks the French make upon our Frontiers, so that without the care and precaution aforesaid this Their Ma'^ Province was…

Gov^ in the street treating him with ill Language & threats & had undoubtedly done violence to his person, had they not been apprehensive of dangei to themselves from the people, who immediately gathered to<vether and rescued the Governor out of their hands, seizing some of the principal] actors and Ringleaders in that Ryott and committing them to prison, and their ffriends and confederates s…

of their coming, Quartering themselves in their houses for two daies and committing divers Insolences upon them, much to the dissatisfaction of the Magistrates till they could persuade them to return in quiet to their houses, however it was thought requisite by the Governm* for the preventing such disorders for the future and to secure the publick peace, to detein severall of the disaf fecte…

Upon these our actings for the Securing Their Ma'^ Interest m this Pro^^nce and conserving the publick Peace our enemys have endeavoured all they can to misrepresent us and load ug with Reproach, by terming our aforesaid proceedings a Dutch Ploti, because indeed three quarter parts of the Inhabitants are descended from the Dutch & speak that lanouage, and they also threaten our mine, if ever…

These are in his Ma^ie King Wm name to will and Require you to make diligent Enquiry for all Bookes, Records or other papers Relating to y^ Courts of Judicature or any ways belonging or appartaining unto y^ Tryalls by Law in s^ County If in ye possession of y^ abovenamed p'sons or any others whatsoever y^ same to demand & receive, & in Case of Refusall by force to seize, com pell & obtaine ye…

I received But here thay are littell regarded at present, till such time thaij see Leif^ Gou^ Leislear Comission or a Coppy from his Majt>e then thay shall humbly submitt, till then thay shall Keepe what thay haue in there hands, for his Majt'" Saruise -- as you shall see more at large By what Cap*" Staats now sends downe of the transactions of what has bin don here, which if Tuder or W^ Nic…

To Mr Jacob Milborne Secry: at ffort William in New Yorke. about y® begining of Apri last past Ro: Livingston tould me that there was ap'sell of Rebels gon out of Holland into England, & the prince of orringe was the hed of them & he might see how got out a gaine, & should come to same end as Mulmoth did : this T can testify. Rich^ PREXxij. BY THE LIEUT'^ GOVERN''' & COUNCILL &^. New York…

These are in his Ma^'^ King Williams name to Will & require vou to apprehend y* Body of said Bayard w^heresoever he is to Jie found & in what place soever he may Be suspected y^ same lo Breacke open or by any other violences make way to him in Case of resistance or Concealmt^ & his said body before me to Hear or Cause to be Brought & all whome shall oppose or any wise resist or Endeavor to C…

Know Yee that we have assigned you or any five of you whereof ye gd Peter de Lanoy Judge of o*" s'^ Court of Oyer & Terminer to be. one to enquire by the Oath of Good & Lawfull men of our City & County of N York & by other ways manners and methods by w«=^ the trueth may be ye Better Knowne as well within Libertyes as out of all mannors of treasons misprisons of treasons murthers homicides fel…

In testi- 62 ADMINISTRATION OF mony wnereof wee have caused y^ seall of o'' said Province to Be affixed att fort William the 18*^ day of January 1689 & in y« first yeare of o^ Reigne Jacob Leisler \* Here follows another Commission to hold a Court of Oyer and Terminer in Queens County on 29"^ Jan'y 1689. It is of similar tenor & date to the above & is addressed to Peter De La Noy Mathias …

Anno 1689 : the 24th January in will : fort MoNs: Jacob Malline -- Yours by the pretended post peri is come to myne hands with the printed papers, for your brother which shall be send I give you many thanks for the charity you have towards me, that you receive no reports to any prejudice ag' me, I have stopt peri in his returne home, and found myne letter to your Governor broke open & abused…

The Humble petition of Nicholas Bayard Humbly Sheweth -- That the petitioner & Prisoner since this two days, has been taken with an extreme sickness in Body, & humbly craves your Honorable Commisiration, the Petitioner acknowledging his great Error in disgrading the authority which he humbly ownes & Craves pardon for -- Praying that he may be releaved from his dismal detention, promising to …

The Humble Petition of Nicholas Bayard Humbly Sheweth, that the distressed Petitioner is Still continuing very sick in Body and to his great sorrow was heard of the Slaughters & Murders which the french and Indians of Cannida have lately committed at Schaneghtede, but that which releaves the distressed Petition!" to the heart is that the Petition"" should be accused of being the occasion the…

seditions, which some Malitious j)ersons desighning the destruction of the Petitioner, undoubtedly has aspersed, for the petitioner has since his departure from Albany not wrote to any there but only to Mr Peter Schuyler & M'' Levinston, at his first comming down, the contents whereof, are no more but to thank them for their civilities & that the petitioner was forced to Abscond himself here …

LIEUT. GOV. I.EISI.ER. 66 February An Dom 1688 & Your Petitioners Acknowledge that he himself was also of the same opinion, and that he in private company with several of them has declared himself in that manner in which if your Petitioner has done amiss he humbly craves your honours pardon for; but that your Petitioner was cal'd to be a Member of their Court or made privy to the affairs of t…

Governor, with duplicates by some of the other Ships about the beginningof June last past, but the mortal Sickness of your Petitioner's son & other pressing occurrences necessitated Yom' Petitioners return to New York the place of his abode & finding that at Your Petitioner's Landing a strick Search was made for his person for what reason, he knows not but was afraid that some hurt might befa…

sent by him the said l^iggs from White hall directed (to your Petitioners best remembrance) To our trusty and well beloved Captain Francis Nicholson Esq"" our Lieut Govenor & Commander in Chiefe of our province of New York in America or in his absence to such as for the time being do take care for the keeping of the peace & adminlstring the Laws of our said province of New York in America; & w…

LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 67 resolved to oe passive and abscond himself till further orders from our gracious Sovereighn's Should arrive which your honours petition's declare to be the very truth as he is ready to advere upon Oath & therefore hopes & most humbly prayes that your honours will not be pleased to attribute the petition' said unbecoming and disgrading expressions, otherwise, but as eve…

Wherefore your distressed petitioner in all humble manner implores to your honours praying for your honours mercy in graciously pardoning the Petitioners said folly, or at least not to suffer your distressed sick prisoner to perish in this manner but to grant the said miserable Prisoner if possible to be bailed or otherwise, such relief as his deplorable situation require to preserve him from…

ihc Great River & y« laiul of Sarah Kierstede on ye North side by a Rivolet or run of Water on y^ East side bounded with y* great hills on y<= South side w*^ an arm of y" great River afores<J w^'' hath not yet been Legally purchased or bough of ye Indians: Thess may certify that y^ s'^ Gerbrunts Claesson hath hereby liberty & license to purchase of y^ Indians y« said parcell of Land, provide…

BY THE LIEU"^ GOVERNO'^ & COUNCILL &c. Whereas I am enformed that there is Severall Barrells of gun porwder in ye Custody of M"" John Pell of Pelham within Westchester County These are to will & require you to make diligent Search and Enquiry for the same & what quantity you find to make a report unto mee forth^vith. . Given &c february l^t 1689. Jacob Leisler LEISLER TO GOV. TREAT. Honora…

Hono"" of that forthwith Mr ffitch & such who are acquainted with our proceedings in his Maties King williams behalfe may conveen at such place within your Collony as shall to your discretione seeme meet without delay, the kings interest in this province depending solly upon the stating of such articles as shall be presented by three persons who will receive full power to conclude what shall …

HoN^le Sr -- Since our other, the sad news of the French w* their Indians have killed most of the Inhabitants of Schanectede, burnt their houses and carryed their provisions, to a greater number as is to be feared, who are encouraged by that convention & Colonel Bayard's faction, who haue asserted the Commissioners of S^ Edmund Andross to remaine in full force ; the consequence thereof is ve…

Whereas John Jennings inhabitant in y® County of Westchester hath Spoken certaine words against the Title and dignity of o^ Gracious Soveraigne King William These are in his Mat'^s name to Will & require you to apprehend the Body of said John Jennings the same forthwith to bring before me and my Coimcill to answer what shall be objected against him and for so doing this shall be your sufficie…

Given &c, this 15tii Day of feby Ao 1689. Jacob Leislee To ye Civill & Military Officers & Sherife for the Queens County upon Long Island. LIEUT. GOV. I.EISLER. 71 Fort William Febi-ury 15. 1689 Gentlemen, -- Whereas y^ ffrench have surprized Schanegtade, & killed & taken Prisonners the most of Their Ma^'^^ Subjects burning & destroying ye s^ Place: and fearing too great a Correspondenc…

Whereas y^ ffrench have destroyed the Inhabitants & their howses at Shanegtade Bearing away Provisions & other spoyles wth them wch sharply alarms that Post of albany although wee doubt not (by God's Providence & y® numbers upon ye Place) to secure the same agst whatsoever forces of ye s^ french Shall adventure to attack it Yet acording to our bounden duty to God ye Kings Interest & ye Safety…

Dear Bro. -- This by Cap* LodoA^ick who was very furiously Attacked by M"" Pembrooke whose businesse I am very well satisfied was the sole occasion of his comming here y® People ready to assault him as a Papist and Enemy to o"" Charter, I was severall times in Comp"' w^h him & himselfe hath bin pleased to be pretty plain & if he hath done no more with you, than [he has] done here I suppose he…

These are in His Mat'^s name to will and require you Major Hendrick Coyler to give order to ye severall Capt^s of Their Respective Comps under your Coraand and forthw^h to draw up y same & make choice of one tenth person thereout for his Ma^'ts service for y^ expedicon of Albany ye same to send forthw^h to this Fort for so doing this shall be your sufficient Warrant. Given under my hand & sca…

These are in their majt'^s king williams name to will & require you to elect & make choice of too proper & fit persons to repaire Fortwith to this city empouring them as your representatives to consult debate & conclude, all such matters and things as shall be thought necessary for ye supply of this Governmt in this present conjuncture of which you are not to faile as you will answer ye same …

These are in his Ma^'^s name to will & require you to apprehend the body^of Coll. thomas dongan steph van Cortland anth^ Brockholes & mathew plowman, with all their accomplices wheresoever the are to be found and in what place they may be suspected-- the same to Breake open or by any other violences make way to them in case of resistance or concealm* & their s^* bodys before mee and my Council…

HonI''^ Sir -- The bearers Mr Johannes Vermelye Benjn Blagge and Jacob Milborne, are sent to your Honor and the rest of the Gent" of your governm* to treat w*'' all concerning His Ma^'^^ interest & the wellfare of his Colonyes, to whom please to give full credence ; they being fully empowered to conclude w* shall be thought needfull in this conjuncture of affaires, to whome you are referred …

Whereas wee underwritten are appointed by Capt^ Jacob Leisler Lieut Governor of the Province of New York & Councill to treat w^ii the Honbie the Governor and other Gentl" in authority over his Mamies Colony of Connecticut concerning what may be necessary and of import for his Mai^ies Service, the peace and safety of New York Governm* and the welfare of the aforesaid colony Wee in pursuance o…

That what number of men were sent from this governm* (or shall hereafter be under their notice) unto Albany aforesaid, may receive orders from this Authority to their chief officers to comply with, and observed such methods and directions as shall be agreed on between the s^ Lieut Governor and Councill or their Deputyes, and the Governor" and Magistracy of this Colony having no especiall rega…

Gentd -- In answer to your paper of proposalls we say that o"" sending of Capt" Bull and the souldiers under his Command to Albany was occasioned by Capt Leisler's declaring he could not, as matters were then circumstanced, afoard them reliefe, and the people there with the five nations, earnestly requesting it of vs, & c neighbours the Com^s of the United Colly nys aduising vs to it & assis…

That being then ignorant of any factions or divisions among the Inhabitants there or between New Yorke and them (the contrary whereof) we understand now by your discours to our sorrow, for prevention of further mischeife, we doe not think o^Selves farther impowered at present then earnestly to intreat & heartily to aduise, that the Honii Captaine Leisler and the Government at New Yorke in pre…

We aduise that as little alteration or interruption be giuen to those in authority there as may be, yea we could wish that if it be thought meet, that onely such as papists (if any there be) be the onely persons remoued out of the government, for should the fine nations be disgusted at it, it may proue inconvenient and deeply prejudicial to the publique peace of his Ma^'es Subjects in this …

As to the Treaty with the fiue nations & a further present to be bestowed upon them, for o^Selves, we haue so lately way moued towards them, that o^ opinion is, that it is not convenient for vs to appeare in it, but if yourselves see reason to do something that way for your owne acco* being not concerned in the former, we leaue to your wisdomes to act therein, according to y® order & instruc…

Gent^ hauing seen his Mat'^s letters, in your hands, we do not see but the Albanians may find sufficient reason to comply with you in the same, when they shall receive due information therein. pi" order J. A. S. These for the Genti Commissionated by Capt Leisler of New Yorke Comander in Chiefe. THE U GOV. & COUNCIL OF N. YOM TO THE GOV. OF CONNECTICUT. By the Lievt Governor & Councill &<…

Governor & magistrates have abetted encouraged & encreased the rebelUon of a certain number of people at Albany within this province by ordering their forces sent thither to observe the directione of the s'^ rebells named a conventione & will not redress us (although it was desired) by an order to forbidd their further proceedings As also that wee are well* assured the same is supported more…

Lord the King & the welfare of the province which are to be treated accordingly And that wee doe expect the s'^ John Allan shall be secured in order to be proceeded against for his traitorous offence which w^e doe hereby engage to make out & evince whenever the Governor & magistracy of Connecticott shall advertise us having herewith sent a coppy of his fact committed dated at ffort william i…

Hartford March 5th 16^9-90 Gentlem° -- We haue receiued & perused your angry letter, stuffed with unjust collumniateing charges, as if we treated you att New Hauen with contempt & disdayne, as when itt was don with all imaginable canSor & amity & w''' all due obseruance to his Majesties interest in these parts of America, utterly abhorringh the thought of abetting any Rebells & did w^h all i…

Gentlem" we cannott butt judge it ingrattitude in a verry high degree to heap upp such unjust Charges upon us for all our expence of money & blood in defending the Kings subjects, and what you intend by so ill requiteing your louing neighbours, who for fidellity and duty to our gracious soueraign King Wm our actions will demonstrate to be no ways inferiour to our neighbours round aboute us, …

Jacob Leishler Comander in Chiefe in New Yorke prouince Forte William, this [From Mortgage Book I. Co. clerk's off Albany] At a Convention of y® May Aldermen Commonalty Justices of y« Peace and Military officers of y® Citty and County of Albany on y® first day of August and ye first year of y® Reign of our Souveraign Lord & Lady William & Mary King & queen of Engl: france & Ireland &c 1689…

Resolved since there is news of warr between England & France y* y® gent" now mett at this Convention (Jpe each bring LIEUT. GOV. LEISLEB.. 81 a gunn with ^ lb of Pouder and Bale equivalent to be hung up in y« church in ye space of three days & y' y^ Traders and oy Inhabitants be Perswaded to doe y^ same to make up y^ number of 50 to be made use off upon occjision That ye Troopers bring 200…

Yow are therefore hereby Required in his Majisties Name forthwith to Repare to Sarachtoge and bring ye said Lafleur, Villeroy and delafortune here to Albany before his Majisties Justices of y® Peace to be Examined & treated as ye Exigency of ye Case Shall Require in doeing whereof this shall be ye Sufficient Warrant and all persons are hereby Required to be aiding and assisting to y^ Actum i…

Whereas we are Informed upon oath thatt Anthony Lespinard John Van Loon Renne Poupor alias Lafleur and Villeroy foure frenclimen have last winter endevored to entice some souldiers of his Maj«s garrison of Albany to Runn away to Canida & Desert his Majt^ service by Professing to furnish them with Provisions Ammunition, make them sleds shoos & all oyr necessaries for their journey, by all whi…

By ord of ye Magestr-. of alb Justices of ye- Peace & Military officers &c Robert Livingston Cl'^ Anth'^ Lespinard haveing heard ye Depositions read in open court Confesses y* ye s^ John Sage & William Boyen came to him for bread and for french money to goe to Canida but advised them to ye Contrary y* they should not goe to Canida for it was a very Poor Place & shortly after he went to Bost…

Villeroy haveing heard y® Depositions of Wm Boyen and Corneha Vroman read in open Court said y* John Sage Desired him to make a paire of snow shoes last winter but he Replyed had no leather, who told him to take barke of Trees yet he Promised to make y® s^ John Sage a pare but knew not of any Design he had of running away. Itiem y* Will: Boyen asked Inm at Sarachtoge for y^ snow shoos who rep…

Lafleur haveing heard y® 8"^ Depositions Read in open Court s^ yt a Souldier called John Sage spoke to him for a canoe to goe to Canida withall last fall, and whether he could procure such a one upon wliich Lafleur Replyed upon what Condition he went and whether ]^e would get a passe ye s^ Sage answered he would get a Passe of Majr Baxter then Lafleur replyed there may be probably a Canoe to …

Whereas we are credibly informed y"^ diverse persones upon y" liite news of y® approach of y® french and there Indians are laakeing Preparation to Transport themselfs out of this County by which means and bad Example of such Timerous and Cowardly People others will be Discouraged to stay and Defend there Maj^ [ntrest in this Frontier part of y^ Province, and Forasmuch there is no setled gove…

The lOtii day of august 1689 A Peticon of ye wife of Villeray Delivered to ye Court whereby she Prays y^ her husband may be released from his Confinem* or at least to be sett free upon security to answer when he shall be called for who being brougt before ye Court Insists mucli for his Releasement & Tenders P van wriaglum & Dirk vanderheyden for his security The Court doe accept of ye s'^ Se…

Provided they doe not goe above y« Citty of albany til such time ye Case be Decided At a Convention &c albany ye 21 of august 1689 Present P. Schuyler May' Reynier Barentse D. Wessells Record^ Ev. Banker J Wendel Is: Verplank J Bleeker Job. Beekman J Lansing J Mingael Dav. Schuyler Capt Jochim Statets albt Ryckman R* Sanders Resolved to acquaint ye Inhabitants of y® County ye news y* …

^ ADMINISTRATION OF Malitious Persones fyreing of severall gunns w*h Baale throw y« Door and house of John Witment which was done by letters accordingly The 28to of august 1689 Resolved y* Barent Gerritse of Bethlehem who is suspected to have a hand in y^ late disturbance y* was at Green Bush, or leiit Privy to it y* he give BOX security to answer when he shall be called for to he Examined…

We lament the death of the brave warriors who were slain in the last battle with the french above mont Royall but rejoice at the great victory gained by you over them, which we recommend you to follow up and not be imposed on by the idle and nonsensical speeches of the Governor of Canada and not to trust any of his ambassadors, for you have experienced his falsehood when he kidnapped so many …

some of the Sachems and Chief Warriors here whose feet shall be weH greased. ^ Pr order Rob* Livingston. The first day of Sep' 1689. Harme Janse Van fiommel brings news y* our Indians have taken 5 Praying Canida Indians upon y® Lake who were bound hither to doe mischeeffe, & yt severall french were seen upon y® Lake Upon which Capt wendel & 6 men were ordered to goe to Sarachtoge to exam…

The Maquase Desyre by arnouts Letter that the Magistrates of Albany and Shinnechtady would be pleased to assist them with Two or three pare of horses & 5 or 6 men to Ride the heaviest Stockadoes for there new Castle of Tionondage which they remove an English mile higher up & they will pay for it in due time Which Request ye Court are willing to Comply withall to shew there good Inclination …

Resolved by y® Civill & Military officers of yo Citty & County >' y« Bastions & Curtaines about the Citty be made & Repaired with al speed by y® Several Divisions of y« Companies & y* y" gates be Repaired ; And yt To morrow there be a full Convention Att a Convention &c at y« Citty Hall y® 4*^^ day of Septemb' in ye First year of y* Reign of our Souveraign Lord and Lady King William and Que…

Coutity to kill and Destroy there Majes Subjects that there be Immediately An Express sent doune to Capt Leysler and ye Rest of ye Militia officers of ye Citty and County of New Yorke for assistance of one hundred men or more for ye secureing of there Majes Fort and ye out Plantations of this County as also a Recruite of six hundred weight of Ponder and foure hundred Bale Viz' 200 Two Pounder…

Resolved by ye Convention yt Leift Jochim Staets forwith goe with ten men to Sarachtoge to see how ye matter is, & bring us an accompt with y* first & yt he Cito send a Post hither with ye tideings. Resolved by ye Convention y* Rob* Sanders «Sc Eghbert Teunise forthwith goe to Sarachtoge to lye there till further order, whither any mischeefe be done there or nott, & y* they goe themselfs wit…

Livingston doe meet ye gent" this afternoon k advise them in y' matter Resolved that there be a fort made about ye house of Bartel Vroman at Sarachtoge & Twelve men Raised out of ye Two Companies of ye Citty & 2 Companies of y« County to Lye there upon pay who are to have 12'^ a day besides Provisions and some Indians of Skachkook to be there with them to goe out as skouts in y* Part of ye …

Gerrit Teunise and y« Commission officers of his Company doe order a fort to be made att y« Groot Stuk and one at Pompoenik where it shall be thougt most convenient since y® fort about y® Barn of Lawrence van ale is judged Dangerous except yc Bergh with Corn be removed all which is for y® Peoples most security, & that y^ People of Patcook doe make there Retreat to Johannes Bensings upon occas…

Resolved that M^ Dirk Wessells and Cap* Johannes wendel Justices of y« Peace goe thither & Conveen y^ Company together & consult what measures they are to take upon occasion if an en^my should come, to y« end there may be unity in such extremityes, & ye Inhabitants there are ordered to submitt to what ye sf* gent" & ye head officers of there Toune shall Conclude upon, upon there oun Perrill …

Schuyler Mayr Levinus Van Shaik D. Wessells Reed' Kilion van Renselaer Capt Wendel Leift Jochem Staets C9.pt Bleeker Leift Robt Sanders Capt gerrit Teunise List of men who have taken service to serve there Maj'^ & y® Countrey upon the frontiers of there maj** County of Albany who are to hav« 12*^ p"" diem and Provisions except Claes Rust who is to have y® Command & is to have 18*^ p"" diem…

strikly Prohibite &, forbid in the name of King William & queen Mary.yt no Inhabitants of the Citty and County of Albany doe sell or give any Rom Brandy Strong Liquor or Beer to any Indian or Indians upon any pretence whatsoever upon ye Penalty of Two monthes Imprisonement without Baile or main prise & moreover a fine of five Pounds toties quoties, y® ProofFe hereof to be made as is Incerted…

Yorke with a letter to Capt Leysler and ye Rest of y® Military officers of ye Citty & County of N: Yorke according to y^ Resolution of this Convention ye 4*^ of this Instant being Returned was sent for and asked whither he had Delivered ye Letter as it Wiis Directed and if he had Received any answer from s<^ Leysler to y*^ gent" that had sent him who answered that he had delivered y" Letter t…

Resolved since Capt Leysler and ye Military officers of y« Citty and County of N: Yorke have not been Pleased to Return y« Least answer to ye Convention upon there Letter and Resolve of ye 4th Instant but sent a Letter to Capt wendel &Capt Bleeker signed by Leysler alone which is openly Read, ye Purport of which Cheeffly tends to Desyre them to Induce the Common People to send Two men to ass…

That some oy' methods may be used for ye Procureing of men if Possible from N: England or Elsewhere for ye Defence of there Majts Intrest in this County, and if Christians cannot be procured yt some Indians may be gott ^^ al speed. Ordered yt Rob* Sanders use his Endeavor to procure the Indians of ye Long Reach Wawyachtenok and Sopus to come here to lye out as skouts upon ye borders of this …

french, since by the Present Revolutions we can expect no releef for or assistance from our neighbours according to there letters sent liither, which Charge will be Represented by this Convention to ye govr whom there Maj^s will be Pleased to send; that s'i men may be pd out of ye Public Revenues of ye Countrey being for ye Preservation of there Majt* Intrest in these parts, oy^wise that it …

Reynier Barents ^ . ... 6: 0 Jan Janse Bleeker » 6:0 abraham Cuyler 3: harme Rutgers 3: anth« Bratt 0: Annetje Lievens * 15: Margt Schuyler 20: Catharina Glen » 4: Myndt hannense 6 : Elisabeth Van Tricht 3 Jannetje Gerritse 10: Jan Rosie 0: Jan Becker 2: Jacob Staets 5 : Gerrit Banker 18: 292? SECOND WARD. Johannes Cuyler 3:12 Johannes appel 3 Jeronimus wendel 4 P. Davidtse 2: …

Hend: van Ness 2 P. Lockermans :14 Teunise d metselaer 3 And. hanse 1 Jan Ouderkerk » :12 Harme Lieverse 1 Jan van ness 1 Barent Bratt 0 Geurt hendrickse :12 Roeloff gerritse : 6 William Ketelheyn 2 gert Lansing as well as his brothers 0 je26:18 ADMINISTRATION OF The farmers belonging to Capt gert Teunisens Comp« Cornelis Stevense £2 Lieve winne Volkert van hoesen Matthys Janse …

Joh: Abeel The Schedule or List of y^ Burgers & farmers names who subscribed for y^ Contribution of money for ye Raiseing of men for our assistance being summd up amounts to y^ somme of £367:6 and therefore not half Eneugh for y^ Procureing of one hundred men w^ is judged Requisite to acquaint y^ Commonality withall: So y' oy^ means must be used to Procure men, doe therefore Mortifye & make …

Whereas it is thougt Convenient by y® Convention of Civill and Military officers of y® Citty and County of Albany yt all Possible endeavors be used to Procure y® Indians of y® Long Reach Wawijachtenock &Sopusto come here &Lye out as skouts upon ye borders of this County to prevent any Incursions y*^ might be made by y^ Indians of Canida and Robert Sanders Lieft of one of ye Train bande Compa…

The Convention being mett to consider ye Contents of a Letter sent by ye gov^ of Boston in ye name and by Consent of ye Councill and Representatives wherein they signify there sence of ye feares and Dangers we Lye in of Incursions by ye french and French Indians & ye need we stand in of some forces to be sent for ye enforcing of our garrison wh they would be wiUing to afford iVom thence, bi^…

Robert Treat Esq"" Gov^ of Conetticut doth answer our Letter sent him by Cap* Bull which he had Communicated to y® gen^' assembly that there Court had taken our condition into there serious Consideration, and have Resolved to send us about eighty souldiers with there officers as soon as they can effect it, and are endeavoring to Procure Cap^ Bull to be there Cap' but hope and Expect yt we wil…

Vpon which this following was resolved Capt Sander Glenn Leift Jan van Eps Ens: Johannes Sanders glen, and Sweer Teu nise doe vote in ye Behalfe of ye Toune of Shinnechtady yt ye men may be sent for from Canetticut and that they will bear there Proportiones of y^ Cherge of ye officers there wages and maintain them accordingly. Provided they be under Command and obey such orders and Instructi…

?■■ Schuyler may^ & Justice of y« Peace did take y^ oath of fiJclily iDcfore Dirk wessells Recorder & Justice of the Peace And these following Persons took y® oath of fidelity to there Maj'^s before P^ Schuyler raayr viz* Dirk wessells Record^ Capt Gerrit Teunise Capt: Marte Gerritse Leift: Robt: Sanders Ens: gabriel Thompson kilian van Renselaer Claes Ripse Van Dam David Schuyler Robt: Livi…

The sd Justices did Insist with ye Majr of yt County that ye men might be Prikt y' were to come upon occasion of allarm, that they might ye more Depend thereupon, who ordered y* y« Court marshall should meet ye 25 of October to effect that Bussinesse Resolved that the men that are at Sarachtoge be sent for doune and that seven souldiers out of there maj^s fort with Claes Rust and Dick alber…

Whereas we are informed that diverse persons envying y® Peace wellfare and tranquility of y® Inabitants of this City & County have Endeavored to Raise diverse false aspersions and jealousies as if some Inhabitants here should have greater affection to ye late Popish king James Stuart then to our endeared Souvraign Lord & Lady king William & Queen Mary whom God almighty through his great mercy…

It is therefore thought Convenient by y® s^i Convention thogh for ye present there be no Commission from there Maj'^ to administer ye s^ oath that ye Inhabitants of y^ Citty & Coimty of Albany & souldiers of there Maj^^ fort doe all take y^ oath of Allegiance to there Majts king William &, queen Mary on or before the last day of octob"" next ensuing, and ye Aldermen in there wards are ordered…

The 26th of octob 1689 Resolved y* Dirk Wessells John Wendell Jan Janse Bleeker David Shuyler & albert Ryckman, Justices of y® Peace doe repare to there Maj's fort and administer to y® Souldiers the oath of fidelity to there Maj** William & Mary king & queen of Engi'^ &c, who accordingly with all Cherfulnesse & Readinesse took y^'.same (as they were drawn up in y® fort in arms by Lev' Sharp…

Sharpe who together with yp Souldiers of there Maj^s garrison have taken y^ oath of fidelity to there Majts William & Mary king & queen yt y© s^ Leift Sharpe shall Continue in y^ Command of there Majts fort of Albany who is to obey such orders & Instructions as he shall from time to time Receive from ye Convention of y^ Citty and County of Albany, & yt no oyr person shall have y^ Command of…

Resolved to write and give our hearty thanks to y^ Hon'*' Gov"^ & Councill and Representives of Boston for there kinde letter of y^ lO^ii of Octob'' in w'riteing to y^ gov"" Sl Covmcill of Conetticut Pressing them to Provide one hundred men for our assistance who accordingly have granted to furnish us with eighty men w^h there officers hopeing & expecting Paym* for y^ Commission officers & yt…

Renselaer and Capt. gert Teunise be Commissionated to goe thither and Return our Thanks and accept of y« 80 men & Endeuor to have them hither with all speed, who are to submit themselfs to ye ordi^s &, directions of y^ Convention, & withall to consult ^ffth ye Gov^ & Councill Concerning y^ Payment of y® Commission Officers. By ye Convention of y® Civill and Military officers of ye Citty and …

Ger* Teunise members of our Convention have Desyred and authorized them with all Convenient Speed to goe to y^ Collony of Connetticut and Signify to y« hon'^'*^ gov"^ & Councill of y* Colony & to y^ assembly if sitting y^ Real sence we have of there kindnesse in Sendeing these men, & to . hasten there Comeing w^h all convenient Speed, as also to Discourse w'^^ y«-' s^l Gov^ Concerning y^ wag…

Bleeker Cause y^ gates & Com tains of y^ Citty to be made & Repared according to y® Division made and there engagement who are to warn there People to doe it upon Pain of answering whatsoever Inconveniencies that may happen by such neglect and each of y^ s'^ Capt^s had an ordr given them accordingly Resolved y* Since Sundrey members of y® Convention have Signned a Bonde for y^ Reimburseing o…

Paying of ye People that have been at Sarachtoge upon ye kings & queens ace* and Diverse oy' Public Charges and altho Rob^ Livingston is already Considerable in advance yett y^ Convention doe Desyre y* he further may advance upon there Maj^^ accompt, such necessary Charges as shall from time to time happen and because y® s^^ Livingston may be y® more Incouraged to Proceed, we whose names are u…

The Convention writt a letter to alderman Schayk and Lief^ Staets putting them in minde of what they had writt yesterday Concerning ye Reports of Leyslers Intentions to send up armed men to overthrow y® government of this Citty, and that they would endevor to prevent it as they loved y« Peace of this Citty, and mthall Informed them that we hear by a Prisoner come from Canida y* y® Indian Pri…

Jan nack Whereas there was an order made by y^ Convention y^ 25 ^^ Instant that y^ men Lyeing at Sarachtoge be sent for and y* seven Souldiers of there Majt^ fort with Two oy men be Sent there yt can speak y^ Indian Language, and being informed by Leift Sharpe y* y® Souldiers were unwilling to goe, they were Sent for who told the Gentn that if y^ Convention would engage for their Pay they w…

Livingston harmlesse for such Disburse'"^ as he hath now or shall make for y^ Publike ace' by our Particular ord^, That if he be not paid within Six months after y^ arrival! of a gov^ or orders from there now Maj'^ King William & queen Mary, that wee w^ill see him paid, & if it should happen that care should not be taken for y^ Reimburseing of s^ Livingston, that he should be necessitated to…

Livinus Van Schaik aldermen and one of y^ Justices of ye Peace of this County arrived this day from N: Yorke to whom the Resolution of this Convention of y^ 26*1^ of octob^ Last was Sent, inclosed in a letter to him and Leift Jochim Staas who were Desyred after they had Received Information y* Capt Leysler was intended to send up a Comp^ of armed men to make themselfs master of there Maj^^ Fo…

They would have him Capt of y* Company that went up to Albany which was to Lye in y« fort. Alderman Shaik answered M"" Staets you know that would Be against yc Resolution of ye Convention of Albany who hes Put Capt Sharpe to be Commander there, whereupon Jochim Staets Replyed they would have Sharpe out, & if I will not accept of itt they will putt in Churchill, methinks that it is better that…

The Said Schaik Considering y® Contents of y® Conventions Letter whereby they earnestly Desyred advice by an Expresse if occasion Required, thought Convenient to come up himself to give ye Convention an acct off affares not Doubting but that they were fully Resolved to Send up men hither to Disturbe the People of Albany Since y® day before ye Protest came to his hands he himself being in the…

Upon which itt was Enquired by ye Mayi" of y® Convention whither there were any Person or member of ye Convention from ye greatest officer to y® Least yt any Person had any objection against or ye Least mistrust that they should now declare itt. Whereupon ye Convention unanimously answered that they had nothing to object against any of ye members of ye Convention, but that they should be and …

Itt is Resolved by this Convention to acquaint the Burgers and Inhabitants of this Citty by the assistants of there Respective wards how y* we have Received Information from N: Yorke that there is a Comp® of men comeing up from thence, who Intend to Turn ye governm*^ of this Citty upside doune, make thcmselfs master of y® Fort and Citty, and in no manner to be obedient to any orders and Comm…

Att a Convention &c. Albany the 5^^ day of novembf 1689 Present as before According to y" Resolution taken by y^ Convention yesterday ye Burgers and Inhabitants of ye Citty and Part of y® County were Conveined in ye Citty hall by Bell Ringing and these following Proposalls were made & given them in writeing & Desyred to give there answer. LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 109 Proposeaj.ls made by the …

5 Since we have heard Su( h Strange Rumours, if it would not be Very Dangerous to Suffer y® men comeing from New Yorke to come into y® Citty, before we have Sufficient assurance that they come with a good Intent to assist us as neighbours, and to obey the Convention, and not to turn y® government of ye Citty upside doune, to make themselfs master of the fort and Citty, and t© fetch y® meanes…

8 That they ought to Consider y* ye Souldiers that lye in ye fort are no Burthen to y^ Citty nor County but kept maintained & paid upon there Maj^^ accompt who are not only nalurall born subjects of England but have all (Except one) taken y^ oath of allegeance to ye Present king & Queen 110 ADMINISTRATION OF 9 If they doe not owne and acknowledge ye Convention of y^ Citty and County for the…

2 That we have not y^ least objection or Evill opinion of y^ Magistrates or members of y^ Convention, butt Promise to Obey them and assist them as faithfull Subjects are bounde to doe tliere lawfull authority. 3 That we are no w^ays Inclined to pay y^ People comeing from: N: Yorke, neither can bear such Excessive Charge, but if they come as good neighbours & friendes shall endeavor to Treat …

But if they have anything to object against any of ye Burgers of this Citty, that they may enter there aciicu before ye Courts of this Citty & County according to law 6 That we juge a Change or Subversion of government itt this jucture to be Exceeding, Dangerous in Reference to ye Treatino with 3 e Indians, and therefore doc not understand ih^t > . LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. Ill there now be a Ch…

9: & Lastly: That we doe Esteem ownie and acknowlege y^ Convention to be our only Lawfull authority in this Country till such time ord"" •:omes from there Maj^*^ whom we doe Relye upon for ye good government of y® Same, Praying God to Blesse them in their undertakeings for y^ wellfare of our Country, Promiseing to assist them wherein they shall have occasion for the Preservation of Peace and…

Rend: Rensselaer Johannes appel John Gilbert Abraham Cuyler William hendriksen Jan Bleeker Jun^ Isaak Vr planken Johannes Becker the younger Antho Bratt Jacob meese vroman Wessel Ten Broek Jacob Vanden Bogaert Zakel heimstraet Gert vanness Warner Carstense Willem ------ Mynd' Schuyler Hans Cross H-K mark Dirk Bratt Att a Convention &c. Albany 7th & 8<h days of Norembr 1689. Present as be…

It is therefore thought Convenient by this Convention Since, y« winter approaches and y^ Long Expected orders from there Most Sacred Majesties not yet being come and to Prevent all jealousies and Annimosities Concerning that affaire at this juncture of time, That Pieter Schuyler Esqr May of this Citty and one of theie Majts Justices of ye Peace of this County and Leif' 01 y^ Troop be authoriz…

B: Joh wendel Suspends his vote for y® p'sent as also Joh: Cuyler & J: nack. This being Published by Bell-Ringing y® members of y® Convention went to ye Mayers house, and told him they were come to waite upon him and Conduct him up to y® fort who being accompanied with some of y® Principle Burgers went up and Possession of s^ fort after y® usuall Ceremonies was Delivered, & ye sd Mayr with al…

Bleeker Johannes Cuyler and Reynier Barents were sent aboard to know on what accompt they came, Jacob Milborne who was on board of Jochim Staets Sloop Replyed. If the fort was open for his men to march in that night he was answered no. That y® May of y® Citty had Possession of y® fort who was Commander of y® Same and was Desyred to goe a shore where they would Discourse further, who with y® …

mon People in a long oration with a liigh Stile & Language telling them That now it was in there powr to free themselfs from y' Yoke of arbitrary Power and Government under which they had Lyen so long in y* Reign of y* Illegall king James, who was a Papist, Declareing all Illegall whatever was done & past in his time, yea the Charter of this Citty was null & void Since it was graunted by a P…

After Jacob Milborne had ended his long Discourse Jochim Staets & P"" Bogardus who came up with him from N: Yorke asked why ye magistrates did not speak now, now was y^ time for to Speake upon which Dirk wessells Record"" Replyed, that there w^as time Enough yet, he was nott Authorized at that Juncture to make him answer to such Discourse, they had seen no Commission he had yett and that they…

J^cob Milborne Desyred that ye Mayf Might be Present in y^ Convention who was Twice Sent for, but answered y* he could not leave his Post which was to keep good watch in there Maj'^ fort. Referring ye s'^ Milborne to y^ Gent" that were Conveined together and y' he would call y*^ Convention together to morrow after y^ 2^ Sermon when they would Discourse the Case further with him, this was Com…

Humbly traceing y^ Stepps and Laying hold of y« Encouragement given by So Royall an Example have as farr as in us Lyed Prevented y ^ Rageing Intrest of y® Roman Catholic Party and there . adherents in this Province and not only asserted the Right of our new Soveraigne but Reduced most of ye Dissafected to their obedience and Establisht his Maj^s Interest upon So Sure a foundation y' from thenc…

This all at p'sent from y' Loveing friendes. Samuel Edsall Jacob Leysler jun"" Piet"" de Lanoy 116 ADMINISTRATION OF Pieter derailt Gerardus Beekraan Joh: Beekman Mynd' Corten John Slott Mathew harvey hendrick ten Eyck Johannes V"" melie Jh: Bruyns Jacob Leysler Is: d Riemer Henry Cuyler • Jean Desmareest Richard Panton David Clerk Adriaen van Schaik Gerrit Duyking Teunis K Roelofse …

Whereas I am authorized by the Hon^le Delegates or Members elected at a Free and Publick Election of the Freemen and Respective counties of the Province of N. York and Military Council thereof, to arrange and settle the affairs of the City & County of Albany according to the Constitution of the other Counties of the Province aforesaid pursuant to the interest of His Majesty our Sovereign Lor…

By which letter it is Plainly Evident y® s** Milborne Designs ye Subversion of y* governmV Confirmed by there Maj^^ Proclamation of ye 14th feb. last, and thereby to Disturb ye Peace and Tranquility of there Majes Leige People Especially in this Juncture when the Indians are Round about us, who much Depend on the Present Magistracy that have with So much trouble Pains and Cost Secured them to …

\prys gemaekt] since the year 1660 are again restored by Act of 118 ADMINISTRATION OF Parliament. It was communicated to his Majesty who approved of it. It will be passed in a few days. Parliament is resolved to make a pubhc example of S^ Edmund Andros to the next Generation on account of his Arbitrary illegal proceedings. I break off herewith as it is too long to enlarge upon. Hearty respe…

We expect a short answer from You by the next opportunity. Sir, We have this day resolved that you shall have no less Privileges than those of Albany in Trading and Bolting which M'' Milborne will explain to you. We therefore request that you will exhibit all Dilligence in repairing together to Albany to welcome said Milborne. Stores out of his Ma*'®^ Garrison of New Yorke for his gd Mat'«»…

Kiliaen van Renselaer Esq^ Justice of y^ Peace and Capt gerrit Teunise who were sent by ye Convention to yc Collony of Conetticut concerning y® men which thatt Collony by y^ joynt Concurrence of ye Collony of Massachusetts had Promised to send hither for our assistance being Returned brings a letter from y« goyr & Councill there, how that they are Resolved to Raise 80 men w^'^ there officers…

That ye Souldiers arms be Repaired at our Charge if occasion Which agreement was appro ven off by ye Convention. The Said M' Renselaer & Capt Teunise Report that when they come by kinderhook founde ye People Very much Inclined to mutiny who were Prepareing themselfs to come hither by Reason of a Letter which they had Received of Jacob Milborne to come up to albany in all Speed to Receive Pri…

The Convention being met together at the Citty hall Jacob Milborne was Sent for, the Record^ Dirk wessells assumed ye Discourse and told that he had Received a Letter yesterday of ye gd Milborne directed to y® Military and Civill officers and Inhabitants of y« Citty and County of albany,but y« Convention not being full ye Bussinesse was Delayed till to day which was Read being Signed by 25 P…

LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 121 sLew a Commission from his Ma** king william our Liege Lord then were willing to obey it The S*! Milborne went on and made a long oration to y« Common People which were got together in ye Citty hall of Popish government and arbitrary Power Condemning all things which had been done and Passed in ye late King James Stuarts time Particularly y® Charter of this Citty an…

Milborne went on and made a long oration to y« Common People which were got together in ye Citty hall of Popish government and arbitrary Power Condemning all things which had been done and Passed in ye late King James Stuarts time Particularly y® Charter of this Citty and that there ought to be a new Election of Magistrates &a and many oy things to Stirr up y® Common People, upon which he wa…

Power came, nott acknowlegeing him to have any, and that they should Proceed to discourse of quartering ye men who endured so much hardship by Lyeing aboard, upon which it was Concluded to meet again in ye morning about 9 a Clock to aggree about y® quartering of ye 51 men Sent for our assistance. 122 ADMINISTRATION OF • * MEMORANDUM That Kiliaen van Renselaer Capt gerrlt Teimise Capt Sande…

Milborne Insisting to have y® s"^ men to be under a Superior officer who was to be Commander of ye fortj Distinct from the Civill function, and that then he should fynde a way to pay y® men, which y® Convention by no means would Condeshend, but yt s^ men should be under y® Comjnand of y® Convention till orders came from there Maj^s otherwise could expect no assistance from them, which answer …

themselfs being threatened and menaced that they were in danger of there hfe, all which was occasioned by y® Instigation of Jacob Milborne who is come hither with no oy Design then to overthrow all, as Plainly appears by all his actions Deludeing yc Common People by Promiseing them Priviledges and hbertyes and such like false notions and Suggestions endeavouring to draw y<^ People off from t…

Whereas I am authorized by y^ Committee for the Province of N: Yorke and y^ Councill of warr for y^ s^ Citty of N: Yorke aforesaid to order y^ affaires att albany, and in Pursuance thereof have made knowne there Demands unto y^ Convention (or as many as would appear) in y^ Toune house and y* Rest of y* Inhabitants according to Direction of a letter there Delivered and fynde no Satisfaction t…

That they would Produce there Evidence for grounding there Resolution which Mss Livinus Van Schaick & Jochim Staas were to Enform themselfs off, and act as thereby was ordered That they would Returne me all y** old armes in the fort which are unfixed in lieu off (or so many) as y® arms furnished y^ men wil^all at N: Yorke That they would Please lett me know what Stores they have for his Maj…

The Convention considering ye many Inconveniences that would Ensue by Jochim Staets takeing upon himself the office of Capt of that Company that came from N: Yorke by such ah Irregular way as was Practised yesterday by the Common People in y® Citty hall proposed to him ye said Capt^s Place till orders from there Majes Provided he would be obedient to ye Convention or authority of tliis Place…

Jan Bleeker kiliaen van Renselaer Capt Sander glenn, albeit Ryckman, gerrit Ryerse & Evert Banker, went to y« house of Rich^i Pretty where s'' Milborne was (Except the Mayor who had Signed already) and asked if he would sign y^ articles, who denyed to have made any such articles which caused many Debates, and y* y« s^ Milborne agreed upon ye Point in y^ Presence ol s^ Gentlemenj Milborne corr…

and Centinells Sent by ye Military officers of ye Citty & County of N: Yorke upon ye Desyre of ye Mayf aldermen Commonality and Military officers of ye s'^ County for ye Security of there Majea fort and ye out Plantations and Inhabitants of ye Citty & County of albany against any forreign or Domestick Enemies that shall Invade oppose or resist there Majes king William & queen Maryes Intrest,…

3 That they shall not be Exposed to any harder Service or any wise more Irregularly treated then y® Rest of y® men raised for y« same Purpose 4 That they shall Remain in s^l Service from y« 9^^ of novemb' 1689 untill the 25^^ day of March as aforesaid next ensueing or orders from there Maj® for longer Continuance,* dureing which time from there Reception to y« 25*'^ day of March as afores^i …

The said Jacob Milborne said he had forgott some words which must be Inserted, Particularly y^ word Committee, and also would first have an answer upon his Proposealls which he Delivered on Munday Last before he would Sign yc articles, y* s^ Cuyler and Schuyler told him they could make no alteration without y« Convention, but yt ye answer to his Proposealls was Ready and Signd and would be D…

Civill and Military officers of ye Citty & County of albany, and accordingly Since y® Proclamation of there Maj^^ William & Mary king & queen of England &c. in this Citty, have acted in there Respective Stations without ye Least hinderance or obstruction from any Person, who are Resolved with ye assistance of god so to continue till orders comes from there most Sacred Maj^s ^vhen they will be…

Signd Pr Schuyler Maydr Claes Ripse van dam alderm. alb: 13 novembr 1689 Sander Glenn Justice K: V: Renselaer Justice Reynier Barents assis* The Convention haveing heard ye Report brougt them by Joharmes Cuyler & abraham Schuyler, w^ere willing to come to an accommodation if Possible & Resolved to graunt yt ye word Committee might be Inserted & was also Resolved if ye s^l Milborne then Den…

Fort albany y« 13 of nov P"^ Schuyler Mayor 1689 in ye name of ye Convention of albany The S*! Johannes Cuyler and abraham Schuyler were sent y* 2d time with ye articles to Jacob Milborne who told him y* ye word Committee as they called themselfs was graunted, & if he was Ready to Sign, but answered he would not Sign ye articles with many absurde words as ye s^ 2 persones doe Relate upon w…

upon to make an absolute change of government, to carry some Persones Prisoners to N: Yorke, and so to make a generall disturbance among j^ People, and force us to Comply with there new fashioned governm* Declareing further that he had Sent y^ Recorder from time to time with y« oyr members of y« Convention to Discourse with Milborne Concerning y« Receiving of 50 Souldiers, & to enquire with w…

But ye Convention Replyed y* he had Delivered y® articles concerning y® quartering ye men on munday morning & ye Proposealls on Munday afternoon, and was thereff)re fitting that first an Issue should be made of ye articles before an answer be given to ye Proposealls, and yt ye answer to )e Proposealls was Ready to be delivered assoon as he had Signd to y® articles. But Refused in ye p'sence …

The Convention Said to y« s^ 12 men that they had used there ultmost Endeavors, & asked if they could Propose or think of any better means or method they would doe well to tell them, and Desyred them to Consult about y^ matter upon which after Consultation they Deputed three of y« 12 men to witt Harme gaascvoort P^^ van waggelum and Jeronimus wendell who made Report to y® Convention then all…

Die Veneris 15^1" of novemb'' 1689 Itt is orderd to be Entred how y* Jacob Milborne came to ttiere Maj^^ fort of albany on y® 15*^ day of novemb 1689 with a Co:upe of armed men, who upon his approach was charged by a messenger sent a Purpose not to come without y® gates of y« Citty nevertheless Marchd up and made Demand of there Maj^" fort who was answered by y* May Pieter Schuyler Esq' Comm…

A Company of Maquase who were come here for y® assistance of there Majes Subjects Standing upon y« hill neer ye fort and being Spectators to all these tumolts Sent word by hille Pieterse ye Interpreters Sister to ye fort to acquaint ye May^^ and ye oy' gent" that Since they were in a firm Covenant cliain with us, and Seeing y* y* People of N: Yorke came in a hostile manner to Disturbe their …

Especially so many heathens to witt Maquase being y^ Spectators thereof who seems to be upon y® Point to undertake some Dangerous Design, The Convention of y® Civil & Military officers of y« Citty & County of albany now p'sent in y® fort doe therefore Protest hereby in their Maj^* King William & Queen Maryes name before god and y^ world against y® s** Milborne and his Seditious Troops, for …

Die Satumi y« 16^^ of novembr A^ 1689 Notwithstanding y* y^ Burgers according to their Duty had Referred y^ Bussinesse concerning y^ quartering of y^ Souldiers to y® Convention on y^ 14th instant neverthelesse by y« Perswasion of Jacob Milborne some of y« Inhabitants gathered together att y« house of Gabriel Thompson, where Sundrey of y^ Very same Persones appeard who were Deputed by the Peo…

Die Luna 25 novembris 1689 Capt Bull arrived at y« Green Bush with 87 men from N: Flngland on Teusday following marched with flying Collors into Cltty where he was Reed by y^ May^ & aldermen att y^ gate & bid welcom, he Drew up his men in y*" midle of y« Broad Street aave three .volleys & was answ^erd by 3 gunns from y® fort y® men were orderly quartered in y* Citty and extreamlv well a I c…

Whereas Ensign abrahara Janse is ordered to convey three men with thirty horses to woodberry who came here with y« Souldiers sent hither for there Maj^^ Service These are in there Maj«s name King W™ and Queen Mary to will and Require all there IVTajes Subjects of this County of albany and to Desyre all there Maj«s Subjects in y^ neighbouring Counties and Collony to be aideing and assisting t…

By the Mayor aldermen and Commonality and Military officers of y® Citty of albany and Justices of ye Peace and Military oflScers of y* s** County Wee haveing taken into Consideration ye Lamentable Condition of this Citty and County, occasioned by a dreadfull warr threatened from without, of which our neighbours and allyes have already felt y^ smart, as also ye manifold Divisions and factions …

134 ADMINISTRATION OF Capt. Sander glenn' Leift John van Eps & Ens: Joh; Sanders look ye oath of fidehty to there Majes before P' Schuyler May' Justice of y* Peace Att a Convention &c, albany y* 28'^ day of Novembr 1689 It was thought Convenient by y® Convention y* 5 of there members should be appointed to have a Conference with Capt Jonathan Bull & Mr Jochim Staets concerning y^ Souldiers…

Staets Proposed yt Capt Bull should send 24 men to Shinnectady &' y* he Staets would joyn six of his Comp® with six of Capt Bulls men to goe and lye at y® half moon & y^ by Turns one should have y® Command 14 days & then the oyr whereupon Dirk Wessells answered that there was no quarters for 12 men at y® half moon but that some men might goe to Canastagioene where 6 could be conveniently quar…

men, but he Promised & would Swear y' nothing should be acted or done by him against y® Convention althogh new orders did come, &, desyred y^ y® Convention would advise and Consult with these overseers upon which they answerd that there was many Dissentions in ) ® Place already & by such Confusion and so many masters y^ Contention would augment and Increase, M' Staets Replied it is now so we…

But that which was concluded upon on yc forenoon was alterd by some of y® Military officers in there meeting unknown to y« 5 gent" Viz' y* Mr Staets should send of his men ten to Shinnectady & Capt Bull 20, but took no care for y« half moon as was concluded upon by y« Commissioners of y® gen^ Cenvention Nevertheless y* which was Concluded upon by y« Deputies of y* Convention & Capt Bull and M…

Resolved y* some money be Raised by way of Loan for y« Paying of Capt Bull & y® oy' 2 Commission officers come from Canetticut according to Contract who are to have 8 shil p"" diem itpon which y« Recorder & M^ van Renselaer were sent to Mrs. Schuyler who is willing to advance jEIS: for a month without Intrest but if it be not Repaid in s^ Time to have moderate intrest & y' shee may have a Bon…

Margret Schuyler her heirs Executors ad^s or assigns in ye Space of a month after y® date hereof, then we whose names are hereunto Subscrib(Ml doe Promise Engage and oblige ourselfs joyntly and severally our heirs Exc" and ad"^* and every of y™ firmly by these p'sents to pay or cause to be paiil unto y« s'l Mis. Margret Schuyler her heirs Executors .administrators «&. asssigns y« s'* Somme o…

That the Mohawk prisoners were to France with the Cowherd who was taken prisoner at Onnondage. 5. That Cadarachqui is abandoned by the French. Whereupon the gentlemen resolved to send Lawrence alias Jannetje the Indian to Onnondage to learn the truth hereof, and to forbid them in our name to send Ambassadors to Canida or to receive any according to our Treaty -- not to trust the French, and …

at present I have taken the liberty to put their meaning on paper. They let your Honour thus Know that the news received from Canada shall not be communicated before all the Sachems have assembled. Your Honour & Johannes Wendel and I are sent for Express to be present there as they will not discuss the matter until you are there, and then your Honour shall also deliberate on it in order to …

They hear two letters have come lo the Jesuit -- one from the Govern'', the other from Pere Lamberville. They had consulted-- to wit, those of the Domine's side -- to burn them, but the more cunning Sachems advised that they should be opened before the full Council; your Honour will then be able to see whether they will contain any deception. If, on the other hand there be none, they shall t…

The 3 prisoners from Canada had reported that Cuadarogh(|ue IS abandoned and they found 30 barrels of powder there ; ami^ng the rest was a barrel of Match in a hole which they inteiK^ed LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 139 to set fire to and thus to blow up the others. But it went out of itself J after burning about an ell in length. They found considerable booty both in beaver and peltries in the fort-…

Five messengers called Desagochquaetha Arachkoenichta Dehashedis Rashicdeagoe and Adochtirasse being sent by the Sachims of onnondage and Oneyde to acquaint us and them of New England, that there are three of y® Indians come back into y« Country which were sent Prisoners to France, who are Sent by them of Canida to Propose a Peace or Truce, but that they have Resolved not to hear them till S…

come to y« Slnnekes who Speake of Peace havelng Deliverd Two Sinneke Prisoners and Promisd to Deliver foure more as soon as they come home, and y* three of y® farr nations will Continue y® warr. They bring further news y^ Cadarachqui is Deserted by y« french and that ye Indians have founde thirty Barrells of Pouder and abundance of Bever and Peltry there and y^Six of ye Principle officers w…

1 Wee are glad to hear y* ye Report of ye 10 nations of Indians Westward comeing Doune to Destroy yw is false, and on ye oy Side much Rejoyced that Seven of s*! nations are Inclined for Peace, which we y® more must Recommend to ye Brethren y* yow may have ye Larger Scope to Revenge yourSelfs of y* French for ye Blood shed by that false nation, who are now in a mean Condition, and think to En…

2 We would come in Person to be Present at y' meeting according to y Desyre, but we have Reed a Ship from England which brings us Certain news, that there is a govern^ for us upon ye way with many Souldiers, & is Expected every houre, when we shall Send you an Expresse to Onnondage a horseback hopeing to have orders by our Govern'' that ye English may unanimously goe and Root out Canida 3 C…

taken in time of Peace, in yc 2^ Place if y^ french there hearts were good, they would have Sent yow y« Prisoners assoon as they came from france Therefore doe not heare them Speake of any thing before they have Sent you back your Thirteen Prisoners, But yow need not be afFraid of your Prisoners So Long as y^ have ye Jesuit and so many french in y Countrey whom yow must keep verry well to be…

5 That they send ye Two Letters writt by ye gov^ of Canida and Lamberville y^ Priest, to y® Jesuit at Oneyde hither if not already done, and shall Inform them with ye Contents thereof, and take Especiall care that the messengers that Return to Canida Carry no Letters from ye Jesuit or any body Else tliither A true Copy Examind pr Rob"^ Livingston Clk Att a Convention &c. Albany, Die Sabhaih…

or truce which they some times have done notwithstanding all Perswasions to y^ Contrare, and since Tahaiadoris cheeffc sachim of y® Maquase is bounde thither It is thougt Convenient y* he Repeat y® 5 articles sent by Caristasie and Tosoquatho thither and withall put them in minde that this is the Prefixed house to speake of Peace and all Publike affaires and not Onondage, and yt ye Sachim se…

It was also Resolved y* Tahaiadoris should have a faddem of Duffels a shirt and a Pare of Stockings. And yt a Belt of wampum should be sent to y^ 4 Sachims of Dowaganhaes or farr nations to Congratulate y^ Peace made between them & y*' Sinnekes • Att a Meeting &c. Albany January 6*^ 16 1 J Present as before except Kiliaen van Renselaer & gert Ryerse absent The Convention being mett again …

It is Resolved y* arnout Cornelise sworne Interpreter goe thither to Onondage withall Convenient speed \vho Desyres y* one may be appointed to goe along with him yt understands yo Language, upon which Robt Sanders was pitchd upon to goe for his assistance who upon his arrivall there shall take Especiall Care yt y® 6 articles be Plainly told to y* Sachims in there gen^l meeting which are herew…

1 That albanie is y« Prefixed house to Treat and Speak of peace with all Sorts of people and y* they who Strive to make a Peace or Cessation with y« french must be lookt upon as persones who are Designd to make a breach in y^ great Silver Covenant chain which hath been So many years kept Inviolable by this governm* 2 That they must look upon themselfs as they are, to witt Subjects of y« gre…

3 That y^Sachim Degannesore who is sent for by the governour of Canida by no means goe thither since they are absolute Enemies of our great king whose Declaration of warr is now come to hand which hath so long been Desyred by y* English nation in which Declaration his maj® forbids all his subjects to keep the least C'orrespondence with y* false nation 4 Never could there be greater Disobedie…

5 We have sent Arnout Cornelise y* Interpreter accompanied -w"* Robert Sanders to be present at y Generall meeting not only to Poure understanding into yow, but in our name to Charge and Command y^' as you love y® protexion of our great king and y* friendeship of this Government by no means to hearken to nor make any peace or Cessation or truce with y® french Directly or indirectly. 6 Thatt …

At a Convention of the Mayor Aldermen Commonality and Military Officers of y« Citty of Albanie and Justices and Military Officers of the Said County, held in Albanie Die Saturni den llt'> Januarie A^ 16|| P'sent Pr Schuyler may Dirk Wessels Record' Cap* Joh. wendel Livinus Van Shaik Capt Jan Bleeker Claes Ripse David Schuyler alb* Ryckman Reynier Barents Evert Banker Ger* Ryerse kilian va…

Gent" -- I having Receivd orders from his Maj® King William for takeing care of this Government, have Commissionated Cap* Jochim Staas To take into his Possession Fort Orange and keep ye Souldicrs in good order and Discipline, and y* y® Magistracy may be in a good Decorum have Ordered and doe hereby Order that free Elections be forthwith made for a Mayor and Aldermen whom I have Signified to C…

Whereas a Certain Letter of Jacob Leysler dated ye 28th day of Decemb Last at N: Yorke hath been Read in the Convention, wherein he writes y* he Jacob Leysler hath Received orders from King William for ye takeing care of this Government and accordingly Commissionated Jochim Staas to take into his Possession fort Orange and Orders free Elections for a mayor and Aldermen whom he hath Signified t…

Jochim Staas appears in y® Convention and says he doth not Intend to answer y® Convention by writeing but by Discourse, alledgeing that he might be Ensnared by writeing, upon which the Gent" did Insist, that if he had any Lawfull Authority Devolved from our Souveraign Lord King William upon Jacob Leysler, that he would be pleased to show itt, they were willing to Obey, and notwithstanding ye …

LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 147 Post Meridiem Jochim Staas accompanied with P"" Bogardus came to y« Convention and there showd an Order from Jacob Leysler authorizeing Jochim Staas assisted with ye Freeholders and Inhabitants of Albanie to Proclaim William and Mary Prince and Princesse of Orange to be king and Queen of England Scotland France and Irland &a Since he y«= s^ Leysler had Rec*^ Letters …

The Gentlemen of y® Convention asked if he had nothing else to show which Impoured Cap* Leysler to be Leif * Govern^ then those Papers now Produced and if he had y« Copies of y« Letters Sent by his Maj® for y® Province of N: Yorke, who Replyed, If he did show the Copies thereof then yow would say it was Milborn's writeing, he Staas shewd a Commission from Leysler to take Possession of fort O…

148 ADMINISTRATION OF Att a Meeling of there Majes Justices of y® Peace ot ye Citty and County of Albany Die Sabbathi 12™" January A" 16 f| Post Meridiem Present Pr Schuyler Mayr David Schuyler Dirk Wessells Record"" Alb* Ryckman Cap* Joh: Wendel Cap* Marte Gerritse Cap* Jan Bleeker Kiliaen van Renselaer Livinus van Schaik Claes Ripse Justices of y* Peace All the Justices of y^ Peace of…

Cap* Jan Jansz Bleeker is of y® same opinion w*^^ Cap* Wendell which being translated is as follows that because he writes himself soe as Leif t Govern' and Command' in Cheeffe, That his understanding cannot Comprehend whither it be soe or not soe Livinus van Schaik is of ye Same opinion with ye May' David Schuyler is of ye same opinion with ye May Albert Ryckman of ye Same opinion with ye Ma…

While ye s^ Justices of y® Peace were together a Letter comes from Cap* Sander Glenn there Majes Justice of y^ Peace at Shinnechtady Informing them how that there are five Commissions come to Shinnectady from Cap* Leysler for five Justices of y® Peace brougt thither by Jeronimus Wendell and Gerrit Luykasse, y^ Persones are Mynd^ Wemp Dowe Aukus Ryer Jacobse David ChristofFelse & Johannes Poo…

And since we are Informd by Cap*^ Bleeker of one of y® Train 'band Comp^^ of this Citty that Jochim Staas did ask him to beat y6 Drum and call his Corap® together tomorrow to Publish a Proclamation sent hither by Cap^ Leysler of there Maje^ to be King and Queen of England Scotland France and Irland, which Proclamation ye s^ Justices Declare they are Ready to Proclaim, if there is y® Least Ti…

Discharge Cap* Bleeker and Cap* Wendel not to Convein there Companies together nor beat any Drums, to Disturbe y« Peace of there Maj** Leige People of this Citty, Since y« s'^ Magistrates are Resolved to use all means and methods to Preserve ye Peace of our Souveraigne Lord king William & Queen Mary and not to suffer y® Least Innovation or Alteration in y* goveri>- ment of this Citty and Coun…

Whereas Jacob Leysler of y« City of N: Yorke Merchant hath for some monthes past assumed to himself a Power to Command there Maj^^ Fort at N: Yorke, and brougt to his Devotion severall of y® adjacent Tounes and Villages without y® Least Commission or Authority derived to him from y« Croune of England; whose Ambitious and Restlesse Spiritt, together with Diverse of his associates have Indefati…

People and makeing them Believe, y* y® letters w^h were sent by his Maj« to Francis Nicholson Esqr his Maj^^ Leif * gov'" and Commandr in Cheeffe of New Yorke and in his absence to such as for y® time being take Care of y® Preserveing^ of Peace and administring y® Laws in said Province of N: Yorke, Belonged to him, which he can no ways Pretend to, but on y« Contrary we must Conclude are Dire…

Yet he y® said Leysler doth Continue to make new Confusions w^hen Peace and Unity is most Requisite by sending orders and Commissions to Jochim Staes, Particularly a Commission to take into his Possession fort Orange and Diverse oy^ Commissions to sundrey Persones of this Citty and County, intending thereby to subvert y* grvernment here and Turn all upside Downe, writing Seditioui Letters wh…

from our Souveraign Leige Lord King William to y« s'^ Lcysler or authentique Copies thereof, wee were willing and Ready to Obey him or if he could not Produce Such that if he could but Deliver us authentique Copies of his Majc^ Letters or orders sent to Cap* Nicholson, wee were most willing to Obey and Perform whatever was Comprehended in the Same, wee have by the assistance of God durelng t…

LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 153 means he Intends to Erect and Establish Leyslers authority here, and so overthrow y^ whole p'sent Magistracy, whereby many MischeifFs and Calamities must of necessity Ensue to his Majes good subjects since y® Indians have much Depended upon them during these Revolutions And that it may be Apparent to y« world that we underwritten Mayor and aldermen of y® City of alb…

And that it may be Apparent to y« world that we underwritten Mayor and aldermen of y® City of albany and Justices of y« Peace of -y^ said County have done and still Continue to doe what lyes in our Power for y® Preservation of Peace and Tranquilhty among y® Inhabitants of this City and County till y« arrivall of a govern"" or Orders from his most Sacred Majestic King William which is daily Ex…

P^ Schuyler may' God Save King Will" D: Wessels Rec^ AND Queen Mary L v Shaik alderm. K v: Rensselaer Just: Dav: Schuyler alder: Marte Gerritse Just: Alb* Ryckman aid: Claks Ripse v: dam aid: 154 ADMINISTRATION OF The Manner how y* s^ Protest was Publishd on y® 13'*» day of January 16 J ^ was orderd to be Entred, being as follows. The May with y^ Record' and Aldermen and y* Justices and…

Then y^ Mayor made a speech to y« Citizens which flokd together, shewing the Reasons why he came there in Such manner Then y® Protest was Read in English and Dutch, this being done they all went in y® Same Posture through y^ Principle Streets of y® Citty and So up to y« fort, where y« guardes were Dismissd and thankd by ye May' ye Present Commander of ye fort for ye Service they had done ther…

Cap* Sander Glenn one of there Majes Justices of ye Peace came to y* office and Perrused the Proceedings of ye Justices Enterd yesterday Concerning ye not acknowledging Jacob Leysler of N: Yorke Merch* to be Lef* govern^ and Commander in Cheeffe of this Province who Concurrs with ye Rest of ye Justices yt he cannot be Esteemed So nor his orders be Obeyd till ye sd Leysler hath Showne that he…

The mayor and Aldermen haveing Consulted to day how to Procure some Christians and Indians to goe towards y® Great Lake to Lye as skouts for y® space of three weeks to give notice if y® ffrench should come with an army to Invade there Maj®* Territory, but could fynde none y' would goe under 2 shil 6d to 3 shil p<" day, for Capt Bull would suffer none of his men to goe alledgeing it Contrare …

4 Indians y^ we send forthwith Post to give y" & our people advertisemt Since we intend to spend our time So till y« Ice be out of y® water & there design to make Canoes & goe to Canida a fighting But we being Poor doe want amunition as Powder lead & axes for y® journey, & gave 7 hand of wampum as a token desyreing yt y® gov* may Provide them w^^^ Such ammunition , 166 ilDMINISTRATION OF An…

We are glad that y^ take our Recommendations so well and haste to be vigilant at this Juncture when y« false french might come & fall upon y Country ; Proceed & look out well & give us an ace' from time to time how all affares is with y^ & according to y Request we have sent to y^ s'^ Comp® three Baggs of Pouder & 20 Barrs of lead to make use of in s'l Expedition, Desyreing y* to make all sp…

Whereas the french and Indians of Canida have come in a hostile manner massacred and murtherd Sundry of there Maj'^ Subjects at Shinnectady burning y* Towne and caried divers Captives along with them ; yow are hereby required in there Maj^^ name king William and Queen Mary to Pursue and follow after y^ s'^ french and Indians with so many volunteers as shall be sent with y^ and ye s<^ french a…

It was Resolved to Detach 30 men more out of y« Comp® to go to Shinnectady ye Mayf P' Schuyler Jochim Staets & Robt Livingston were to goe out along with them but after that y« Respective Posts and watches were reduced by M"" Wessells Capt Jochim Staets & Capt Bleeker they w^ere found so weake that they could not spare there men & y® People generally unwilling to consent that any more men sh…

Die Martis Albany y® 11"» day of February 16ff Haveing Received Information from Shinnectady last night y* no messenger was yet gone to y^ Maquase Castle to warn them to come doune it was resolved that M"" Wessells should goe in all haste thither to bring doune y^ Maquase and Capt Gerrit Teunise to goe with a Party of men now att Shinnectady to follow ye Enemies Tract to see if they have a s…

168 ADMINISTRATION OF 12 of february being Weddensday, and just as they were furnishd and Ready to goe y« Indians of y® first &2'1 Castle came to Capt Sanders but y® weather being so badd & such a Rain they could not Proceed y* day Expecting y« Indians of yo S'^ Castle would be there that night. The 12th dito Die Mercury. Last night it was Resolved upon to made Ready one hundred men to joyn…

About 10 a Clock ye Indians of Tionondage ye 3<i Castle of ye Mohoggs came to Shinnectady who Rested there that day, alderman Shaik Capt Staets & Ensighn Shuyler were Commanded out with a Party of men to joyn ye Tionondages and so Pursue ye Enemy but comeing to Shinnectady ye Indian Prisoner taken by Lawrence beuig given to ye Sachims of Tionondage after they had Tormented him he was given t…

a messenger that he was within a days journey of yc Enemy and Praid them to come up with all Speed then they went & 9 of our Christians w^^ Ens: abr: Schuyler, but could not overtake y* Enemy y® Christians came back & y^ Indians went on The maquase upon our Dsyre granted the Indian Prisoner to be sent to ye fort to be Secured for fear of his Running away to Canida Capt. Garten Capt PaUng Cap…

The 18th of february 16 1| Whereas there are severall houses near y® Citty which stand Extream Dangerous & ye Enemy being dayly Expected ye generality of y® Citizens desyre that they may be pulled doune It is ordered by y® raay^ aldermen and commonality of y® Citty of Albany y* y® same be forthwith removed to witt y^house of Barent albertse Bratt y® house of W™ hoffmayer y« house of adriaen …

owners Else to apprise the same, w"^** s*! apprizem' is to be pam by the Publike & to order y* y^ same may be broke off in the most orderly way with all speed ; y« s'^ 6 Persones are also authorized to Cause all y^ fences & trees standing neer the Toune to be Removed & to warn y« owners to doe it with all Expedition else to order it to be done, in doeing whereof this shall be y*' sufficient w…

Capt Marte gerritse P' Winne P' Bogardus Harme gansevoort Dirk Bensing & Jan Cornelise Vyslaer who were authorized to give there Report whether any oy^ houses ought to be Removed from ye Toune walls, doe say y* ye4 houses of Barent albertse Brat Adrienappel W'" hoffraayer & y® wd^ of Cornelise vanderholve be Removed ye oyf houses may stand till further order, but y* all fences Trees and oy'…

his house to be erected there, tliat is to say so much grounile as his house can stand on in front to be on ye Side of Jurian van hoese & for W"* hoofmayer y® Lott Behinde between y® Brew house of Bennony van Corlaer & y® Lott of Reynier Shaets deceased that in so much as y^ s^ house can stand upon in front next to y® Brew house Provided y" Lotts of y® s^ W"" Hoffmayer 8c adriaen appel witho…

Ordered y® first divison of Capt Bleekers Comp® goe to works & Pull doune y^ s^ 4 houses on Munday morning standing neerest ye gates, beginning at the house of Barent albertse Bradt which house together with y® house of W™ hoffmayer and adriaen appel is to be sett up again by y® Inhabitants in some Convenient Place within y® Citty & y' by every division both in Pulling doune y® houses & sett…

Resolved tbat for ye p'servation of tbere Majea Intrest in tbese parts & y« Secureing of tbere Subjects in tbis time of war w^i^ y« frencb, y^^ all means be used to Perswade all y® Maquase to come & live & Plant at Shinnectady lately Destroyed by y« frencb and there Indians w^ will be a means y* y^ winter Corn sowed there may be Reaped & y® Indians in Readinesse to joyn with our forces upon …

Resolved yt ye River Indians liveing at Beere Island and Catskill be Perswaded to goe all & live & Plant at Catskill who will be Ready on all occasions to be employed as * skouts or oywise which will much Conduce for ye Security of our neighbours of ye County of ulster by thene Continuall hunting and Rangeing y« woods And Capt garrit Teunise doth Promise upon all occasions to send up such nu…

y* great Lake &, would have overtaken them had they not been Spyed by some of y« Enemy Indians that went out to looke loi 2 negroe boys y^ were Runn away from them, & yt ye Indians & Christians were all Tyred when they came to y« Croune Point neer y^ Lake ; some went farther till they came to where ye Ise Was smooth where the french had with horses that they carried from Shinnectady & skeets…

Itt was Proposed to y^ gent" of Sopus to levy 50 men out of there County for our assistance to lye in Garrison here, who Replyed that they would use all Endevors to Perswade there People for a Supply, but by there unhappy Revolutions and Distractions Some adhereing to y^ first magistracy oy^ to there hew leaders. They cannot Execute y^ Power & Command as is Requisite on such occasions People…

alb' Ryckman Resolved yt no merchandize either Christian or Indian fitt foi cloathing be Transported out of y® Citty upon pain of Confisca 164* ADMINISTRATION OV tion -- Bevers or Peltry money or oy^ Treasure & goods not necessare for apparel may be sent doune -- Propositions made by the Sachims of y® Maquase Castles to y^ Mayor Alderman and Commonality of y« Citty of albany and Military o…

2 Brethren Wee Lament and Condole the death of so many of our brethren so basely murtherd at Shinnechtady, we cannot accompt it a gi'eat victory for itt is done by way of Deceit He (meaning y® govern"" of Canida) comes to our Country by his messengers at onnomlage and speaks of Peace with y® whole house quite hither, But warr is in his heart as yow fynde by woful Experience but what shall we…

3 Wee are come here from our Castles with tears in our Eys to bemoan ye murther Committed by y« Perfidious french at Shinnechtady our young Indians are gone out in Pursute of them and while we are now Bussy in Burying the dead y* were murtherd there we may have bad news y* our people are gone out may be killed also y® same y* is befallen y" may befall us ; we doe therefore come and bury our B…

5 Wee corne to y^ house where we usually doe Renew y« Covenant which house we fynde Defiled with blood this is knowne to all y® 5 nations and we are come to wipe off y^ blood and Sweep ye house clean and therefore pray y' Corlaerand all they y^ are in office here in albany nameing y® mayor whom they call pieter m^ wessells and m^" Livingston may use all means and derect all affares to be rev…

fore pray lake good heart Doe not Pack and goe away if y' Enemy should hear y^ at would much Encourage them ; wee are of y Race of y® Bear and a bear doth not yeald as long as there is a droop of blood in its body we must all be soe doe give a belt of wampum 7 Brethren Be Content Look up to y"^ heavens from thence y« Judgment is come now upon us be not discouraged y^ same hand yt hath chast…

8 Wee are Engaged in a bloody warr with y^ french about 3 years agoe and were Incouraged to proceed and no sooner were well Entred and gott prisoners but a Cessation Came and Corlaer meaning Col: dongan hindred us to proceed and demanded y® prisoners from us we were obedient and did deliver them and layed doune y^ hatehet which if we might have gone foreward then the french would not have be…

10 This mischeeffe is done at Shinnechtady and it Cannot bee helped but asoon as any Enemy Comes let nothing hinder y"" speedy sending to us y® news by Posts and fyreing great gunnes y' all may be alarmd and our advise is y* y'" gett all y^ River Indians who are under yr subjection to come and Live neer unto y^ to be ready on all occasions and send word to n: England of all and LIEUT. GOV. L…

Wee Desyi-e y* y"' brethren may Recommend y*^ Smiths not to be dear in repareing our arms since money is so scarce and we only goe to warring and not to hunting we shall take care to warn y® Sinnekes and y^ nations living above us to be in Readiness© for we being one they hearken to us and tell of N: England yt we shall take care y* y® upper nations be Ready for our security and assistance a…

Brethren -- Your Coming heir according to the Custom of your ancestors to Condole y^ death of the brethren murthred at Shinnectady is very acceptable, whereby your Inclination to wards us is demonstrate, wee must acknowledge that they did not keep so good watch as they ought Considereing what a false and deceit full Enemy they had to deal with all but that w'' made them secure was ye great tr…

hands wee are likewise mindful! how y* y'^ 5 nations last fall wbea 168 ADMINISTIIATICN OF the gcntlrarn of newEngkl were heir did declare how thoy \VGn1f! Encompassc the frenchof Canida that they should not break out this winter without being Discovind and Allien upon ;ind die -- likewise propose by our messeinggcrs arnout and Rob' Sanders at the generall meeting of onnondage to have 307: 40…

Now Brethren this Evill is done and Cannot bee Called back again, and y^ only meanes the prevent y^ Like for the futur is to keep good watch and to have good Courage to oppose and resist ye Enemy wee are no wayes Discomfitted for this misfortune It is y* fortun of warr wee doe not feare to be Even with the french in a short time wee have alredy sent Letters to all our nighbours of n: England…

The Brethren see y* we are in warr with france now there is no time to speak of peace the french as you will observe have fallen on both end of y« Chain Butt not broke it lett us keep y*' Covenant so much y« faster w*» never hes had y® crak since y" verry first y® Christians came here They strove to lull us as all as leep by there Messengers at onnondage Speaking of peace and then they were …

Wee must Insist and recommend y^ to perswade there of oneyde to Send y<* Priest hither for y ^ have Seen how dangerous it is to have such persones among y^^ -^yho Informs y® Enemy of all y"" doings and discovers all our desyns we shall secure him y* he runn not away and when y'' ouner demands him and y° troubles arc over shall be deliverd for he can doe more harm in oneyde then 100 men We t…

upper nations to Consult with us, who will come to Condole y* death of our brethren murtherd at Schinnechtady you need not fear our being ready wee are soon fitted out our ax is in our hands butt take care of y*" selfs to be in Readinesse the Shipps y' must doe y« principall workc ar long a fitteing out and Rigging we doe not design to goe out w^^a small troop as skouts but as soon as y« nat…

Whereas it is thougt Convenient y* all fences & Timber be Removed 60 Paces from y® City Stockadoes, you are therefore hereby Required in there Maj'^s name to warn all people y* have there fences & Timber or oy'' materials so neer y^ outside of ye fence whereby y«= Sight Rounde y^ Toune walls is hindred to Remove ye same in 24 hours time, else must be Removed at there Cost actum in albany y^ …

It was Resolved nemine Contradicente y* Robt Livingston goe with all Convenient Speed to Canetticut and Boston, & declare ye Condition of this County, & desyre y* all Endevors may be used to Rigg out vessells towards Quebek, & Prevent all succor comeing from france & and to Request y® assistance of fifty men and one hundred Barbells of Porke and Beefe, & if no men can be obtained then ^£400 …

Resolved Since Johannes Cuyler Refuses y* Reynier Barents with all Convenient Speed goe to Sopus & there in our name Request Capt Garten or one of y^ gent" y* were Last here to goe to Boston along with Rob* Livingston & Capt gerrit Teunise agents to Procure y® assistance of 50 men and Provisions, and if no men can be Procured, to Procure some money, and use all Pressures Imaginable y* Shippi…

Resolved that for v*^ easier managem* of y® Present afFares in this juncture y* 6 persones out of y*' Convention be appointi'd to order matters who are Dirk Wessells Record^" \ L: van Shaik / W^ s^ Persones are for yo Capt Jan Bleeker I future ,to take y^ Charge Capt Marte gerritse / of doeing all Publike Reynier Barents V Bissinesse in this County Evert Banker J Orderd y* y*^ following I…

England, and there procure if possible the assistance of 50 men with Provisions, and if no people can be spared, to request money to aid in assisting the King and Queens cause in this County and that all means be used to persuade them to equip ships to invade Canada, and to the End that the said journey may be most speedily prosecuted, he will please notify said agent from the Esopus to be n…

You will acquaint the gentlemen in the Sopus with all the circumstances here and how necessary it is that we have 50t Skepels of Maize for Supplying the Indians, requesting that they be pleased to send hither together a like quantity for their Majesties ace' There shall be no doubt but such shall be thankfully paid for at the first settling. 4 When arrived at N. York you will have to wait on …

That we require people here to defend this place ; also some young Frieslanders {frissemaets) to accompany the Indians as these Complain that no Christians go with them & that they shall act in like manner by our young men. 7 That we here cannot subsist without supplies, to wit of Meat & Pork with Corn if things are to prosper here -- that provision be therefore/sent up with the people. 8. …

Whereas it is thougt convenient y* a fit Person be Commissionated to goe to N : Yorke to Communicate to y® authority there y^ State & Condition of this Place and Confideing in y^ Integrity and fidelity of Reynier Barents one of y® assistants of this Citty & a member of our Convention, have Desyred and authorized him w^^ all Convenient Speed to goe to N : Yorke & to hasten there aid of men pro…

Ordered y* y® following Instructions be Delivered to Rob' Livingston & he Desyred to Proceed in his journey for N : England w*^ all Expedition Instructions for Robert Livingston Gent" Sent by y^ Convention of y^ Civill & Military officers of y^ Citty & County of albany to be there agent in n : Engl<^ 1 Yow are to goe with y« first Conveniency to Canetticut along with Cap' Gerrit Teunise and …

2 Yow are to acquaint them how Requisite it is y* some sudden means be used to fitt out vessells to goe to Canida and Invade Quebek which is y® Easier and surer way then by Land, since Quebek is but meanly fortified, & few men there, y® strentchof Canida being Drawn up to mont Royall w^ y® french have fortified. 3 Yow are to make y* addresse to y® s^ Gov^ & Councill of Canetticut for y® assi…

4 After y" have discoursed of y^ mean Condition of this Place & how Scarce Provisions are like to be the farmers leaveing there habitations, since y® murther Committed at Shinnectady ; where great store of all sorts of Provisions was Destroyed, then y" are to Desyre y^ quantity of one hundred Barrells of Porke or Beefe Equivalent for there Maj«^s use to be Employed as occasion shall Require …

6 Yow are to goe from Canetticut to Boston and apply y' Self to y® govern'' and Councill there, & Inform them of all atfares here, what dammage y« french have done & what Subtle Practices they use to draw of y° 5 nations of Indians from there Dependance on y*^ Imperiall Croune of England to side with y* french & how dangerous it would be to there Maj^^ Tritrest if s** nations should hearken …

8 That we of this governm* are not able to Resist y*' Power of Canida without y^ assistance of our neighbors, & therefore Desyre y* fifty men or more may be Speedily sent hither for y® Defence of y^ Place and to Pursue y"^ Enemy upon occasion and one hundred Barrells of Porke & Beefe for there subsistence, which with that dayly Expected from N: Yorke will much Contribute for ye Safety of y« P…

10 Yow are to strive to make them senceible how usefull ye 5 nations will be during y'' warr w'^ ye french of Canida & how Dangerous it would be to loose them at such a juncture & y^ only means to induce them to be vigorous in y® Prosecution of y« warr will be by giving them a good example since they verry well know y^ y® English here farr exceed them of Canida 11 Yow are to keep an Exact ac…

■with our s'l neighbours whatever y^ shall juge expedient & needful for y° secureing of there Maj^s Intrest here in these parts and Safety of there Subjects, Ratefying & Confirming whatever yw shall act or Perform Concerning y® Premises Albany 4*^ of March N. B. y® alteration of Chargeing y*^ 16f 2- Expenses to y® Publike which if not be allowed by there Maj^s then shall be p*l by y*^ Count…

By the Convention of y^ Civill and Military officers of y^ Citty and County of albany Whereas y® Exigency of affares here doth Require that some fitt Persones be sent from hence to our neighbors of N: England to Inform y« authority there, in what condition we are in, & what apprehensions we have of y® french doeing more mischeffe in these Parts Especially iff" they should gett y« 5 nations o…

II. 12 1T[8 ADMINISTRATION OF sealls in albany y« 3'^ day of March in y'' 2^ year of there Maje» Reign anoq. Dom. 1690 Signd P"^ Schuyler May^ D Wessells Record"". Joh:Wendel^ u _. > alderm* Jan Bleeker 3 K. V. Renselaer The meaner sort of People of y® Toune were Extream Importune w^i> y Magistrates to Prohibite y® Exportation of goods who being verry Refractory & unruly y^ Magistrates…

The Civil & Military Officers so as to prevent such mischiefs, hereby expressly forbid all persons whomsoever to export any Merchandize such as Indian Cargoes, shirts, hnen, cloths, Kerseys, Sarges and other goods requisite for the clothing as well of Christians as Indians, on pain of Confiscation of said goods for their Majesties use. But they are permitted to take away all Beavers, peltrie…

These are in his Ma^'^s Name to will and require all psons •w^^'m this Province to apprehend y« s'^ Livingston & bring him before me to answer for y® Same & all govern" & Magistrates of yfi Neighbouring Colonies are hereby advertized & desired In his Ma*'^^ King W™^ behalfe to assist In apprehending y^ s^ Livingston if w^hin their Jurisdiction as they do tender y® King's Interest, y« Welfare …

Whereas a Certaine number of People terming themselves a Convention w*^ In the City & County of Albany have vindicated ye authority of Co^ Thomas Dongan & Countenanced his & S^ Edmund Andros their lUegall & Arbitrary Comissions & proceedings acting thereby Likewise having assumed to themselves the Ruling power by keeping his Ma^'-s foj-t Scc^ Contrary to ye Authority of this province to ye gr…

These are to authorise Empower & Constitute you Mrs Joannes de Bruyn Joannes Provoost & Jacob Melbourne to take into your care and under your directions& Comand all y® forces nowraised in N: York and adjacent Countyes w*'' all ammunicon & provisions thereunto apointed & forthw^h proceed from hence to Albany afores'i where you are to Super Intend direct Order and CoutrouU all matters & things r…

York & others thereunto apertaining & further you are to obtaine y® fort Orange at Albany from those of y® Convencon & there adherents by due sumons offering them such Condicons as may be Agreable to y^ End aboves*^, but in case of resistance then you are to treat them as Ennemies to o^ Sovereigne Lord y" King his Crowne & dignity y® same to Subdue & over Come by force of Arms & all manner o…

Tntents Construccons & purposes whatsoever Given under o' hands & Seals &c New York this 4th of March 16S9 Henry Coyler Benjamin blagge vSamuel Staets Jacob Leisler Henry van feurden P D'Lanoy Joannes Vermilje Samuel Edsall BY THE LIEVT GOVERN'^ & COUNCILL Whereas wee are made Sensible of great disturbance that hath arrizen amongst his Mamies Liege Subjects in y® county of vlster created …

March 4: 16S9: in fort William Honoble Sir -- ^Yours of the 4*^ January & one of M*" Andrew Abington of the first of ffebruary I have lately well received, but that other you mention I never had, I am sorry to understand the sad murder of M^ John paine by our insatiable enemies the papists, & though your papish rebellious grandees have sheltered themselves in Virginia, I assure you I shall t…

apprehend any such persones coming from your government in this province without your pass -- I perceive that your papists are very insolent & couragious, so it was with ours, & that at a distance I have of late catched a messinger bound from hence to Boston & opened his letters, by which I have discovered severall hellish designes, upon which discofery I catched Coll: Bayard & the attorney w…

Governor & commander in Chiefe doth or may appertaine for his MaHes service & to the wellfare of the Inhabitants -- according to the law & custome of the s'^ province, & I received an other letter from the honbrable privy councell with order to proclaime the prince & princess of orange to be King & Queen of England Scotland ffrance & Ireland defenders of the faith & Supream Lord & Lady of the …

them lies keeping by their old Commissiones granted by the late King James authority, of which I have gott in some per force some willing about 150 : wee are resolued to gett them all, to our great griefe I must acquaint you of the sad and deplorable massacre which happened at skenectady near Albany by the french & their Indians the 9^^ of ffebruary last betwixt Saturday & Sunday at eleaven …

ADMINISTRATION OF to send any of our forces to joine with them ag* the french, If by any meanes possible you can with all the speed assist us with 100 or at least 50 men to joine with our confederate Indians to destroy or take Canada, & to advise the Government of Virginia thereof & to invite them for the like assistance, they will enjoy the benefits thereof with you, & if by Gods blessing w…

Yours of the 8"> instant by Mr pembrock I received & I returne you many thanks for the care I perceive you have had for our packet, since your last wee have received the sad & miserable newes from Skenectedy neere Albany whereof wee understand is laid to your woeful 1 account it is such newes as we feared long since, Alase what could there be expected of a certane number of rebellious people…

members of our counsell with presents to the nationes of the confederate Indianes and to endeavour to strengthen & corroborate their enmity to the french, and if they see meet to send any of our forces to joine with them agt the french att the first hearing of the 5*1 newes I immediately made an allarum and in the morning disarmed & Imprisoned about 40 commissioned officers by sir Edmond who …

your most humble servant 1S6 ADMINISTRATION OF ffort William March the 5th 1689: To THE Governor of Bostone Honored sir -- yesterday was my last to your Honf This morning I received newes that one Robert Livingstone who by his rebellione hath caused great disorder in the County of Albany and also in the wholl province by maintaining the late comissiones granted unto them by sir Edmund Andr…

Honored sir -- yesterday was my last to your Honf This morning I received newes that one Robert Livingstone who by his rebellione hath caused great disorder in the County of Albany and also in the wholl province by maintaining the late comissiones granted unto them by sir Edmund Andross & Coll: dongan & other directiones which were given by the magistrates which were appoynted per Coll: dong…

[A duplicate of the above was addressed also to Connecitcut.] LIEUT. GOT. LEISLER. 187 Hono^^ S*" -- Hauing this opportuniti wee thinke i^ meet to Send a few lines to prove our respects to you, and to manifest our great approbation for what you haue done for y® Securing of y« place where you live, also understanding you haue an Order from his Excellent Majesty the King for y® settleing of ma…

Hono^^ S*" -- Hauing this opportuniti wee thinke i^ meet to Send a few lines to prove our respects to you, and to manifest our great approbation for what you haue done for y® Securing of y« place where you live, also understanding you haue an Order from his Excellent Majesty the King for y® settleing of matters in point of goverm' which hath been Essayed to be imposed upon us in these parts,…

Y. w<=^ we hope be of good use for y^ publick safety S^ we humbly intreate of you if there hath not been that Concurrence as you may desire, not to impute it as to any disaffection to your person, much lesse to yo' Authority (for y^ most part of us) being of y® same Religion, 188 ADMINISTRATION OF Subjects to the same King, desireing of God your prosperity & good successe in y® place you ar…

Whereas L* Daniele terneur hath this 12*'^ day of March 16|^ Shewed mee a warr* seigned Jacob Leisler for y^ apprehending of robert Levingston for wards spoken by him said Levingston no time place or yeare mentioned, when they were spoken and where, in the said warr*, all Gov" & magistrates of y<^ neigbouring Collonys are thereby advertised, & in His maj*^s behalfe to assist in aprehending th…

Your warr* for seizing M'" Levingston wee have received & the answer to it w^h the Govern^ Gave L* terneur wee have seen & appoved of it which is our Answer to what you propownded in that warr* but as to what you mention concerning the managment of y^ designe against. y^ french, at Canada wee are willing & free to Joyn with all y^ rest of y^ Collonys, & provinces in this Wilderness to do what…

190 ADMINISTRATION OF ways of peace that nothing may be moueJ that may adminster prouocation to yo^s or us who are Your friends & serves the Gouern"^ & Councill of Connecticut p' their order Signed John Allyn Secx BY THE LIEV^ GOVERN & COMMAND^ IN CHIEF. Whereas I am Informed that one Mathys Brockholst w^^^in dutchess County as yet maintains y^ Authority of y^ Late King James by Excersisi…

ffort William 1689: 24 March Major wintrop sir -- yours of the 17^^ of ffebry last past by Capt Lodwicks I have well received and am obliged for your good advice I shall not be wanting in continuing of good correspondance, and hope it will be answered it being as you will observe a great necessity -- for his Ma^'^^s service in these troublesome tymes about Albany we are sending up forces & t…

Honorable sirs -- I received yours last night & am in expectatione of the other gentlemen, tell them I cannot be able to answer your honors Just request onely I rather choose to fall in the hands of the Lord then man, & find not that house fitt for such generall & great concernes, but we can propose one two milles of the toun a good & nett house by Capt. Arian Cornelis where no small pox is, …

our Curcumstances Concerning the french and there Confedereths, and the alliwed Indians being Ingaged\vith us haveing taken notis what forces wee are able to Continue for their Incouragement, after debatting & Consulting with advysof the gent"! Present doe Conclude that y^ s^^ Capt. Bull with his s'l Comp® of Souldiers shall Remaine in this Citty & County of alb: so Long* as his Majcs Intres…

That Provisions shall be weekly allowed them according to the former Customer The Kings pay to continue [Endorsed, Capitulacon wth the Gai-vison in Fort Orange March 20lh 1689.] By the Commissioners for y© Citty & County of alb: y® Mayor aldermen & Justices of y® s'^ County. Present as before, also Claes Ripse Whereas There hath unhappely arose differences w^h hath created animosities and gr…

Whereas great Complaint is made of y^ Severall Burgers under y^ Comand of their officers in this Citty & County of alb: that they doe not obey y® Lawfull Commands of their Capt^a and other officers appointed over them These are to will & Require all Persons whatsoever under such Commanders that they in no wise neglect, dispute, denye or Resist the Lawfull Commands of their s'^ officers upon …

These are in his Maj'^name to Prohibite and forbid all mankind of what ranke or quality they may bee, from fourteen years of age, unto sixty years if ould, or under, that they do not Transport their Persons out of this County upon any Pretence whatsoever under y^ Penalty of forfeiting one hundred Pounds Currant monney of this Province which shall be for d'fraying the Charge for Support and C…

These are to give notice to all Persons within this Citty & County of alb: That Peter Schuyler Esq^ is Establisht Mayor of y® s'^ Citty and Joh: wendel, Levinus v: schayk, Jan Janse Bleeker, Albert Ryckman, Claes Ripse, aldermen, and dirck wessels, Guiliam van Renslaer, Marten gerritsen, Sander glen, abrah: States, & dirck Teunisse Justices of y^ Peace for y® s^ Citty & county, and to Remaine…

These are to Authorise & appoint you Mess: Luycas gerrltse & wessel ten Broek to provide and direct all such Provisions of bread as shall be Requisite for supplying those forces W^^ shall be at all times sent from hence in the Seruice of his Maj® against the french and theire confederates according to o"^ orders as shall be directed to Johannis Cuyler as occasion offers, dated In alb: March …

At a meeting of the Commision''s &c. Albany This 22th day of March 1689 After Consultac^on Relating the present State of this Citty & County of alb: in Reguard of y« war with y'^ french and Their Confederates, It is Concluded that N: Yorke doth fornish these following p'ticulars Viz* 200 Men 600 Schiple of Indian Come 100 Barrills of Pork 14000 lb of bread 100 Schiple of Pease 200 gall,…

Capt Jochim Staets Corner of Fort Orange always to keep under Command in s*^ fort 60 men Lievt Jonathan wrigt Ens: John Hater Pieter winne Toune Major"" Capt Johannis wendel Melgert Wynants Ens: Reynier Barentse Capt Pieter van waggelen Leift Robt Sanders ;>for alb: City Ens: Joh: Bleeker Jun' Capt Barnet Luwis Leiv^ Marte Klock Ens: Capt Marten gerritse Lievt Evert d'Ridder Ens: Z…

notice within this Citty & County whereof Three Captains & Toune Major are always to be members, onles in y® Majors absence, Then y® Eldert Capt of y^ Fort orange is ever to Preside, To whom all Souldiers & others that are able to bear armes from 16 years old and upwards are to give due Reverence & obedience as they will Answer y® Contrary at their utmost Perrill, dated in alb: The day & yea…

In like manner Dirk albertse Brad is sent with that view with the aforesaid Company of Soldiers as guide and Indian Interpreter, who shall advise and consult with the aforesaid officers in all things that relate to the advantage of his Majt'^^ interest and this undertaken expedition ; and further you shall remain until further order at the aforesaid Crown point, unless you are assured that a …

DiRCK Wessels, Lev. van Schayk. Albany, 27 March Ao 1690. Capt Jacob Milborne, We expect that you have arrived safely to day at N. Yorck. We are obliged to notify you to procure these indispensable necessaries viz. 3 @ 400 unmanufactured horns which can be easily had at Nicolaas Blanks and can be quickly put in order here ; further as much duffels as you can get, bleu baize for shirts, pro…

Johannes Provoost & in the name of J. H. Bruyn. LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 199 Albany 28. March 1690. List of the Goods sejit from York and received from Mons^ Jan Hendricksen Brujn and Johannes Proofoost to be distributed among the Refugees of Schoonechtede, to wit -- 2348^ Dutch ells of Osenb: Linen 3 p^ Serge 13 p" Stockings 72 ells pennestout and delivered to the Deacons of Schoonectede an…

Gerret Jansen 5 Willem Van Eerde 3| Arent Vedder 3^ Elias Swart 7 Jan Buys 4 Geertruy Groot .• 3 72 ells List of the Stockings Marius Vedder one pair of Stockings . Symen Groot one pair Jan Buys Willem Appel Symen Schemenhooren , Gyspert Gerrets Harmen Vedder Hendrick Gardeniers Samel Bradt , Dirck Heffelingh Adam Frooman Tuenis Carstensen Gerret Gysbersen The no. of the Stock…

Johannes Pootmans children 70 Adam Frooman 70 Symon Schermenhooren 50 Purmerent 40 Symen Groot ' 80 Fytie Pietersen Rosboom 20 Distributed to Schoonechtede 1809 ells List of the Linen distributed in the Bush -- ( Woestine) Elias Swart ..." 36 ells Lauries Coopesen 20 Isack Teuerx 40 Jan Buys 23 Tuenis Carstensen 35 Binnonie Arentsen [Corlaer] 25 Dauit Marienissen 30^ Elias Gysehng 3…

Having taken into Consideration how we shall obtain for King William's ace' the ammunition and provision which we are obliged to deliver from this County pursuant to our preceding Resolution adopted with the Hon^i^ Commissioners from N. York on the 22"^ March last, and prepare forthwith for the Equipment of an Army both of Christians and Indians against our Enemies of Canada, and Resolve as …

You are hereby ordered in his Majt'es name to take hence forthwith under your command 9 men and march with Jannetie or Laurence the Mohawk Indian and his party of savages with some Schagtkooks Indians upward about seven miles beyond the Crownpoint unto the Otter-creek, or some other better place or Rendesvous which you may consider more suitable safer and more advantageous -- where you shall re…

And the Officers shall in all things»advise with the aforesaid Indian, Jannetie, as to what concerns his Majisty's Interest and this undertaken Expedition, You shall, likewise, remain at the afores<i Otter-Creek, or at the place you may think fit as above, for the time of one month except you really and truly perceive the approach of a pow^erful enemy's force, which you cannot resist, then y…

Casper Teller Daniel Brad Willem the Indian But Teunissen Hendk Jansen van Saragtoge By the Commissioners, the Mayor, Aldermen & Justices of the Peace of the City & County of Albany. Whereas you were ordered in your preceding Commission dated 26*^ March last to remain at Crown point till further orders as more fully appears in said Commission, and we are now asked if any other better sojourn…

To Capt Jacobus Joh. Provoost de Warm Peter Schuyler DiRCK Wesselse Joh: Wendell LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 205 [Translation.] THE COMMISSARIES AT ALBANY TO LEISLER. Alby, the 2d April! 1690. Mynheer -- Mynheer, We again yesterday sent up a Scouting Party of 9 @ 10 Cliristians with about as many Indians who will ( ooperate as far as possible with the party previously sent up, again:^t our ene…

We also pursuant to your Honor's order allowed the freeholders of this City & County to Choose & elect 2 proper persons to consult & conclude at New York concerning his Majesty's interest in this conjuncture, and the majority of votes have accordingly fallen on Capt Jan Janse Bleeker «& Reyer Schermerhoren, and inasmuch as there is no sloop at present here in which the aforesaid can depart, th…

Whereupon the aforesaid Livingston answered & said -- That the King stated that many of his Subjects had run away from England to Holland, of whom the Prince is the Chief Rebel-- and said further, Let him come to Englandj he shall find there as good Soldiers *to oppose him as he shall bring with him. And further he saith not. Thus in Albany this P* April and in the 2id Year of his Majesty's R…

And further she knoweth not well whether she heard from Livingston or her husband or from Jor: Aersen -- she, however, heard one of the three say that Livingston had also said that divers English subjects had run away from England to Holland; also, let him but come to England he shall there find as good soldiers as he shall bring with him, and she further saith not. Thus, in Alby 1 April 169…

Whereupon the aforesaid Jor: Aersen answered, No -- I did not hear Livingston say so ; but he said this -- that in the declaration which the Late King James issued against the Hollanders be had read that the Prince was declared to be the Head of the Rebels -- Whereupon Meyndert Wemp again said in the presence of the aforesaid Company -- Remember this well ; for Joris Aersen shall yet make th…

Simon Schermerhoren of the County of Albany aged about 32 years being sworn in presence of M'" Johannis Wendel Justus of the Peace declares, that he was last harvest in his house at Schanegtady where Joris Aersen came and related to him Deponent how Rob* Livingston had' told him that the Declaration issued against the Hollanders by the late King James denounced the Prince of Orange as the he…

Whereupon Joris answered, I deny nothing of what I told you herein, for I stated the same to the Domine and the whole consistory of Schanegtady, and I shall not deny it even should I die the death, for Akes Corn^ & his wife were likewise present when Livingston spoke so of our Prince, notwithstanding that Akes now says he is sick, and his wife says she is only a woman. But, said Joris, when…

Myndert Harraensen of the County of Albany, aged about 47 years, being sworn before Johannis Wendel Justus of the Peace, declares that last harvest in his house, he asked Joris Aersen if it were true that he heard Rob*^ Livingston say that our Prince of Orange was the head of the Rebels'? Whereupon the aforesaid Joris Aersen answered No ; I did not hear Livingston say that ; but he said this…

Present: -- J Bruyn, Rich<i Pretty, Johannis Provoost, Job Cuyler. Inventory of some goods heretofore the Property of the Father, or Jesuit Valiand of Canada. They are, on information of Jan Gowand Willem Hollie, transferred to us for his Majesty's interest, still remaining at present, & until further order, at the house of Jan Gow aforesaid. Thus in Alby this 1^* April 1690. Found in one o…

1 Compass 2 Belts 1 Red matting table cover {strootvnsch fafelkleed) 1 do Chimney little Valanee [shoorsteen valletje) 3 parcels of garden Stuff 1 old ditto 2 little paintings 5 burning glasses 1 handsome pair of womens hose 27 Uttle books 11 paper pictures 3 blank books 1 pr. shoes & 1 pr. slippers & nothing else of Importance. Item found in a Small Basket: -- 1 little bell, weight a…

Whereupon Deponent asked what had Joris done. To which Livingston Answered, You know well what I heard, sitice I heard Joris hath thus spoken against you -- Deponent replied, I know it not. And when he Deponent afterwards saw Joris Aersen, he asked him, how the matter stood about which Livingston had come to him? to which Joris answered-- If the people to whom I spoke about Livingston have no…

Samuel Edsall & Mr. pembroke the bearer hereof, may have license & free leave to beat the drum lor raising such volunteers as shall list themselves in his Ma^es service for Albany afores*i, & transport the same into this place, )r directly thither without any lett hindrance or moleslatione LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER, 211 whatsoever, Morover desireing your aide & assistance therein, which requiest …

HoNBLE Sir -- The unexpected surprisall of a small village called skenectady by the french & their Indian Confederates hath so allarmed the fronteer post of Albany & those of new England that it is a work necessary to be well consulted how to secure that place, the wellfare whereof concernes all the neighbouring Collonies; And therefore having certane notice of 2500 french posted in Montroya…

*THE SPEAKER OF THE MARYLAND ASSEMBLY TO LEISLER. By ye Assembly Aprill ye 3d 1690. HoN^LE S^i-- Your letters of ye 4«> March last to Capt John Coode, with copy of one from Barbadoes 27 Janury p'ceeding to your Hon"" inclosed, hath been communicated to this House, y* Representative body of this Province now assembled & met 212 ADMINISTRATION OF together for their Ma^'*'" service who, after …

together for their Ma^'*'" service who, after o»' hearty thanks for your kind expressions anil demonstracons of friendship to this Province therein sett forth, thinke fitt to signifie o^ due sense and trouble for that sad and miserable accident befell you from y« French & their Indians in your parts and the horrid & bloody Massacre of your people y^ w** we heartily condole & lament, have tak…

Signed pr order & in y® name of y® House Kenelm Cheseldyn, Speaker To ye Honbie Jacob Leisler Esq' Comander in Chief of his Ma*'®^ forces in New Yorke. These for their Ma*'*^ Service A List of y® Souldjers for y^ Expedition of Albany @ 25s. p"" Mont and their provision -- A. 1689 the 13 March in Fort william, & are departed on 2'^ april with Capt Jacob Milborne -f- Gerrit woutersen Serjea…

mony & 12s 6d. in duffels -\- Francis Mauriss of Staten Island 9s in mony -j- Daniell Magdaniell 9s. in mony 1 pr of shoes -f- Jonas Stevense of Rye 1 pr shoes & 1 pc of 8 & 9s in mony & 12s 6d in duffels -|- Hendrick Hendricksen Staten Island 9s. in mony -|- Robert Raley 9s in mony -\- William Nobell 9s in mony -j- Gerrit arentse of N. York 9s in mony & 10 in duffels -j- Jean faefre Stat…

York 9s in mony -j- John Clark 12s 6d. in duffels 9s in mony -f- Charles Twist of Suffolk Bounds 1^ ps of 8 & 9s in mony & 1 sword & 1 pc of 8. -|- Wilham Ingell 9s in mony & 12s. 6d. in duffels -{- Johannes Langestraet of N York 1^ pc of 8. -|- Johannes fyne of N York 1^ pc. of 8. -}- John Barsett of Rye 1 pr of shoes & 9s. in mony -[- Charles Olivatt 12s 6d. in duffels 9s. in mony ■ -j-…

f- gerrit Tapffen 9s in mony & 9s for to bring a man f- Thomas Knight 9s in mony -f- Ebenesar Lyon 9s. in mony. -j- Thomas Cromwell 9s in mony 1- William Locker 9s. in mony 1- Patrick Magrigerie 9s in mony \- Thomas Johnsen 9s in mony (- Nathaniel Pietersen 9s in mony 1- John Boyd 9s in mony 1- Silley 3s. in mony 1- Robert Cam 9s in mony Jan Cornelise Johannes Van Tilburgh hendrick ma…

Moses Manase Hard 9s in mony Charles Masshell « Henry low 9s in mony John Damelse 9s in mony Peter Parsone 9s in mony H " u H " u 21- " u 2^ " u 21 « u 21 « u LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. Daniel Mellton 9s in mony Andrew Miller 9s in mony Johannes Liekeris Thomas Stevensen A list of the Souhljers y* went w^h Capt" gabriell Thompson; [Supposed to be from Piscataway, Maryland.] Capt…

Samuel Yardin Harmen Jansen Denys A denoan Jacobus Colve Ephraim Carpenter Cornelis Loosic Boswyck Gilliam Gcrlet Boswyck ADMINISTRATION OF Martin Beeckman Arien Santwoort Jacobus vander Spiegel Isaac Franck Daniel Robotham Abram Uytersael Alexander Wilson Gerret Burger Johannes Provoost Junior Isaac Bos John Thomas ^ Matthys de Hart from King! Peter Brouwer Jacobus Monseu Cas…

' of queens County j£.-4.6 to sergant Jacob to Cherche Jaques haus for ]3.6 Chevalier Dau 1 Morgingoun 1 pc. of 8 to Wm Churcher 6 1^ pc. of 8 to the Boer who brought the prisoners. . . 6 to Hendrick ten eyck 9 The Heer Meyer credit in money £6.3.9 LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 217 COPIES OF DIVERS OTHER ORDERS ISSUED BY LEISLERS COMMISSIONERS AT ALBANY APRIL k MAY 1690. By the Commission" for Al…

These are in his Ma^'^s name to command you M^" Richard Pretty forthwith to Gauge all Vessells containing Rum or strong liquors wheresoeuer you shall finde the same within tliis City and County, and take Acco* thereof according to an Act of Assembly and your Power substituting you Collector &ca for the same ; All persons being hereby required to conform thereunto as they will answer the cont…

These are to giue notice unto the s"^ Livingston or in whose possession the s*! bookes or Acco^^ are or do know where they are placed, that they Forthwith do give notice thereof unto M*" Richard Pretty Si,c^ and in case any do conceale, or connive at covering the same, that then such shall be proceeded against as those who abett & contrive to defraud his Ma^'^s dues and dutyes -- Moreover it …

made by the Enemy, for w^h purpose it is recommemled to the CMC & direction of xVJr Levinus Van Schayck & Peter Schuyler LIEUT. GOV. L.EISLER. 219 Esq" for his Assistance, and what by them shall be appointed for accomphshing the same, all persons are hereby strictly required to be aiding therein with their Persons or what else unto them is belonging for that Service, as they will answer the …

Whereas there is a necessity of breast works to be forthw^^ made within the Stockadoes round this City, and that it may be more effectually accomplished : Ordered that Cap* Johannes Wendel, and Cap* Peter Van Wogolom doe take upon them the care &, direction thereof, and what by them shall be found requisite for compleating the same all persons are hereby required to assist therein w*^i their…

These are in his Ma*'^ name to will and require you forthwith to Attach all such houses, lands. Goods, and Chattells as doe belong or appertaine unto the s<l Livingston for and in behalfe of o"" So\ereigne Lord King William & to his Ma*i^ use & behoofe whereof you are to make returne according to this Precept Given under o^ hands in Albany April 30** and in the second yeare of his Ma*'es Rei…

These are in his Ma^i^^^ King Williams name strictly to forbid all persons whatsoever to trespasse thereon by entertaining or driving into the s^ Pasture any horses beasts, or other Cattell whatsoeuer without Speciall Licence from us Commissionated by his Ma*''^^ L* Govern'' of the Province of New Yorke afores^ as they will answer the contrary at their utmost Perill Given under G*" hands thi…

These are in his Ma***^^ name to will and require you forthwith to make a forcible entry into the s^ Tellers house, and quarter the said sould'" accordingly, and take with you such psons for Assistance as are under yo^ Command, in so doing this shall be yo"^ Sufficient Warrant Giuen under o"" hands in Albany this first day of May in the second yeare of his Ma''^^ Reigne Annoq Dom. 1690 To L…

These are in his Ma*' es name strictly to forbid all psons whatsoeuer that they sell noe Rum or strong drinke, directly or indirectly unto any sort of Indian, or Indians of what Nacon soever, and that none do presume to deliuer, or give any Rum or other strong Beere or drinke unto any of them upon what pretence soever (unlesse such who haue an especiall Licence from us so to doe) under the pen…

And that no pson shall go without y® Stockadoes of this City to discourse or deale with any Indian whatsoever on penalty of forfeiting ten pounds Hke Curr* money and in Case they are not capable to pay the same, to be punished as aboves*^: By the Com" for Albany &«* These are in his Ma^'es name to require you M' Rich^ Pretty Sheriffe of this City & County to distraine Twelve Kettles now in …

These are in his Mat'*^ name to order, & appoint you M"" Dirck Wessells forthwith to provide Indian Shoes, Canoes and Axes which are immediately requisite for his Mamies Service against ye ffrench and their adhering Enemyes commanding all persons proper to assist you herein & for sodoing this shall be your sufficient Warr* given under o'" hands in Alb"^ May 12*^ & in y^ 2** yeare of his Mat»…

Collector upon y® penalty ffiue Pounds for euery offence committed by each Porter And that no Carman shall ride Wine, Rum, or other Strong Liqi^s fj-om any Vessell house, or Cellar without handling by s^ Porters All vessels being hereby ordered to land & load at y® Landing place behinde y^ Co^t house to be rid through the Gate by s'^ Co^ house & not otherwayes upon penalty of paying ffive Po…

By the Com for Alb* &ca These are in his Ma*'^ name to Order & appoint you M'^^ Claas Ripse, en J,acob Meesen dihgently to visit, and narrowly inspect the Stockadoes & platformes round & about this City, (with such officers of the Militia as y^ To wne Major shall appoint) and that what shall be found requisite & necessary to be done for y^ better fortifying thereof, you doe by yo^'selves or …

Forasmuch as it is of high Concern to preserue his Ma^'^s City and County of Albany from the rage and mischief of the French & their adherents, who to o'' sad experience haue made divers attempts upon the skirts of the same: Wee doe therefore Order, and hereby it is ordered that the Posts of Schanechtede, Connestigioene, and the halfe Moone be forthwith supplyed with proper numbers of men to …

These are in his Ma*'^^ name to require you Cap'' Sander Glen & all Officers & Inhabitants belonging to y^ said Schanechtede and adjacent Parts, with the Souldiers there in Garrison, to build a substantiall Fort of due magnitude and strength upon that part or parcell of ground (called by the name of Cleyn Isaacs) and that all are aiding and assisting therein according to their abilitye to di…

You are from hence to set forth immediately to Sarrachtoge and so forward to the Carrying Place where you are to make your diligent inspection if any Tracks of people are made, or other notices can be taken either of the French or their Indians, and between the s'l draegh Plaets & Sarraghtoge you are to keep constant passing and repassing for the space of 8 days, and if you meet wtj> any rem…

ffort William Aprill 3d 1690: Honorable sir -- your 3 severall letters by Capt Black I have before me, & have seen your proceedings in new England, *yours by the Liev* Governor I have before me, the unexpected surprisall of Schonectady by the french & their Indianes Confederates hes so allarmed the fronteer post of Albany &, yourselves & us, that it is thought a work necessary to be well con…

Insomuch that we propose for a generall assistance that such persones as to you shall seem meet may be commissioned to treat with them relating the s^ important affaires, here at new york being adjudged the medium between the parties concerned, upon the 2iS^ of this Instant So that we may conclude what may conduce most to the Kings intrest the wellfare of the provinces, & the prevention if n…

I had them very lately in custody upon suspicon, being Strangers, Irishmen & papists, & coming from Martinico, but they much appeald to yourselfe for justificacon upon w<=^ they were confined till they would produce a certificate from your Hon^ of their good behaviour, W^^ they confidently promised, but the sone undeceived us & made their escapes towards Pennsilvania, but have made fresh purs…

I am sorry for ye greate defect of duty & unaccountable & oversenss in their Ma^'^s subjects to their interest in yo^" partes as well as into many of them herew'h us in this province, by v,-'^^ meanes from treachery, cowardize and carefulness, that unfortunate & to be lamented accident has happened w'^^ you, as to yo^^ desires for some assistance from this governm*, your Honor may be well ass…

As to news from England, we have no great matter here ; Ships now arrived, tell us in particular that three men of war and two fire ships are coming w*'' a Fleete for Virginia & Maryland ; have sent you a breviate of other newes that p'scnt occurs. We have noe newes at p'sent of an answer to o'^ letters & papers (relating to our affaires here) sent to England. If your messenger returnes (as y…

As to our enfleayors for your service, you have a letter from the convencon to that purpose, w*^ whome I have done what I cann & w^h ye committee appointed to consider the same, ye report thereof herew*^ sent you, cannot at p'sent determine what will be the p'ticular result of 0^ endeavours, but you may be most confident nothing shall be wanting wherein I can serve To ye Hon^le Jacob Leisler …

1690: 7th Aprill In fort William HoNBLE Sir -- Myn last to your honor was by the way of Rhoad Island in great haste onely representing to your honor the great necessity of a general! meeting in N: York to which I referre your honor, 1 have also for the same purpose sent to all parts east & west & am sorry that Capt: B!agg was denied, Livingstone being represented to your honor such malefacto…

be received the greatest satifactione Imaginable discovering the great delusiones the Convention of Albany have putt them under, my greatest work w^as to take away the umbrage the new England people gave by departing in that Juncture of time & broke our order by violence, which was indeed breaking the silver chaine you mention & covenanted to, he will that appeare true that your agent repres…

If the s^l Connecticott had but done their part we had no need to feare our enimies, you & they with us alike concerned to cany on the warre & preserve such considerable post as Albany, I have invited them thereunto, but was wholly denied & of yourselves, I gott no encouragement onely of about nova Scotia, but I doe not despaii-e but hope at our meeting you will effectually discover the grea…

MEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 229 tmly well effected without your & our neighbours assistance, therefore they long to have gott some encouragement by Capt Elack, I desire the continuance of a good & real correspondence, being the Intrest of his Ma^ie in this Juncture of tyme, pray sir lett me have a catalogue of all books ^ papers in your custody concerning his Mamies province of newyork Inclosed you ha…

Honorable Sir -- Inclosed is a coppy of a letter sent to Virginia & Maryland to your selves & counsell by water and land, & hope they are come safe to your hand, I am greatly longing for an answer of myn by Lievt: Vanbrugg which I understand you have well received, I would desire your honor if any letters concerning his MaHes intrest should be, send to me that it may be sent by a trusty person…

230 ADMINISTRATION OF also not be left destitute of people to guard it well, which can hardly be surely w^ell effected without your & our neighbours •.issistance, therefore long for an ansvrer of my former whereby wee expect some encouragement & desire the continuance of a further good and real correspondance being for the intrest of Ids Matie in this Juncture of tyme, we have no further new…

Touching the election of the two Delegates from our County, it it shall be done on the 15th inst. It was put off until your honour's arrival here. I feared a contest about it. I admit it ought to be a free election for all classes, but I would be loath to allow those to vote or to be voted for who have refused to this day to take their oath, lest so much leaven might again taint that which i…

Jacob Mellbome, for psent at Albany." [Translation.] Eingstoune. Gent. -- Your various letters have safely come to hand, referring for the most part to the sending up as much maize as possible for the use of his Majisties Garrison ; secondly to the sending back those who may have come from Albany or the County Jurisdiction, without the Knowledge of their Superiors; Lastl), that Kingstoune …

Lastly in regard to fortifying Kingstoune, we request further explanation from you ; for in all the letters, whether from th« 232 ADJIINISTRATION OF Hon'^i® Lieut. Gouern'" or from your honour above, we have had no command to fortify Kingstoune ; and moreover the W. Committee have verbally ordered that no person should fortify any part of the Esopus Hill, until Kingstoune shall be fortified a…

Uqj^oble sr -- ^Your Letters of ye 2^ & 3^ of Aprill we have Seen & as to your desires of volunteers that we understand hath been granted but what fruit hath been gained thereby wee know not as to y^ meeting you mention at York upon y^ 24^^ of this month we cannot Comply wt^ by reason of a meeting ye gent"- of ye neigboring provinces have appointed before we heard of yours to be at Rhode Isl…

But we shall be at great Losse to procure ammunicion for them & therefore we request your selfe that you will take Care that o^" men may be provided for with ammunicion for this Service for we are so bear in o^ store that we must keep what we have for o"" owne preservacion If we were well stored or knew where to supply o^'selves we should not matter it: but w^^^out you can supply us it will …

Course of o"^ gen** Assembly to raise two Comp^^' ye Q^e as speedily as ever we can effect it to be on their marsh for albany y® other to follow after o"" great want is ammunicon we have lately heard by a good hand vizt : Mr. prout of great plenty of powder In Virginia & if you se need or have oportunity to Sent for any please to Bcfrind us w**^ halfe adozen Barrels & you shall be Rembourise…

HoN^^^ Capt de Bruyn, Mons» Provost, Capt Millborne, Health ! -- These few lines shall serve, whereas news has come here that a second murder has been committed by our enemies within the jurisdiction of Albany County, I could scarcely belie-v^ it at first, as I doubted not but I should at least have rec^ a letter about it. But we must now be convinced through the confirmation of the people f…

We have been already obliged to borrow 25 and there are none to be had here. Therefore please not to fail. Our Representatives took their departure on the 16'*» instant. Gent, no more at present, but please to write us here by every opportunity, and meanwhile I remain Your humble Serv* TUs 18.* Apr>. 1690. N. Anthonv per Addressed * "Acn de E. Gecomitccrde O^'^er of y« Court. Capt. Johann…

Peace & Pork according to your desire, therefore you can send it here by y« first oportunitie ; wee haue sent up already 300 barils Pork, 200 Bushell of Peas, 600 Skepell of Indian Korne, 20000 lbs of Bread, 100 Bushel of Salt, 150 Dear Skins for shoes 2000 yl ossenb'" for Tents & 3000 lb of Led, 105 lb of powder and 260 men with watt we cane gitt more, hire inclosed is 3 letters received fr…

236 ADMINISTRATION OF incourage the enemie to further attempt if not prevented by a vigorous attake in Canada, About the Meeting at Road Island, I had expected you & them here ; we are resolvetl to alter nothing in our resolution ; we are fully resolved to carry on the warr against our bloody enemye the French and there adhereants j & spend our all & lyfe toe, and haue & are in action aboute…

The Indian Sachem Obson w^^ his Brother apeared Before ye Governo'" & Council! unto whome s<i Governo^ & Council! acquainted of o'* New King W"" & warr with y^ French & desired what Assistance they Could give in ag^t ye French at Canada Whereupon they Answered they should Consider together & should bring Answer w^^ all Expedicon & was given to them two y''^ duffels two p<^ powder two barrs Lea…

The Sachem of tappan called Mendoassyn & a Cap" called Wigworakum & say^ that they had sent fifteen days ago twelf men to y^ Maquase and Sinnekes & and when Returne shall sent more being Strong in all 60 Young Men & was given to them ^ ancor of Rum 1 barel sider & to each a duffels Coat & Recomanded to them to be united together w^^^ is to suppress y® Comon Ennemy y^ french & their Indians vf…

D, 1690. ye 30 apprUl : In N, Yorke Gentlemens -- Last monday arrived heer the Commitioners off Boston Plimouth en Caneticot who have been taking off several! businis Concerning the Indian war but ar resolved In noting mein demand Is off theme to assist vs by land with 500 man -- I proposed to pay 400 man 300 we send up en 100 man from albani en Vlster who most be paid by vs the have offert …

Capt Bleeker has the Laus, the with I refeer yom- I have proroged them when I saa the intendet to work with the Prisoners mest riars desired som guns with iff your seemeth most be taken from sloop or petrares for Schonectede with wee Desiers ma not be desertet doo It shuld kost 50 soldiers to maentain Evert Wendell Is remaind heer by min leve becas his Chelder died therefore kan be excused the…

I had send Blank Comision for Capt, by Mest Edsall who has fild up to Gabriell thomes I hoop he will gitt Courage an Conduck the Comissioners officers war promised ther Comisions heer with I have given en beliff the Deserved ; J L Addressed, To The Honobie the Comissionei^s Cap" John D'Bruyn, Mr. John Provoost & Cap^ Jacob Milborne Esqrs In Their ma*'®^ service at Albany Honorable Sirs -- S…

1689 The Heer Luy* Gouvernf Jacob Leysler debet Aug 9. For 15 green planks for Fort William .£00.11. 16|f ' ^ barrel of Strong Albany Beer 00.15: -- Feb. 25. 8 skep^ white peas for fort William.. 1. -- : -- Mch 1. 2 ps bl. duffels long 50: 46| both 96^ yard @ 5 st. per yard 24. 2:6 1690 26 50 lbs lead @ 4| 00.18:9 • 1 Red Cloth Cloak trimmed with gold Lace & its accompaniments for an Indi…

It is Concluded as their unanimous Result that In y® Psent Expedicon for the Strengthning of Albany y° Pursuing & by ye help of Almighty God Subduing y*^ french & Indian Enneraies Continnuing in hostihty agst their Magt>es that each of y« Collonies afores<i shall Provide & furnish y^ undermenconed proporcons of Souldiers with Answerable Provisions at their own Charges to Be sent w'h all Speed…

That All Plunder & Captives (if any happen) shall be divided to ye ofl^icers & Sould" acordlng to y® Custome of Wan- That All Matters of great Concernemt be directed & ordered by y*' Councill of Warr consisting of y® Major w^h ye j-ggt of y® Commission Officers or so many of them as there is oportunity for That y® Souldiers Sent out or to Be Sent out be not Employed In any other Service or Ex…

major by Exercising y« Same In Armes & Keeping them In good order & discipline both Officers & Souldlers observing Strictly all ye Articles In y® Said Result Expressed hereby willing & Commanding them to observe & follow Such orders & direccons as you Shall from time to time receive from mee or any apointed by my Selfe & Councell Acording to y^ Rules & discipline of war Pursuant to y« tmst re…

I am Sori Your vessel! happent Yust at sutche theime when som franch heer by their II Caridg provoket the piple Whereby the war Stierd up to vs Severite to prevent some off the franch their arogants who ar hir In greth nomber en thinke It is now ther teime We ar distrost at ouer bak and In ouer Bossm We haie Men with we kannot well trost with was the Cas 2 was sesed one Clerd thoder Condemne…

Is aprized 45 £ but nu It hapens that we have presed one bermodian for his Maieste Service for the Expedition off Canada en that the Oners thereoff Complains that In Bermodes the will starff for want off provisions en desires your Vessel! to bring them supljf* where for a resonable hier most be allowed to you Iff in the foreseid Ikan render to GoevernourKoxe min service en your plais to accep…

Honored Sir -- yesterday departed Mr Pembrock with letters to you Just after his departure I received the happy news following from our commissioners, dated the 8th May, the very words are. -- ^The great busines of the Indianes is concluded & have answered our propositiones satisfactorily with 1800 men amongst the five nationes, of which a more par^ar accompt we shall send to morrow, yours by…

GouERNouR Treat -- Honored Sir, Ye terms agreed on by ye Liftenant Gouernor and Connecite for ye volentears to be raised for ye ' on to Albany, is twenty five shillings p'^ month, besides tiieire provisions and free plunder to such as shall goe out with the macqwas and Sinecas to Mont Riall or any place in Canada, which incoragraent plase to acquaint your neighbours with, whereby you will ob…

Honorable Sir -- your courteous Letter of the 21*^ January I have received thought it my duty to returne an answer about the tuo irish rogues. I wrote to Maryland & Virginia & gott an answer from Coll: Good Chiefe commander in Maryland, in the words following I am heartily sorry I had no account sooner of these tuo rogues Henly & welch, I had thern very lately in custody upon Suspitione bein…

Mortoneno, but they much appealed to your selves for justification upon which they were confined till they could produce a certificate from your honor of their good behaviour which they confidently promised but they soon undeceived us & made their escape towards pensilvania, but have made fresh persuite after them & doubt not to have them well retorned in yron & safely secured tliis is all w4m…

LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 245 have sent up 250: men more, & sent out 50 men to shout & watch the french wee discovered 12 tracks of them & gave tymlie notice wheupon all the stragelt people were ordered to come in the Citty, which was punctually obeyed except tuo families who would first prepare a diner & so were surprized, & the s<l eleaven killed & captivated, we have appointed a day here to se…

It is certaine as your honor remarkes It is now the tyme, the same now to loose or neglect may cause the next generation to curse us, our fletch please God will be ready within 3 or 4 dayes our people by our result is at Albany by them of our neighbors but eighty men, we have people well versed in the Indian tongues, we send to live amongst them to observe the french motion I had here one of…

246 ADMINISTRATION OF scarce, that with severall other causes hes obliged us to make an embargo, but considering the dependence Barbadoes Jamaica & Nevis have from these places we have permitted about 50 tunne pronsion to be transported to each whereof the bearer is the portion of your Island, we hope a good success in our undertaking if please God we obtain it, we never need to fear any Ind…

Honorable Sir -- I have sent to your honor by land the agreement between the Indianes ,& us, & a coppy of Major Millbornes letter of the arryvall at oneidas of the french from Canada, which presents to the five nationes & that wee are resolved to stand to our unanimous result, I hope all is come to hand to which I referre your honor, onely I most add that at the arryvall of our people mongst …

LIEUT. GOV. LEISLEH. 2-17 Ihat Some Speedy resolutione is taken to Joine with them, I have acquainted Mr. Molline of the horrid designe our adversaries have undertaken upon the newes of the late King James his stronth in Ireland & how through God's mercy they were prevented, whereof 22 are secured in order to their tryall, having for present no more to enlarge after my respects I remaine sir …

Since I received your Letter of y® 8th instant is arrived here severall sloops from albany but none of yours w<=^ puts us in the greatest consternacon as ever we where ye more because C adversaries have not only in y® towne but all y® Country over to o^ great grief spread abroad that nothing was done but drinking and that thereby when ye Indians where there was caused Sutch disturbance that ye…

y« whole Countrey I was become a dronkerd we doubt not but when we shall have Letters from you we shall be put of y® dark we are now In we durst not be inquisitive after newes therefore we have sent to Esopes, where we expected you would go so Soone y^ business was settled at Albany & you could Spare time hoope you are gone again to Albany where this may find you all in good health & have gi…

Cuyler & before the proclamation of war o"" three vessells will depart ye -- of this instant we expect daily newes from Maryland w^h we shall send so soone we have it y® Sarge and Lining & Bread you have desired shall be sent by y® first I have secured in the fort 180 barr^^^ of Pork vf^^ was all what was in ye towne we have an Imbargo Mr Edsall Is gone to Suffolk County to Settle all things …

ernm* cann proceed to nothing till the arrivall of their Gouvcrnof wch they dayly expect, and then an affair of that nature will require the consultation and ad^-ice of an assembly, I hope you have long since received a letter from the Convention with another from my selfe by the same Messenger Wee had then some hopse, and I did press it with my utmost diligence to send some men and armse to …

William Blankersteine and Mr. Amos Nicholls to reside at New yorke as agents for this Province till further orders from hence to them relating, to whom wee desire you to give good creditt in what they shall say or consult to on behalfe of this Province, for their expences and charges while in Newyorke both or either of them are hereby assured of the publick fayth -- 1 am to meete the Comittee …

faith &ca Supreame Lord of y® Province of N York & all other y« territories and dominions to y' Crown of England belonging &ca . To Cap" William Masson Comand^ of y® ship y® Blessed William of New York, Greeting -- Reposing great trust & Confidence In y® Prudence & Courage & Ability of you y' s^ Capn' William Masson as well In Military as Maritime affaires I do hereby Constitute and apoint …

prize of all goods on Shore or vessells at sea belonging to y^ french King or any Inhabitants under there GoA-ernm* as allso all frenchmen themselves to take Slay Kill or save Alive & to Iniure them in what you possibly Can Comanding you to Bring all Vessells & goods that you shall take from them to this Your Comission port for Condemnation, & for your soo acting therein this shall Bee your …

You are to Saile vf^^ all Speed directly for Canada & Quebeck their to alarm y® french & to make what Conquest possibly you Can by Sea & land & to Stay there for a whole month & if no Conquest then Cruze upon y® terra neuf Banckes for some Prises & for that time & place you are to obey Cap^ W*" Mason your admirall but from ye bankes you are to repaire to this Port wt^i y« goods & Prises if a…

Anthony Low that the s^ Condeinnatione may be executed, I hope before now your promised forces may be at Albany, If not we with you may receive desperate disappointments I have here a french knight who was sent to doe your and our busines by our Indianes, and if we had been of such slow motion as we find new England is, he had certainly prevailed to our utter mine, I referre you further to Mr.…

Johnson & his company consisting of about eighty to Albany of whose arryvall we have had an accompt & are raising as many more as will make our number well towards two hundred as we hope which will be ready for their march as soon as we hear of the readines of the mashachusets & plumouth forces to be much before them will advantage nothing but hazard our men to the small pox now so rife at Alb…

Milborne with whom our souldiers at Albany we hear are disgust & ours here are not well satisfied, the chiefe officer must be generally acceptable as well as otherwise well qualified & if Major wintrop be eyther not attainable or not acceptable to your Hon^ we desire you will accept some other person whom the bay sheargent may propose which if you doe we shall rest in it or that your Honr pr…

p: John Allyn Secretary [The P. S. to the above is almost wholly destroyed.] *SECY. ALLYN TO LEISLER. Hartford May 28th 1690. HoNo^i-E gn -- Since our last (although but yesterday) we haue intelligence from Albany of very great sickness among the people and soldery, that near half our men are sick of fluxes, many being 254 ADMINISTRATION OF the bloody flux & feauors, and one of the Small Po…

the bloody flux & feauors, and one of the Small Pox, the fluxes thought to be occasioned by bad Pork, that the Maquaes are down of the Small Pox, 5 of them haue dyed, after all which we could do no less then comunicate to the Hon'»ie Gov. & Councell of the Massachusets, and to aduise whether wee were not better to stay a little the issue of those distempers if God please to grant it then to r…

Gov^ & Councill of His Mamies Colony of Conecticut and p'^ thir order Signed John Allyn Secry For the Honbie Jacob Leishler Esq"" Comander in Cheife at his House in New Yorke, This for His Mati«s Service. ^LEISLER TO TREAT. Fort Wm 29th of May 1689. [1690] Honqb^^ Ser. -- ^Yours in date of ye 15th Instant signed John llin Secry by order of ye Governor and councell, I have received ye 2…

Inclosed is the Copy of o"" proposalls to ye Indians & there answer, ye gentle™" Comissionrs at there first 2 or 3 dayes arrivall here urged us to make up ye number of 800 or 1000 men by land & they had 800 by sea already & we here 240, & and that they would make it up 1400 or 1500 men & had made a calculation upon paper W^^ they showed us, wherein they ingaged New York 400 by land & 240 by se…

I shall give order that none shall go upon ye march but sutch as have had ye Small Pocks, because if any should get it upon ye march we lose 3 men, there can be left no lesser than two men that have had ye Pocks by ye sick, I have been very causious & have listed none but sutch as had had the Pocks, onely some that has been sent to me from the countrey, those that had it not will be fit to g…

I hope being so urged by Major Winthrop at Boston as I understand, they will resolve to send forces by water, that ye Indians may have no cause to reflect ags' ye promise of o' comissioners made them, w^'' would not have been done had ye Gentle™'! of Boston, not put us in hope of at there arrivall here. I thought convenient to advise you of the particulars so sone I was able, that you may tak…

Uqj^ble Sk -- ^Yours by Manning is received and perceive what hath passed in England, and for my coming downe, cannot be effected within so short time, therefore stay the ships for here is yesterday Jeannattie & Cristagie come w^h an expresse from Arnout, and Sachem from Onondage y* ye ffrench send 4 of theire owne people, 4 of theire praying Indians as emissaryes, and 2 of our Indians, they…

Its believed that ye ffrench Cap" who attacked Schanacktede is one of them and Lamberville w^^ some more noted persons, therefore this is of great import, wee have sent to ye Schackcooke Indians also to be ready & resolute, this day to double o^ guards & place Capn Johnsons men wdthout y^ towne at Renslaers mill. Wee have ordered the Maquaes to send out a band of men to ye Lake, to waite an…

I am now sending up a France prisoner, iff possible to haue him changed for one prist prisoner with the have addopted en he' is a pest for vs inongs theme ; pray send it post away forther, that all piple may have notise to be opon ther gard, affter min Respeckt I remaine -- Honnorable S"" your Honours most Humble Sert. Superscribed Jacob Leisler To the Honorable Robert Treat Esqr Governour …

In answer of yours of the 27 we are glad that at last you have, seing the danger you were in with us, & resolved to assist us, when we were so resolutely advanced, in readiness to joine with our confederate Indians to defend and attack his Ma*ies enimies the french and their adherents in our defence, and have joined with us, in a firme unanimous result, to effect which wee had proposed and en…

Jacob Millborne whom we know a foreseing prudent & eouragious persone, but have noe newes of his acceptance, we hope he will accept & doubt not of his capacity and behaviour that he will draw the love of the souldiers & contribute what in him shall lye to oblige & agree well with the persone you shall be pleased to send, therefore desire that you may stand to our unanimous result Sl that we …

understand the victorious success of sir william fFips at the eastward, and pray God to bliss Uiein &, our fprces, to day I have understood that in Maryland they, have raised their forces but its feared (they being bare of cloathes) of their speedy coming there is demanded for cloathing 50 of them 100,000 lb. tobacce (except our messinger we have sent by, his urging may obtaine dispatch) here i…

Boston May 30th 16SX) HoNO^^^ S^ -- Acording to ye agreem* made by y® Comissioners of y^ Colonies at their late meeting in yo^ City wee raised the number of souldiers on o^ part to be Provided & Sent butt when they were on their march towards Springfield wee were forced to Countermand them & Speed them away to ye Eastward to defend their Majf^'es Subjects of the Provinces of Hampshire & main…

y6 space of five days & being About two hundred french & three hundred Indians they made their approaches in A Trench & Putt so hard to fire y^ fort by flaming Birch Rinds shott at it that on. ye fifth day they forced them to surrender before we could have intelhgence to reheve them The enemy are so fflushed att this Success that they Since have fallen on Welles & Kittery on Piscataqua. Upon…

The Reason of not sending till now was Extream Loa'chness not to write of o^ Complem* of men being forwarded to Albany & 'tis so farr from it at last that wee feare y^ great danger Dearefild y^ fronteer town of Connecticot is in, will detaine Cap" Colton with his sixty & odd men, in those Partes there being as much Likely hood of y® french falling on that place as on Albany, butt we hope if …

Wee shall not be ready this two or three wcekes five Shipps of Warr being to be fitted besiiles victuallers ffire Shipps & Tenders butt Persons Seerae to be so generally Spirited that supos.^ all Imaginable application will be made to forward y^ undertaking. C611''*=' LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. £61 Kendall is arrived Govern'^ att Barbadoes from whence a Considerable ffleet is gone downe to attack S…

* * * * should furnish them, but they rather take that for their excuse to goe home, yesterday they came before me all five in a mutinous way before the whole company threatening the next morning to lay doun their armes and desert the Kings garrisone, which in consideratione of new England I passed by & have proposed to send the bearer on purpose who is to bring me an answer that I may know if…

20)2 ADMINISTRATION OF out of the late King James, that he remaines slill affected to the papists saying he loved them so well as protestants that we were rebells, that he laught & relt at the companies & gave ill language to the Captn, that he appeiared not in arms at the allarum, & suffered to be strained for of neglect to work at the fortificationes whereby the people were discouraged that…

out of the late King James, that he remaines slill affected to the papists saying he loved them so well as protestants that we were rebells, that he laught & relt at the companies & gave ill language to the Captn, that he appeiared not in arms at the allarum, & suffered to be strained for of neglect to work at the fortificationes whereby the people were discouraged that if that was not anough…

BY THE LIEV^ GOVERNOR & COUNCILL &c. Whereas several! persones in a Seditious & rebellious maner have on the sixth instant resisted the Militia of the Citty of New York to obstruct & hinder the proclaiming of their orders to keep strict watch & proceed to compleat the fortifications of the s'^ Citty, by which we might be brought in a full posture to oppose any enemy ag^t his Ma^ie King Willi…

Liev*Goyeraor (lonaiiding the prisoners & said ihcy would have them out of the fort, wiereupon a great tumult was created & the Liev"- Governors persone assau ted in the street, being by the s^' ryoters & seditious persones encompassed about, the intention of whom was to dv;stroy liis persone & his Mamies Government In which tumult one John Crooke stroke the s'l Liev* Governor with his Coope…

These are therefore in his Ma^ie King wilham's name to will requyre & command all & every of his Ma'^ies Justices of the peace Sheriffs Military officers & others within this province to take due care to seize secure or cause to be seized or secured the persones here undernamed & give account thereof to the Liev* Governor, the names of the persones are Tunis de Key, Jeremy Tothill, dennis La…

Whereas a proclamation of the 3^ June ]6S9 was signed by the Inhabitants of this city well intentioned for his Ma^ie by which having declared theire intention to preserve the fort & country & to surrender it to his Ma*ie King William or order, his s<i Ma*ie having since ordered by his letter dated 29<^h J^ily directed to us to take upon us the government till further order from him which is …

Given &c this 7^^ of June 1690. Signed, Jacob Leislek. BY THE LIEVT GOVERNOR. Whereas Samuel Walker with his brigantine is rideing by doctor Taylors in the East River, and there being suspition that he will breake bulk & Information being given in of several discourses spoken by his people by which sedition & disturbance could be created. These are therefore in his Ma^i^s Name to will & re…

Evidence apeared before me declaring that Jean Laforay a frenchman now in Custody was Condemned for murder at ye Towne of New Bristol and being oblidged to take care that ye Neighbouring Colonies shall not be injured by Covering any P^sons from ye hands of Justice These are In his Majt'^s Name to Command you Mr Antony Low forthw^h to receive on board your sloop y^ s^ Jean Laforay & him safe…

New York June 20th 1690 jJoN^LE Sr -- Having considered the good successe of the gentlemen of Boston, and as I am enformed their great readinesse and encouragements to advance ye fForces by sea to Canada, whereby his Ma^'^s interest the Countreys benefit & ye destruccon of ye ffrench & their adherents in Canada may be advanced, I have w'^ advice of the councill, deliberated ye proposall of th…

S"" -- The Charecter which I have before received of you from Albany, and now more pticularly from Major Milborne doth invite me to render you thankes for your readinesse and zeale in the managing and assisting the designe on foot against the French, which I hereby desire you to persevere in, and what encourgem* I can afford you assure yourselfe shall not be wanting, being much satisfy ed wi…

TO COL: GOOD IN MARYLAND Anno 1690: 27 June in fort William Honorable Sir -- Yours by M^ pembruge & M^ Blackinston, is before me, my former being come to your honors hands, to which I referre you & to what further M^^ Blackinston may informe your honor craving leave to add that we had compleat 400 men these seaven weeks with provisions & ammunition according to our abilities & finding the t…

It was resolved that those of new England : should raise 355 men & maintain them at their own cost & charges, *iKi the province of newyork 400: of Maryland we had your honors promise & the committie result of a 100 men which we have expected long since upon Mary lands cost & charges being the like concerned with us to gaine the five natione^. with whom w^e are all in a firme confederacie, we…

ADMINISTRATION OF prisoner doth appeare, who was sent with four other french & ffonr Indianes which had been carried captives to france in tyme of peace & now returned to Albany, otherwayes to treat them as enimies to the croun of England, which as soon as they came was eflected with all imaginable vigor, the five nationes being mett by their chiftaines togither at onondago afore s'l which i…

prisoner doth appeare, who was sent with four other french & ffonr Indianes which had been carried captives to france in tyme of peace & now returned to Albany, otherwayes to treat them as enimies to the croun of England, which as soon as they came was eflected with all imaginable vigor, the five nationes being mett by their chiftaines togither at onondago afore s'l which is their court seiz…

LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 269 teeth of tuo who let louse my suord which I drew & so made my way through them, the tuo coppies of the evidences enclosed of which there is more will give your honor a full light ot the s^ ryott, twenty odd were imprisoned & fined & bound to thei' good behaviour, twelve have complyed ten will not & remaine prisoners by all which your honor may see if they could but h…

Just now I received a letter from our Commismissioners of Albany, that one Mohack credible messinger is arrived the 22. Instant in Albany, he brings for certaine news, that the 18* Instant arryved one Mohack Indian at Onondagus, who was deserted from the French armey & left them in a great number upon the Lake Sambele, headed by the Governour in person, comeing for Albany, and that the Army d…

I hope Major Winthrope is departed for Albany, which I should be glad to understand by one express yea or noe ; the ships Brigantine & sloope I understand are departed from Boston to their intended expidition for Canada three weeks ago withofit any company from Boston, they not being ready. If any newes, I desire your Honor to participate us with having for present noe more to enlarge, after …

a 1690 1st July In Fort wiUiam Gentlemen -- Yesterday was my last to which I Referr you, You have Referred us to y® Messengers who brought our letter but we cane xmderstand nothing of them, my opinion Is they came here to consult with there parties If they may safely Receive a Commission of mee what alteration in your place, there Coming here may cause us, the time will learne, beshure they …

therein the Barers are made sensible y' what we propose about y^ Councill of VVarr y* the Cap" by Turnes Every week should bee president In said Councel and so in gods name go one without a major -- Except Cap" Browne accepts of y® place but no other whatsoever -- Except Machususatts, Plymouth & Connecticutt Colonyes Comply fully with there promise y® ffrench Knight begins to be moved of [ou…

Sr-s Your reall frind to serve your Jacob Leisler Mdressedj To The Honobie The Commission's Cap^ John De Bruyn, M^" Johannes Provoost and Major Jacob Milborne Esq^^^ In Albany LEISLER TO THE GOV. OF BERMUDAS. Albye de 8 July In forth William. R HoNNO^° S» -- Your Letter off the 12 June I have receuet also the 10 Barrils Pouder wnth Cold not haue been disposed off heer being feri Cors Can…

En your afFectioned kaindnes to the Honnor Interest En Welfar off this his Maieste province their Maiest^ Concell heer Joyne with me in the retorne off ouer most harty tanks to your for this your Kare an Testemony off Kindnes to this governement with Is also a reall Service to their Maieste En I assure you both 1 and the Consull will be glat off one oportunite to retorne ouer gratefull aknol…

LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 273. service In this province for there suply off with the Barer has ben one S^ what I have to ad Is my very harty & afFectiond service to you En to assure you that I ame with all respeck Honnord Ser Your most obliget & most humble servant MAJOR MILBORN AND THE REST OF THE GENTLEMEN AT SCHANHECHTADE. This afternoon Three of our folks arrived here from Canida who esca…

Wherewith, after salutation we remain, Your friends This 9 July Ao 1690. In Albany. J. Bruyn Johannes Provoost Laurents or Jannetie the Indian with his party urge us very hard not to omit reminding the Gentlemen again to admonish the Indians at Schanhechtade not to let the French prisoners go out with them to fight, for we have an example now in our own people who have run away from Canada…

These are in his Maties King Williams name to will & requyre you to apprehend the bodies of the s'' peter dumont Andrew tfalcourdell & Michael Anthony wheresoever they are to be found & in what places soever they may be suspected the same to breake open or by any other violence to make way to them, In case of resistance or concealment & their s"^ bodies before me bear or cause to be brought …

These are in MaHes name to will & requyre you Major Thomas Lawrence to command & for their Mamies service to press SeaA-- Kity men horse & foot as you shall think fitt all well armed & when occasione shall requyre for their Mamies service to press fresh horses & what else you shall have occasione for as for their entertainment & provisions & other necessaries & them forthwith to dispatch for…

fourth to Capt Rich^ Moon to cruise along the Coast, and endeavor to Capture several french vessells in the sound and about Block Island which are committing outrages on his Ma^'^^ subjects " and have already taken two vessells belonging to this port & severell BY THE LIEVT GOVERNOR &c New York Whereas I am credibly informed by evidences before me that five armed french men are seen on Schu…

London with his Sloop & company, S^ to have your orders to discover & attacque the enemy, but I saw non, however for any care of our or countrys saftie in a time of need wee would take all due notice thereof, sir it seems to be a tyme of great need & if it be within your compass to add such further strenth by more shiping & vessels of force that may be able to encounter them &. with Gods ble…

Sir I cannot but again acquaint you with our extreme need of powder in our collony I pray faill not to sell & send us 3 or 4 : or if not so much one or two barrells of powder at least & you shall be payed to content the above S^ Captain of your sloope desired me to certifie your honor of their great diligence to gett along the wind &, weather being ag* them and just as they came in some inte…

Thiit yo'^' Peticon"" & Prison'' being secured in y« port for Severall words spoken by your Peticon^ y® W^^ as your Peticon"" as being in drincke does not Remember but nevertheless humbly beggs Pardon for ye Same desyring that yo^ bonnets be pleased to have Compassion w*'J your Peticonr he being a poor seafaring man and that your bonnets be pleased to consider him by Diminishing of y® fine ad…

N York, Whereas it is judged necessary &, accordingly ordered that y« ship Cathrin Christopher Gof Comand"" y^ Brigantine John & Joseph Jno Wayman Comand"^ «&, Sloop Content Rich<^ Moone Comand"" be Imediately made" ready & Equipped for his Maj''^ Service ags* some french vessells on this Coast & ordered that s^ vessells be aprised together w*^ y^ goods not unloaden out of y^ same, These ar…

The Shipe Catren aught hundred pound & twenty je820:00 The Sloop Content wallued seven hundred pound 700:00 The Brigtine John & Joseph wallud to: sex hundred ) pound S 600:00 Rob* Sinclaer Isaac Stevense Will. Dearing Nichs Gerritse John Dissington y® abouenamed Apraisors ware sworne befour mee this 25^ of July 1690 Samuel Edsall Councill. Endorsed, Warr* & returne of y« aprism* of y®…

GOV- LEISLER. 279 BY THE LIEYT GOVERN'^ Whereas Gerrit Elbertse Stoothof Liev* of y^ troop of horse of Kings County on Long Island has in a Contemptuous manner denied y® Comand of his Capt" Roelof Martense Schenck Espetially when y« enemies where Invading & Comitting severall outrages on this Coast by w<^h it evidently appeares y^ s^ Garret Elbertse Stoothof hes ill affeccon to this his Maj…

That the s^ Lievt Governor for himself or any deputed or empowered by him or by his means shall at no tyme or tymes hereafter issue forth or cause to be sent after or impose on the s<i Comniander in Chiefe any order or orders direction or directions tending to any contradicting or repugnant to the true intent & meaning of the s*^ commission or the result which was concluded by the s*^* commi…

That no more officers shall be commissionated than now are or shall be at the tyme of marching the wholl boddy of the forces, unless occasioned by death or impotence whereby they cannot perform their duty ; then such places are to be supplied by commissiones from the s^ Commander in Chiefe which shall be as authentiq to all ifitents constructions and purposes, as if such had been granted act…

That the honor & service of God be maintained & divine worship be performed publickly every day, the Lords day duly observed, vice discountenanced & due decorum preserved amongst them. ffinally that the Sd Commander in Chiefs shall [have] power to administer doe execute & performe all matters relating [to] life or other censures (as the caise shall or may require) with as ample power & virtu…

By vertue of the authority deriued unto me, I do hereby constitute & appoynt you to be major of all the forces now raysed or to be raysed for the expedition of Albany out of this Province & the New England Collonyes & Maryland, according to the unanimous result made with sayd Collonyes against the French at Cannada ; you are therefore carefully and dilligently to discharge the duty of a major…

Given under my hand & sealed with the seale of the prouince, his 31. July in the 2^ year of their Mat'es Reigne 1690-- Past the Office Jacob Leisler Tacob Milborne Secr'y BY THE LIEYT GOYEMOi' &c. Whereas y« Sessions of the Geneii Assembly held at New Yorke for the said Province on y^ 24th of Aprill Last was by my Selfe with advice of my Councill Prorogued vntill the first day of Sept^ nex…

Whereas Nathaniel Person being chosen in yo"^ County one of their Rep'sentatiues who appeard at the Sessions of the Gen^i Assembly held in this Citty on y^ 22*^ Aprill Last & then & theire refused to sit & Act as one of the Representatives afores'* These are Therefore in his Majt'^^ King William's Name to will & request you to make Choice of an other Proper & fit pson in Stead of him the sai…

These are Therefore in his Maj'i<28 King William's Name to will and requier you to make choice of an other Proper & fitt Person in Stead of s^ Beekman to sitt with the representitives in General Assembly on the first of Sept"^ next & hereof you are not to faile at your utmost perills. Given &c this 11*^ August 1690 Jacob Leisleb To the Mayr & Aldermn of y« Citty of N York [Here follows an …

Whereas by the Charter of privilege granted to the Inhabitants of this province It was Enacted that two Representatives should be Chosen by the Inhabitants of the Citty & County of Albany & one by the Inhabitants of the toun of Skenectadie in the s^ County And whereas John Janse Bleecker was chosen for the s<J Citty & County of Albany & Ryer Schermerhoon for the toun of Skenectady & so is wan…

HoNB^^^ S'' -- By intelligence we haue from the Major Gen' Winthrop from Wooden Creek, we understand to our great griefe, that the armies march towards Canada though advancd far, is all retarded by the faylure of the Indians to accompany them and furnish them with Cannoes (which account' he had from your Commissioners at Albany) we suppose you cannot but haue a full acco* of the whole of tha…

But we must subscribe to the pleasure of God herein If any means could yet be used by alarmeing the French (if we can attayne to no better) to giue the fleet the less trouble at Quebeck ; it seems to us aduisable to doe it ; but if your Hon^ see not any thing likely to be done from Albany by our forces that is considerable, we would understand it, that we may know what to doe with our souldi…

We are glad to hear of Capt Masons & the other Capt« success, who we are informed came in at Nantaskett with seuerall good prizes on the 17*h Instant ; we haue agreed with the gent" of Boston to send our letters & what we haue from yourself for them to Springfield, whence it is theire care to have them passed to Boston, & they send to Hartford, and we are to post what is for your Hon^" throu…

S"" we are sending M"" John Thompson to Albany with prouisions for o' Souldiers, we request you to grant him liberty to pass & repasse as formerly p'" order J. A -- S. Superscribed fFor the Hon^^« Jacob Leisler Esq' Lu* Govvernour of their Mat'^s Prouince of New Yorke in New Yorke -- This For His Maties Seruice. Hast, post Hast. Journal of Captain John Schuyler who voluntarily embarked a…

mutual enemy. When the rest of the company had left us, and we had advanced nearly two hours on our voyage, we found 2 canoes which had been sent out to spy and which had shot an elk. -- After we had done eating and had supplied our canoes we proceeded on our way as far as Canaghsionie. -- The 15th day of August we came one Dutch mile above Crown Point.-- 286 ADMINISTRATION OF The 16th dit…

Schuyler with his subaltern officers and the Chief of the savages resolved where they should make their attack upon the enemy, and they determined by the majorities to fall upon fort La Prairie (Lapplarie) ; whereupon the Mohawks gave a wampum belt to the Schaghkock savages as a token to stand by each other faithfully, and what they do call "onroghquasa In a Goera". -- The Oneida savages did…

The 20 ditto we sent out spies along the west side of the river Chambly and found there a drawing of a party from Canada and 14 palisades to which they had bound their prisoners whom they had fetched from New England. LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 287* The 21 ditto we proceeded to about one mile below the above mentioned sandbank of Chambly, when we again sent out spies, who discovered some places w…

The 23 ditto in the morning I sent spies towards th'e fort to see how it was ; returning said all the folks were leaving the fort of La Prairie to cut corn. -- Then we resolved in what manner we should hinder them to obtain the fort again, and agreed to do so by intercepting them on their way to the fort, but by the eagerness of the young savages such was prevented, because christians as wel…

Then we fell upon their cattle, we pierced and shot to death nearly 150 head of oxen and cows, and then we set fire to all their houses and barns which we found in the fields, their hay, and everything else which would take fire. -- Then we christians resolved to fall upon the fort, but could not move the savages to give their consent to help us to attack the fort ; the fort fired alarms when…

of Canada for his salute of heavy cannon during our meal -- they fired from the morning till 2 o'clock in the afternoon from all three of the forts -- That day we travelled to the river Chambly where our canoes were laying. The 24 ditto we went as far as fort Lamotte. The 25 ditto we reached the Sand point, where we shot 2 elks. The 26 ditto we came to the little stone fort, and from there …

Hartford Sept. l«t 1690 jJqj^-ble Sjj^ -- By an express from our Captaines at Albany of the 27*h Aug-ust last, we are certify ed that the Major Gen^i Winthrop is made a prisoner, and that on our officers request to the Comanders of the fort for his liberty to officiate in the army, yo"" selfe being present at Albany, thair answer was, that if they would speak with the Gen'i they might go to Y…

If the return from Wooden Creek, done by a Councill of Warr, be the matter [which] offends you as its generally said to bee, consider how far that article and the reason it [is] grounded on lead to it, also that the army being confederate, if you be so conserned, so are wee and the rest, and that you alone shouldk judg uppon the the Gen^s and Councill of Warr s actions, "\vill infringe our l…

And Sr you necessitate us to tell you, that a prison is not a catholicon for al State Maladyes, though so much used by you, nor are you incapable of need of, nor aide from their Majesties subjects in New England, nor could you in any one action haue more disobliged al New England, and if you shall proceed in this way, you will certainly put al that gentleman's friends on his Vindication, be t…

Major, w^^ii is the thing we aduise unto and desire to hear from you with al speed what our expectations may bee on this account; we are giueing account of this matter to the Gov' and Councill of Massachusetts ; it is justly expected that your declaration to us al, of the grounds of this your action should haue been as forward as the thing itself. We also moue to set our Comissary at liberty…

These are Therefore in his Mamies name to will & requier all and every of the Members thereof to appeare att this Citty of New Yorke on the fifteenth Day of September instant according to s^ Prolongation without faile or Delay as they Tender his Majestys Intrest & the Safty of this Province, given Vnder my hand & seale at ffort William this Eleauenth Day of September in the second yeare of y…

Mr Henrick Ten Eyck Adjourned till the eighteenth instant Proclamation made in due forme Commmission for holding the s<l Court of Admirality read a « followeth Jacob, Leisler his Mamies Liev* Governor & Coa.- mander in Chiefe of the Province of Newyork -- Whereas bis Ma^ie King William of England Scotland ffrance & Ireland Defender of the faith &c by his Letter dated at Whitehall July 30- …

:i\fX ADMINISTRATION OF between our sovr Lord the King & any persone or persones who doe or shall pretend to have any right title or Interest in the s*^ ships or vessells brought into this harbour as afores'', I doe also appoynt George Brewertoun Register & George underbill to be Marshall of the s*-^ Court, & this Commission to be of force dureing the time of five dayes after the date hereof…

Jacob Leisler The Lybell at the sute of our Sovr Lord the King exhibited by Major Jacob Milborn attorney Generall for & in behalfe of our s'l Sovr Lord the King ag* the ship the home friggott as foUoweth anno R: R: Gulielmi et Maries &c Secundo To the honble pieter dLanoy president & the rest of the Justices commissionated for the loyall examination & condemnation of the ship called «& known…

LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 293 Nyutie, unto them directed by the s^ Lievt Governor, by vertue of his Ma'ie King williams declaration, beareing date at his Court at hampton Court the seaventh day of May in the year of our Lord 1689 being the first of his Raigne, amongst other things it is there mentioned & exprest That all & every of the Governors of his Mamies forts & garrisons or any other office…

Nyutie, unto them directed by the s^ Lievt Governor, by vertue of his Ma'ie King williams declaration, beareing date at his Court at hampton Court the seaventh day of May in the year of our Lord 1689 being the first of his Raigne, amongst other things it is there mentioned & exprest That all & every of the Governors of his Mamies forts & garrisons or any other officers or souldiers under the…

294 ADMINISTRATION OF Leon & Monsieur Lefferrie living at vimflevor near haverdu Grass m Normandy within the kingdom of fFrance, The which were taken by Captn william Masson & Captn ffrancis Goderis on or about the first day of August last (nova stile) rideing befor the Isle of persia within the province of Canada in the sd french Kings dominions, which sd ship is now in this harbour wherein…

Leon & Monsieur Lefferrie living at vimflevor near haverdu Grass m Normandy within the kingdom of fFrance, The which were taken by Captn william Masson & Captn ffrancis Goderis on or about the first day of August last (nova stile) rideing befor the Isle of persia within the province of Canada in the sd french Kings dominions, which sd ship is now in this harbour wherein tuo of the deponents …

LIEUT. GOT. LEISLEB. $9l| Province of Newyork Atl a Court of Admirality held in the City hall of the Citty of Newyork this 11^^ day of September anno domini one Thousand Six hundred & Nyntie Present : pieter dLanoy Esq"" Judge Captn Jacob Mauritze Mr Gerrett dow Captn Robert Sinclaire Captn Gerrett duycking [ members Mr Cornelis plebier Mr pieter Reberdy Mr pieter Adolph Mr Hendrick …

Whereas his Matie King William of England Scotland ffrance & Ireland defender of the faith &c By his Letter Dated at white hall July 30: 1689: Empoured me to performe all things which to the place & office of his Liev* Governor & Commander in Chiefe of the province of Newyork doth or may appertaine, and that there are severall Shipps or vessells with their loading brought into this harbour o…

between our Soveraigne Lord the King &, any persone or persones who doe or shall pretend to have any right title or Interest in the sd shipps or vessells brought into this harbour as aforesd, I doe also appoynt George Brewertoun Register & George underbill to be Marshall of the sd Court, and this Commission to be ol' force during the time of five dayes after the date hereof Given under my ha…

Captn wilham Masson & Captn ffrancis Goderis Commander of the Shipps the blessed William & Jacob & company, & naturall borne subjects & freemen of the kingdom of England &c by way of lybell sett forth & shew to your bonis for diverse & sundry reasones causes & allegationes hereafter mentioned & sett forth, to shew cause why & wherefore these ships the ffrancis & Thomas formerly the S' pieter…

of his Matie King Williams declaration bearing date at his Court at hampton Court the seaventh day of May in the year of our [Lord] one Thousand six hundred & Nyntie being the first of his Raigne, amongst other things it there mentioned & expresst That all & every of the Governors of his Mamies forts & garrisons or any other officers or souldiers under them by sea & land doe & execute all ac…

nova francia (or Canada) near or on the territories of the french King, did come up with the sd ship then called the S* pieter of Bayoun -- pierre de Clabier Commander now the Thomas & ffrancis of Newyork under the cullours & within the Jurisdiction of the french King, under which she did defend & oppose us as much as in her lays but being at last seized & caption made by the sd Masson & God…

of the french King living at Bayoun in the kingdome of fFrance, which was taken by Captn william Masson & Captn fifrancia Goderis on or about the first day of August last (novastile) rideing before the Isle of persia in the province of Canada in the sd french kings dominions. The which sd ship is now within this horbour of newyork, in whom wee were brought hither as prisoners not knowing the c…

As their depositiones taken before the Governor the fifteenth day of September instant more fully proport, The which depositiones originally taken in french now translated & examined by Mr pieter Reberdi.e one of the members of the sd Court was found to be true, & also attested by Captn William Masson & Captn John Cornelis tuo of the Commanders of the sd vessells in open Court, whereupon afte…

By Virtue of a«Commission from the Hon^^® Jacob Leisler Dated the 20th day of September Directed to us John Outman Simon Jansen Romaine Lendert Hugen and Garrett Hardenburgh, to Repaire on board the Seuerall & Respective Vessells following in order to Inventary & Appraise which are as followeth viz* The fflyboate Masson nothing butt her ballest 1 -- s -- d The ffrancis and Thomas ^ 300 bus…

20 tonn Salt 150 kentell fish Provisions on board of the Aforesaid Vessels menconed & Expressed vizt 4 hhds Beans 9 barrells flower 1 hhd Peas 11 barrells Pork 18 hhd* Sider Soure This is a true Appraisment according to what was Given to us by John Conelis one of the Comand" of s^ Shipps to the best of our knowledge and understanding of the Lading of s^ vessels as aforesaid. Sworne b…

HoNB^E Gent. -- ^Yours of September the 5*^ Instant [qu 1% see ante p 288.] raett me at Albany, the contents whereof admitts of various constructions, but that no quibles shall ever be on our side who have hitherto dealt with all sincerity imaginable, its proper to recount proceedings as they are & have been matter of fact, whereby the world may have no task to judge between us & give senten…

New York effected, & Connecticott wanted but few, (although by sickness many were lost) when Major Winthrop tooke the charge of them, receiving my commission & instructions from the commissioners at Albany after many debates, and marched to the Houtkill, [Wood Creek] being the greatest part of fattigue from Albany to Canada, without making any exceptions ag* the number of men from New York …

cfFect'.ially, but by dint of imagination, yet nevertheless when the s^ Major should have proceeded according to the result, he pauses & questions if his forces were sufficient to accomplish his commission, himselfe proposing great danger, and caused officers to vote for their retreate, forbidding peremptorily that more than 30 christians should proceed on the designe, saying he would not mar…

The result being concluded by two of your commissioners amongst the rest, who brought their credentialls with them when your officers at Albany were summoned to the councill of warre, one of your Capt^s objected openly, that Major Gold was not qualified for to give his vote at New Yorke afores*^ which h^ abyded by & declared that his commission would not suffer him to sitt in the s'^ council…

of your lawcs, and other crimes which are the ruines of civill government, without the least mark or signe of repentance, to the shame of Christians, but forsooth because he was a toole fitt for the wicked purposes that your Secretary & Livingston had contryved, therefore must he be incessantly pressed upon us with such importunity that was irresistable, which, when once that point was gained…

And that more then ordinary Juggling was in this matt€r, it appears by the comissions granted to an officer of yours for that expedition, the one in May of a sound forme and consonant to the result, but the other in June restraines to goe without the Indians, who after M'' Livingston came to Albany, being by you sent & your Major guarded when they were upon their march for Canada received a …

Nevertheless, it cannot but one day sadly reflect that a people professing Christianity so eminently beyond others, should so basely degenerat beneath the very heathens when God hath wrought so miraculous a work, that not onely calls on, but astonishes all the protestant world ; such professions should be settled on the Liees &. say that the Lord nather doth good nor evill, but trust to your…

These are to nominate, constitute and apoint you Mess^^Jochem Staas, Johannes Wendel, Johannes Bleeker Sen^ Pieter Bogardus, & Ryer Jacobz Schermerhoorn to superintend, direct, order & controul, all matters and things relating to the City & County of Albany, & the safety & defence of the subjects therein according to y^ Lawes of this Province, and the Present Establishment, likewise that you…

Sir -- I have too much respect for your orders not to execute them punctually; so that pursuant to what you did me the honour lately to give me, I spoke to the principals of this new Colony about the nomination of some persons for the vacant office of Justice of the peace, but as the condition you require -- that is a knowledge of the English Tongue -- has precluded them from making the Elec…

be at Wchester, but they look for some forbearance and delay from your goodness in case, notwithstanding their diligence they may not be able punctually to answer. It is not through any unwillingness to exert themselves to meet it, but you know their strength as well as I. Notwithstanding despite their poverty and misery they will never lack in submission to the orders on behalf of his Majes…

Vessels Belonging to the Subjects of the french King as by Substantiall Evidences did Manifestly appeare thereupon at the Immediate Instance and Request of s^ Mason & Goderus a Court of Admiralty was Constituted Septemb^ Last Past apointing Peter DLanoy Esq*" Judge of the Court or others or any five of them to examine heare & Condemn if Cause were the several 1 Ships & Vessells So Taken & Bro…

and mature Consideracon and strict examination into the premises made Returne unto the s^ Admiralty office on the Libells Exhibited by s<J Mason & Goderus in behalfe of the Kings Ma^'^ Condemnacon of each and every of the s<^ prizes together with Their Lading Appurtenances &ca The w^h Condemnacon I doe hereby Certify to have proved and due aprove of to be Confirmed and doe Confirme and furthe…

Whereas the Ship Cataryn whereof Capt Christopher GofFe is Comand'^ was near Loaden & Charged in this Port bound for london Augu^ y« 7*^ last past desired my liberty to pass on his Intended Voyage who was retained by reason of Sundry Spanish Privateers Crusing on this Coast It was found necessary to unload y® said ship to assist other forces for their Maj^'^s to take ye s'^ Ennemies who were…

BY THE LIEVT GOVERNOR & COUNCIL! &c Present L* Gov'^ h, Jansen P. d La Noy W"! Laurence S. Staets G Beekman S. Edsall J. Provoost R. Lecocq "Vx't.tREAS there are a Certaine number of Men in Queen's County on Long island who in a riotous rebellious manner have declared against y^ authority of this Goverm*' & have given out that they are Resolved to maintaine their Rebellions Contrary to …

have drawn aside & caused certaine numbers of his Ma^'^^ Liege 'Subjects to abet with them contrary to their Allegiance & bounden duty, and the Peace of o^' Lord y^ King his Crown & dignity, and y® security and welfare of the good Inhabitants thereof being of Fatall consequence considering the present war with y^ French, and the impending dangers w<='' threaten us at y^ Frontiers of this Pro…

These are in their Ma*'®^ name to forbid forwarne, and advertise all persons within this Province, that they in no wise aid, succour, comfort, abet, consent to, or anywise adhere unto the said Rebells or any of their associates, but upon notice hereof that all such who have unadvisedly beene herein concerned doe-^forthwith withdraw from them & return to their Allegiance & respective habitatio…

Given under my hand and scale by virtue of a Commission to me granted by the Lievt Govern^ & Councill at New Yorke -- LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 309 BY THE LIEVT GOVERNOR & COUNCILL &c. Whereas there are Certaine Warr's issued by the Liev* Govern^ & Councill bearing Date y® 26'^ Instant requiring the apprehending of Certaine rebellious & seditious persons & bringing them hither as also to seize & b…

These are in his Ma^i^s Name to authorize and appoint you Majr Jacob Milborne to take what forces you can Raise wheresoever you shall come w^Mn this Province to Superintend y« said Orders & them to whom they are directed y^ Same to Ord"" direct fulfill Controule and in all things relating his Maj''^^ Service to prosecute w^ all violence & act of hostility as to You shall seeme meet & y^ s^ r…

N Yorke Forasmuch as there are many Seditious persons who without any provocacon Have taken up Armes an apeared in a rebellious manner against their Maj''®^ Authority within Queens County on long Island and under Spitious p'tence have Drawne aside and Caused Certaine numbers of his Maj'i^s Leige Subjects to abett with them Contrary to their allegiance and Bounden duety and ye peace of our L…

Companies of Volunteers as shall willingly Go with you who are hereby required to obey you as their Comand"" and you are hereby required to Sayle forthwith to flushing Bay from thence to craze to y^ Sound & to Examine all Sloops Boates Canoos or any other Vessells your shall meete with & to [secure] all or any Suspected persons and examine all papers to Bring them to Mee & you are hereby req…

These are to Nominate, Constitute and apointyou Mayors Jacob Milborne Gerardus Beekman & the rest of the Military Comission officers of King's County to come at flatbos and hold a Court marshall to Examine heare Conclude & determine all such mutters & things w^h shall relate y« s^ Militia in said County or any officers or persons w<='> have off*ended, neglected their Duty or otherwise trespa…

In Persuance of a warr^t Directed to us underwritten by the Honourable Leiv* Governo"" Jacob Leysler bearing date the 5»i» of November instant in order to repaire on board the Shipp Resolucon to take an Inventory thereof which is as followeth to say The Hull with masts & yards compleate & 2 square topmasts three anchors one stream ditto two ditto two cables one Stream Cable & harser One pie…

Geo: Dennes Vera Copia J: Wheeler Geo: Brewerton Reg^ 312 ADMINISTRATION OF Anno Regni Regis Guliclmi et Marise &c New York To the hon^le Pieter D'Lanoy President & the rest of the Justices Commissionated for the tryall Examinacon & Condemnacon of the flyboate called and knowen heretofore by the name of the Virgin de honfleur in the Kingdom of ffrance Jacques Bougour late Commander ; now t…

Furst that they said Cap"^ George Bollen, William How and John Weeden by virtue of a Commission under the hand of the hon^ie Jacob Leisler Liev* Governo"^ of this his Ma^'^s Province of New York and seale of s^ Province bearing date the 19*11 of May 1690: unto the s^ Capt Bollen directed then Commander of the Sloope Resolucon by the said Lieu* Governo'' by virtue of his Mati« King Williams D…

received departed this Port some day in May last past criizing on y^ Coast of Nova fFrance or Canada near or on the Territoryes of the ffrench Kin^ did come up with the s^^ Ship or fflyboate then called the Virgin de honfleur Jacques Bourgour Commander now the Resolution of New York within the French Kings Jurisdiction, did defend and oppose as much as in her lay, but being at last seized an…

The said fflyboate called the Virgin, now the Resolucon, with her Ammunicon, Guns, Tackle, Apparrel and furniture together with her Goods, Wares, Merchandize and lading may be condemned & sold as the Law in Such Cases Provides and further Say not. Sworne in Open Court ll^h Novembr 1690 Geo: Brewerton Reg"" BY THE LIEVT GOVERNOR & COUNCILL Whereas there is more then ordinary aprehensions of…

These are therefore in his Mag^'^s name to will and require you and every of you forthwith upon receipt hereof to select out of the County of Ulster one Hondred Good or Eighty at least good able men Compleat in armes which shall be Transported to Albany for his Ma^'^s seruice at opon the first day of January next and thaf at all times before uppon notice of the Comiss^ at Albany of the Enemi…

Whereas His Majt'^s Intrest & ye Security of this Province requires in an Espetial manner y^ maintenance and Encouragem* of y® Contract made [with] the five nacons of Indians Concluded at Albany by y® Commissioni"s May the [3^] 1690 For Corroborating whereof it hath Proved very Effectuall by Employing M'^ Aernout Cornelisse Viele as agent to reside amongst y® s<i Indians at their Court of Ono…

Gerrit Luycass & all & Evry p''son sent w'^^ him or Remaining of o'" People amongst ye s^ Indians in what shall or may Contribute or tend to y® aforesaid Purposes hereby Willing & requiring all & Every of Them to obey yo"" Lawfull Comands as they Wil answer the Contrary at their utmost Perills Given under my hand & scale at fort W™ in New York this 20^^ Day of Qb"- in ye 2^ Yeare of their Ma…

Boston Deem 11 169() LefF** Gov"^ Jacob Leisler -- HoN*° Sir -- Y'^ last Reseaued and ans*^ by the way off Road Island Sins by the barbadoes. whe. haue. obtained acc^t off Ireland being wholy Redust and his. Mag^t Return, for England : allso a list of the persons In hold for Suspition. of treason, Gov' Slagter. is. daily Expected, with. Seueral. of our. merchant, ships, we haue. some hoy an…

Deliuer -- with, own hands, to. yo'" hon^ and thow. many hard Reports are flying about by some, yett this, genfi has giuen such Report of things, to. me and as. I can understand to. others as was sparing of Reflecting and nothing to my knoulige, But whatt agrcad with, what you writt me, Sir. with my harty Respects I Remaine. y' hone's frind to. Sarve Jacob Melyen Addressed To The honour'i…

Certainly, if you believe that 1 dare be faithfull to ye Kings mterest or the publick weale, you cannot expect that I should omit dealing so plainly with you, considering your behavior to me & this Province, by yo^" breach of covenant, insolent obtrusions, invading o' Province, & defeating (what in you lay) those measures «Sc undertakings to maintaine their Ma*»e^ dignity, to secure against …

" You recommend that Albany may be well guarded, and made " able to defend itselfe against any of the assaults of the Enemy, " w^^ if neglected, it may be a discouragem* if not ye losse of the " ffive nacons as well as of that place, w<^^ will be a damage to o"^ " Lord thfe King & to all New England, as well as the Province " of New York ; farther I am to signifie to you what I have done, " …

But mistake not yourselues, to imagine such ffig leaves sufficient covering for your strenious evills, which that you may be more capable of accomplishing what already you have not compleated to the extent of your treachery, de novo you make the invitacon that I would once againe shew you where my strength lyes, thereby to consider in your discretion in what part, and how far you may consum…

Good God, to what excesse do men run themselves into, neither regarding morality or the legible proceedings of the Creator, when his judgments are abroad and carry such remarkable stamps of punishing These Territories, without taking notice of the controversy, and warning us not to trust to our owne crafty inventions or formidable powers, unlesse o*" intenconsare pure, whereby they may qualif…

Livingston & others to take Sanctuary amongst you, after repeated reasons of ffact w^h calls them to justice in this Province, to w<=h they relate, and that once at last, you would thinke it time to make good what all nations would count obliging to performe (ecept yourselves) vizt the Provisions, Ammunicon and other disbursements to your orders & promises, whereby I may be so much the more …

These are therefore to Desire and require you Major John De Bruyn that you Doe with all Convenient Speed cause a Councill of the severall officers for y^ s^ City and County to be Convened & take Such measures & resolucons that the Militia may be Settled and duely apointed upon such penaityes as you shall seem Good to Inflict on y« offenders who shall not strictly obey such orders as shall be…

These are therefore in his Mamies Name to Will & Require you to chuse the Inhabitants of your County in Each respective Towne to meet to make choise of assessors and Collectors for the same that so y^ one halfe of s*^ Tax -ma be forthwith Collected and paid Transmitted to this City of New Yorke to his Mamies Collector General for this Province and the Remaining halfe at or before the 25*^ of…

Captain Sam'- Moore an inhabitant of this province on Long Island willing and requiring him (by virtue of a commission from their majesties King William & Queen Mary to the said Major) in obedience to their said Majes''^ that they aid & assist us in all things & matters concerning to & in fulfilling the said commission & that You and every one of yo do aid show & are ready at all times, & wit…

I do by & with the Consent of my Council, military officers & others, the good inhabitants of this Province for & in behalfe of our Sovereighn Lord & Lady -- King William & Queen Mary the Peace of their Crown & dignity, & the safety of this their said Province, hereby declare & solemnly protest against the proceedings %f the said Major & all his accomplices for whatsoever bloodshed or damages…

These are therefore to command you & and every one of you according to your Commissions from me, by authority of his said Majesties King William to Raise all the forces under your command to be ready & Compleat in arms both horse & foot to observe such farther orders & directions as you shall receive from me & in Case of any opposition of Parleys in the performance hereof -- the same you are …

Sir -- I have received your protest in words against me but in the true meaning & intent very pernicious & of dangero^us consequence to their Majesties said Interest & good Subjects of this Colony of New York what I have done has been only to prevent such outrages, as have been daily committed by those persons you term your Soldiers, I know not how you will answer, the firing a shot at my men…

Yours of the first instant I received wherein you mention a Shot tired at your men which I have forth with examined & find it a matter of fact, if you please to point those you conceive injured to appear, Justice shall be done forthwith God forbid any Under my command Should be countenanced in an ill action, I have also sent the Bearer, to let you Know, what to my best judgment may accommoda…

Whereas there has been several false & malitious rumours Spread about in several parts of their Majisties colony of New YorU;; reflecting upon me by some persons, ill affected to the interest of their majisties by which their majisties, good subjects are disturbed & lye under fright & apprehensions of some hostilities to be counted contrary to the King's peace, I do therefore publish & that no…

Whereas by gods providence certain notice is arrived, that his Fxcell^y CoU Slaughter is appointed his Majt'^s Govenor over this province &c & that this his Majisties fort & other appendinces to the said province are to be surrendered unto the said Governm' being daily expected on whose happy appearence his Maji^'^a Said orders (as in duly) are to be Cheerfully & exactly complied with all I…

These are in his Majis^'^^ name William & Mary, King & Queen of England &c to will & Command all persons within this City &. province that they receive & entertain & bear all due respect & affection unto the said Major, & all under his command not offering the least offence by word or deed, but as in duty bound to embrace, assist help, & do all good offices immaginables, as being Sent hither…

him for his Majt'<=8 service but so it is that he hath altogether refused the same &, no less will Satisfy him than the possession of, the said fort, which cannot be justified so to do, the major by flagitious councellors who to carry on their accursed desighns of mischief & gratify their revengefull Spirits (depending upon his Majtii^s gracious indemnity for their said crimes which already …

These are therefore to publish & declare unto all their Majisties dutifull Subjects within this Province that it is yet tendred as aforesaid that the said Major Shall have all accommodation's for provisions Lodgings &c -- for himself & said forces or what more are arrived, with Sutible housing for such stores of war &c. brought for his Majt'fis service in this province, the same to be in his …

326 ADMINISTRATION OF said Major doth forthwith recall the said warrent & lorbid any further proceedings in that nature as he will answer for the evil effects that thereon ensue at his utmost peril, Given under my hand & Seal at fort William feby 4*^ in the second year of their Majesties Reighn Anno Dom 169 f •FRAGMENT OF ANOTHER OF LEISLER'S PROCLAMATIONS. -- Have been used for preventing …

These are therefore in their Maj^'^s said names Strictly to forbid all persons that pretend any Authority from the said Major to raise forces & Quarter the same upon his Majesties Subjects upon the said Island or Committ any Acts of Violence or force whatsoever, to persist therein but on the Contrary, that they forthwith retire of their several places of abode peaceable & so remain as they \y…

At a meeting of the worshipfull Mayor Alderman, Common Council & ofl&cers of the Militia in this City of New York Feb'y 6ti» 169f Major Ingoldesby, [entering] & desiring that he may have the use of the City Hall for Accommodating his Majisties Soldiers under his command untill better entertainment is provided Present, P. De la Noy May^ Cap* Swaer Olpherts Major De Brown Leut. P. Van Brugge…

HoNBLE Sk -- I am Directed by the Genlemen Named of their Majesty s Councell of New York to give you an Account of the present state of affayres here & to Desire y^ Advice of your Honrs & others Concerned in ye Goverm* of yr Maestyes Colony of Connecticut yt upon which I cannot do better then by Covering a copy of ye order taken for that purpose which accordingly I have enclosed & because it h…

Endorsed on the back of the above : " This received Sabboth morning as I was going to meeting the gent" here perusing it desired you would hasten up w^^ speed & bring up one w^ you, that we may be a full Councill to doe what is necessary in the Case. pr. Order John Allyn Seer March 8th 1690-1 *THE IT. GOV. & COUNCIL'S REASONS FOR RESISTING MAJOR INGOLDESBY. BY THE LIEUT GOVENOR & COUNCIL …

-- Now so it is that Major Richard Ingoldesby Capt" of a Company of the aforesaid Soldiers without producing any Instructions orders or other power from his Majesty or his Excellency Saving a Commission to be Captain as aforesaid commanding him to observe Such orders as he shall receive from his Majesty's the Governor that now is or for the time being -- He the said Major did sumn'.on this hi…

Farthermore hath abused such who were employed to fetch provision of wood for his Majesties Garrison by disarming & uncloathing them to search for papers under frivolous pretences -- And to add to all this, he the said Major did Excite induce encourage & head great numbers of papists and french, Amongst others of the inhabitants of this City, with force of Arms to show themselves in a Rouato…

Be it therefore made known, Published & declared & we do hereby publish & declare to all Mankind but more especially to the good Subjects of their aforesaid Majesties within this province yet for the aforementioned Reasons &ca we are constrained to take up arms in defence of their Majesties Supremacy over this province & the Conversation of the peace & welfare of their Subjects within the Sc…

Yet he the said Major & others his Confederates & accomplices do totally desist from all unwarrentable practices whatsoever & return to the peace of our Sovereign Lord & Lady William & Mary, King & Queen of England Scotland France & Ireland defenders of the faith &c, as they are in duty bound, according to their several Stations & relations, this done & caused to be forthwith published at fo…

ancler in Chiefes his Administration of the Government to be without Authoroty and all proceedings under him to be Illegal upon That foundation they glory Themselves of a Turns ; and are so bold to publicly declare themselves Leisler's men which they presumptiously without regard or respect To Law haue abused the Justices in Executing there office by ill wordes animating Each other ; so thatt…

humble Servants John Pell John Palmeb William Barnes Addressed, To y« Honbi« James Greyham Esq' theire Magesties Attorney Generall in New Yorke 332 ADMINISTRATION OF SECT CLARKSON TO COLL. WILLET. Gentlemen -- In answer to yours of the 6"^ Inst. The Gen^l of their Maj'''®^ Councill here suppose their former Lett^ sufficient on their part for your proceeding forward to this place w^^…

In compliance with your desires to vs for aduice we haue writ to Capt" Leisler & have Inclosed it open which please to peruse &, seal & deliuer it him as you shall be ordered by the Hon^ic Gentlemen of the councill It may seem a mean thing to aduise to peace &<^ as we haue done & to reflect a supposition of the contrery on capt" Leisler which after the maner of his late dealings with vs may fi…

If he should proceed to such rashnesse as to use hostillity against the citty upon notice thereof we must attend what we find to be o^ duty to their Ma*'**» we hope God in mercy will prevent such things by means of the councills pruedence. pray p^sent o"^ humble Seruice to his excelencie If arriued & to the Hon^^ie Col. Dudley with those Gent° Named of the councill which with respects to your…

Hartford March 11th 1690-1 Honoured S" -- We lately receiued a letter dated 4th instant subscribed by m"" Clarkson Secreti'y wherein is Inclosed a coppy of an order from Six Gent" named of the councill to sayd Secret"*y to Informe us of some violence used by some souldiers from the forte at Newyorke to a Sarg* & three Sentinells as they were passing in the streets of the city upon the rownds…

trobleous aspect giues them occasion to desire our aduice, & Assistence, we cannot but on the sayd Signification, as theire Katies subjects & loueing Neighboures to the Jurisdiction of New yorke send you our aduice & desires That in as much as no reasonable doubt can be made but that the Ships & Gentlemen arriued doe com in subordination to his excelencie Col: Slauter & that his excelencie a…

John Allyn Sec^y Addressed These For Capt Jacob Leisler, Esq in the forte & New Yorke This [Translation.] Brothers and beloved Subjects of their Majisties in Queens Kounty ! We are informed and have remarked that the parties in New Yorck are now so violent that the danger of the whole County being bathed in blood is most imminent ; and as many of the Chiefs on both sides call for Peace,…

Whereas divers of y^ Inhabitants of long Island and other parts of the Province have already shown their willingness to serve their Mamies in coming hither to the assistance of their forces. I am directed by the Gent^" of the Council to acquaint you y* it would be very acceptable to them & shall be so represented to his excellency, Coll. Sloughter, y* you exprest y zeal for their Majt'^* serv…

fitt to Let you know that if Captn Lashler shall by drawlnge greater Numbers of peopell to the fort Vrge a Nessessitie for it that you will as becometh his Majlis dutiefull Subjects bee ready to furnish such ayd of men out of yo^" Countie as there s*! Maj^'^ servis may require which will bee Signified to you as there may bee Occation you are dessired to Pubhsh this Letf & declaration & soe t…

New York 15th March 1690-1 . These are by Advice & Direction of the Gentlemen of their Majistyes Councill of this Territory to Inform you of y® necessity that this City & y® parts adjacent Stand in of y^ assistance of your self & y"" Majistys good subjects of your County, for y« support & ye preuenton of outrages, justly feared from ye dayly Coming of forces unto y ' fort of this place & to De…

Jacob Liesler & those adhering to him for the disturbing if not distroying the wellfare of their Maj^'^s good Subjects in this Citty together with their forces & stores of Amunition by. the Continual Alarms we have from y™ and their gathing together in the fort and Whereas we are well asured if yt due regard to their Maj^'^^ intrest here and the good & wellfare of this place I have thought fi…

It being observed that there are few of you town of Hemsted and some other towns adjacent in this City at this time &. being assured of y® readiness of your people for y Majestys Service I am directed by y« Gentlemen named of y^ Majestys Council to write to you advising you to draw together so many of y^ Soldiers as are inclind to follow you & March them Hither forthwith to assist yr Maj*''*…

Severall other Yndue & disorderly practisses givin Just Occation to the Gentlemen of there Maj*'^ Coxmsell to Suspect his intentions & that hee may haue some designe Vpon his Maj^ies Stores of Amunition & those forces Sent by there Majt'*^ for the Suport of this Govemem* & Whereas they Canot but Conceive you will deeme yo'" Selfes deepely Conserned in the preservation of there Maj^'^^ Intres…

acceptable to them & to assure you that all possible Methods are & have been taken to saue y^' effusion of blood & purely to secure ourselves y^ Majesties forces & this City from ruine &• Judge no Other method then what is above viz: by your assistance to shew yt we are able to support ours selves will secure us In which you must allow the gentlemen upon the place best to vnderstand y^ neces…

That having duly considered the unavoidable necessity of puting their Maj^'^s good subjects in a posture of Defence against the depredations oppressions frequent alarms and Thretts of Jacob Leisler and his accomplices and for the securing the peace of this province, wee have Desired the Hon''i^i«^ Maj^ Rich: Ingoldesby The Chief Comander of their Majt'^^ forces sent hither to take into his c…

Governor & Council, Burghers and other Inhabitants of this Province, City & County of New York, loyal subjects of their Majesties King William and Queen Mary, in the presence of God, of Angels, and of Men declare some of the reasons of our urgent and pressing efforts and (with Gods help) Resolutions &c to defend their said Majesties' Dignity and supremacy in & over this Province, the Protesta…

That on Major Richard Ingoldesby's arrival with his Majestys troops, proper accommodations were offered for himself, his people & ammunition until the arrival of his excellency Colonel Sloughter ; or until he should exhibit his Majesty's orders regarding us. That the said Major hath rejected our offer, demanding the absolute possession of his Majesty's said fort by the refusal of which the L…

That, notwithstanding the aforesaid Conditions, the said Major did take upon him to Superintend the Militia of this City, asserting that no one should go the rounds but himself That the said Major or Confederates did suffer and permit armed soldiers under his command, in contempt of the King's Lieut Governor to pass his Majesty's fort more than 8 times in one night thereby to provoke said Lie…

Governor kept this Province for some foreign Prince or State ; though the Words in truth will bear no such construction, as by said letter will appear That contrary to a declaration of the said Major dated the 2^ Feb wherein he promises that no one under his command shall disturb any of his Majesty's good Subjects, he and his confederates not only continue in prison but strip and beat divers …

Governor's Officers to proclaim an order by beat of drum, or to pass before the City Hall the customary place thereof, for divers persons both officers and others deserters from Albany and Esopus, to shew cause for quitting their posts and did and do countenance & entertain the said deserters amongst the rebelleous crowd to the abatement & discouragement of his Ma^'^^s Service That said Majo…

That divers gentlemen named of the Council, have approved, excited and encouraged the said Major's unjustifiable and pernicious behaviour herein by directing their orders to Officers appointed by authority from the late King James who by virtue of said Commissions, pursuant to said Council's said orders, have levied (Sicontinue to levy forces in divers parts of the Province to strengthen and pr…

That the said Major hath demanded the key of the City gates which being refused, he hath violently burst the locks and broke them open. That the s^ Major &«* hath formally demanded the surrender of the Blockhouse belonging to this City, as if there were actual war between him, his Confederates and his Majesty's faithful subjects. That s^ gentlemen of said Council have, further, abetted, co…

That in consequence of the illegal proceedings of the said Major together with those of said Council and Confederates, the Tax which was Granted by the Assembly for the support and payment of the expences of the Government during the present war is wholly prevented, whereby the forces levied for their Majesties extraordinary service at Albany are discouraged, who for want of support it is fe…

Of these there hath been due warning and advice by divers declarations and protestations &''^ hoping that they may thereby reflect and desist, if not reduced, from said practices. But so it is, all moral means thereunto have been without effect still persisting and increasing their numbers both by a crowd of papists and french whose greatest hope is considered to be from these friends, being…

Governor and each other, for the maintenance of that Law & Liberty which God & our Gracious Sovereign have granted us, abhorring & detesting all such as Brand us with the opprobrious and undeserved character of Rebels, whereby they would withdraw us from our duty to God, the King and Ourselves to become a prey to their Implacable malice & Violence ; with firm confidence that having made so …

Thereby forbidding them to continue in hostility or to commit or persist in any of the aforesaid unwarrantable practices, but to the contrary, that they altogether recede and desist from their pernicious designs, intentions and purposes, or aiding or otherwise encouraging them; and that they do forthwith discharge & disband all the said forces which have been raised within this Province or el…

Thus done at Fort William March 16*^ in the S^ year of the reigne of their Majesties William & Mary King & Queen of England &c Anno Dom 1690. God save King William &. Queen Mary. 346 ADMINISTBATION OF THE COUNCIL'S ANSWER TO LEISLER'S DECLARATION. In Answerr to the Letter this morning from Cap** Leisler to Major Ingoldesby &c That the Severall Articles of Accusation both ags* themselves …

That they are willing and desirous that there be no manner of hostility and blood between their Majt'^s Subjects but that the people in armes who have voluntarily assembled themselves in defence of their Maj*'^^ forces and their owne Security be cons»ented to beare themselves with all regard to the peace of this Citty and patiently Expect the Arrivall of his Excellency or his Majt'^8 further …

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[From files in Secretary of State's office .] A Bill Confirming to the Inhabitants of this Province the Full Priviletlge and Benefitts of his Maj^'es Laws within this Province Bee It Enacted and it Is hereby Enacted by the Gen'i Assembly and by the Authority of the Same that all and every the Inhabitants of this Province may enjoy and receive the full Priviledge and benefitts of the Lawes of…

The repi"sentatives have assented to this bill Sept: 18th 1690 (after three times Reading) and orderd«J it to be Sent to the Governo"" & his Councill for their Aprobacon John Spratt Speaker 356 ADMINISTRATION OF A bill for Amending & fining all persons within this Province of newyork refusing to serve in Comission of Civill or Military Powei within s^ Province under his Maj^'^s Liev* Gove…

Bee it therefore enacted & it Is hereby enacted by the Gen^' assembly & by y® authority of y" same that if any Person or Persons Chosen, nominated, Constituted, ordained or Commissionated by his s<^ Maj^^^^ Liev* Governo'" to serve In any Employment Civill or Military w^i^in any of y'^ County es of s^ Proviace & shall refuse to accept receive or execute any Comission or Comissions unto him or …

Si. be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid that all persons who shall Depart y^ City & County of albany or County of Ulster being Inhabitants or ffreeholders Without spetiall Lycense from the authority Comissionated by the said Liev* Governr shall forfeit & Pay the sume of one hundred Pounds Curr* money to be Levied on y® goods & Chatties of every person or persons so departing as …

Octobf 4th 1690: The Representatives have After three times reading this asseated to this bill (after Bill is assented to by the Lieu- three times Reading) & ord®^' tenant Governor & Councill this to be sent to ye Liev' Gov- 4th of October in the second em"" & Councill for their asyear of their Maj^'^s Reign anoq: sent dom: 1690 John Spratt Speaker Jacob Leisler: 358 ADMINISTRATION OF [N, …

His Excellency Henry Sloughter Esq Captaine Generall & Governour in Chiefe over this Territory and Vice Admirall of these seas arrived at New Yorke and repaired to the Town hall of this Citty and there in the presence of the People Published their Matyes Lres Patents for the Government of this Province and Territory of New Yorke in America and parts annexed and had the oaths by Act of Parham…

Bayard and M^" Nicolls be dismissed from their Imprisonment to attend his Matyes Service being appointed Members of the Council, Majr Ingoldesby at his second returne brought ■v\'ith him Milbourne and Delanoy and being Enquired of for Coll Bayard and M' Nicolls the two Gentl" of the Council informed that Leisler refused to mak any attendance himselfe or to Dismlsse the said Gentlemen Whereup…

Coll Bayard and William Nicolls were sworne of the Council and took their places at the board. Jacob Leisler Was brought Prisoner to this board and was Ordered to be committed to the Guards and took of him the King's letter Directed unto ffrancis Nicholson Alsoe brought Prisoners Abraham Governeur GerrarJ Beeckman Will™ Churcher Cornelius Plevier Henrick Janse Van Boerton William Laurence Th…

mistakes at the End of the Loyalty I owe to ray gracious King &j Queen & by such ways to Blatt out all my faithfull service till no^' but I hope have care to commit such an error, having by my duty & faithfuhiesse being vigerous to them. Please only to Signify & order the Major in releasing me from his Majesties fort delivering him only his Majesties Armes with all the Stores & that he may a…

That yo'' Pef^^ ^re under apprehension that yo' Ex°y is enformed thiit the ffort was Detained (after yo^ arrivall here) in disobedience to his Ma*i® or yo^ Ex<=y for some ill designe, when in truth it was purposely kept untill yo^selfe appeared, whose arrivall was with paine longed for to discharge them & heale those unhappy ti*oubles which haue arrisen since Major Ingoldesby came hithery as…

To His Excellency Colonel Henry Sloughter Capt" Gefn'i & Governo'' of New York Province &c. The humble Peticon of Peter d'Lanoy, Gerardus Beeckman, Thos Williams, Plend^' Janse, Johannes Vermelje, William Laurence, Rob* Le Cock, & Jacob Millborne, Members of thv late Council to Cap*" Jacob Leisler, &c. Sheweth That yo"" Petition's are confined to a Place w^ii will not admit of common conveni…

Ordered that there be a Speciall Commison of Oyer and Terminer directed to the Judges whom His Excellency will forthwith name with S^ Robert Robinson Coll. William Smith William Pinhorne and John Laurence Esq" Capt Jasper Hicks Maj"" Richard Ingoldesby Coll John Young and Capt. Isaac Arnold to hold a Court of Oyer & Terminer For the Triall of the Persons imprisoned accused of Rebellion and Mu…

William Pinhorne & Lady the King & Queene in their realme & province of New York aforesaid for the Counterfeiting their Majesties great seal of said province for felouniously murdering of John, alias Josias Browne of the said City Labourer & for others, high misdemeanours by him perpetrated & done. Therefore in behalf of our Sovereign Lord & Lady the King & Queen, we command you, that you rec…

Esq"^^ are appointed a Comitte for preparing of evidences ag^* the Prisoners and M^ W"" Nichols M'' George ffarewell and M* James Emmott are assigned of the Kings Council in that affair. At a Council &« April ye 1. 1691 Present the Govern^ & all the members, except W" Nicholls An account of Macgregeries buriall slain in their Matyes service appointed to be audited by M^ Collector & M"" Cour…

To attendance upon M^^ Depeysters negro of a gunshot wound 02.10:00 To weiuing the Bodie of Major M^crigorie i 01.00.00 •To weuing the Bodie of M' Pecay 01.00.00 To weuing the bodie of Wcssell ten broeke 01.00.00 To weuing the bodie of Leonard Beckwith O1.CO.0O To weuing the bodie of Joseph Broune 01.00.00 To weuing the bodie of Mr DePeysters "negro 01.00.00 To the curing 1 of his Majesties…

His widow and son, Hugh McG. obtained a grant of 15U0 acres of land on Hudsons river at a place called John Peaches Creek. No fees were charged for the Patent out of respect for the Major's memory, as he "lately I>ied in his Matyes service in defence of the Province." LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 9(|9> -- The Power is to be determined Judicially before I Plead, because it is good until the King dete…

-- That Hendrick Janson, Cornells Ply vier, Robert LeCock were committed for the Same crimes, who were admitted Bail fore a Riot I cannot Understand how I should Escape if I Plead, & because the King would accuse me for giving away my right, & I cannot complain of an Act of my own, for By pleading I impower the Jury & make them Judges of fact. & how can 13 men of one County Judge the Governm…

of the Province of New Yorke in America and in his absence to such as for the time being take Care for Preserving of the peace &c. or any Other Letters or papers in that packet from Whitehall referred to the Governour for a Report Can be understood or interpreted to be and Contain any Power or direccon to Capt. Jacob Leisler to take the Government of the Province upon 366 ADMINISTRATION OF …

Nemine Contra dicente, That Jacob Leisler Samu" Edsall & diuerse others aiding asisting and abetting him. In the Disoluing y^ Conuention that was conuened at y^ Citty of New York: for y® preservation of y® Peace y® execution of Justice and y® securing of this Proumce for their Maj'* seruice King Will™ & Qiieen Mary, King & Queen of England &c was tumultuous Illegall : and against Their Maj^^…

That y« Depredations made by the ffrench & Indians upon Schenectada & other plantations In y® County of Albany, by W^h many of there Maj'^ Protestant subjects were slaine There LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 367 houses burned ; and seuer^^ carried into Captiuity : w^h Seuere Loss Is only to be attributed to y^ Disorders & Disturbances : That was Raised by TJiose who had Usurped a power Contrary to th…

That the Denying the Surrender of There Maj^s Fort to his Excellency after his arriuall and Publication of There Maj*^ Commission To him was RebelHous and against the Dignity and authority of There Maj^^ Crown of England. Ordred. For the Prevention of the Like Mistakes and Disorders amongst There Maj^^ Subjects, In This Prouince for the time to come -- That These Resolues be sent to ye Gover…

That he yo'^ petitioner was Comander att the Block house assistant to Braiser who with A good Intent keept the same for the Ihtrest of their Majty^ King W"* & Queen Mary and for the saftie of Vs their good subjects, att which time Mr Braiser received a letter from Lyslaer the contents of which we could not understand but soe far as we could perceive it was something of prejudice ag* his Majti…

Maj^ys King William & Queen Mary of New York Dependences in America and to his honerable Council]. The humble petition of Gerrardus Beakman Sheweth That yo'' petitioner and prisoner, being by the people of Kings Countie on Long Island Cosen to bee their representitiues in A Comitie of safetie, which he with Abundance of Intreatie and persuasion, absolutely supposeing that itt was for their M…

ledge, without any self end or treacherous reservation -, And the reason of his raiseing forces to bring into the fort was to noe crther intent, but as he was bound by oath and allegance to keepe the same for their Mja'ys King William and Queen Mary till their full and absolute power Came to demand the same ; not as itt hath through the Malice of A Colerick man happened to vse hostilitie ag*…

That yo"" petitioners husbandj and yo^ Excell prisoner -- in fort William, was att the Alteracon of Government A Justice of peace & Cap*i of Mellitia Companie on Long Island; att which alteracon the people was verry vrgent and desireous that he yo^ petitioners husband should appeare as their representitive in A Commitie of safetie to Act for King William and Queen Maryes Interest and their o…

pleasure, not doubtinge but yo^ cleamencie will Comiserate & pardon what he through Ignorance hath Committed ; who shall for the future beware how he acts without A more stable power ; And the absolute Intent of his goeing into the fortt these late times was to doe his endeavour to apease the wratL and raged designe of Lyslar being privie to all his designes & Contrivances; which he hath in …

Know all men by these Presents that I William Beekman of the Citty of Newyorke Gent, am held and firmly bound unto Henry Sloughter Esqr Captain Generall and Governor in Chiefe of the Province of Newyorke and Territorys Depending thereon in America in the sum of one hundred pounds Curr* money of this Province to be payd unto the s^ Henry Sloughter his successors or Assign es for the use of the…

come as of his own Right and property which in consideracon of this bond was granted Now if it shall not afterwards appear that the said four hundrwl bushels of Corne doe belong to the s^ Gerard Beeckman or att the time of the freason committed or any time since hath belonged to the s<^ Gerard Beeckman and that they are forfeitable and forfeited to there s** matyes then this obhgation to be v…

Humbly sheweth that in the times of the late revolutions a party of Armed men came to this petitioners house, Who in a forceble manner tooke away & convoyed into the fort 7 whole & six half barrels of Powder, part whereof belongmg to the petitioner that is to say 3 barrels marked PL N" 2, 3 & 4, & four barrels marked ML are now at this present time still remaining in the stores of the said f…

V Cortlandt ? ^^ ^\\.o\ Willett Chid Brooke ^ Vpon Reading a Letter from the Sheriffe of Richmond County Giving an Account of severall 'Riotts and Tumults on Staten Island and that they are subscribing of Papers Ordered That a letter from the Secr'y be sent to the said Sheriffe requiring him to secure such persons as are Ringleaders and Promoters of such Riotts and disturbances in ord"^ to …

May it please your Excellency. -- By the Last Vessel from hence I acquainted your Excellency of my Arrivall Here, & y« danger that I found the Country in by y« late Management of one Capt Leisler who took upon himself without any Direction from y Majostyes to rule, «& as it now appears, to oppress tids province to a Very great Degree, & upon my arrivall refused me Entrance in y^ fort & Garri…

a good & perfect settlem' of y^ other Colonyes on the Coast which I am Labouring to represent & -if your excellency can by your Information from myself or othei's put it forward it will be a true seruice to y^ Crown of Engl^ Your excellency hath every day reports from y^ severall parts here coming to you that may Inform of y ' troubles, disapoyn*, mines & danger y* y ' severall Governm*^ by …

Sir -- I have heard several Complamts of oppression and injury done to severall Inhabitants of Dartmouth and Little Compton driving them from their familys forcing of them to Warr and levying of taxes upon them wiChout Authority and other Abuses by you and others, their Maty's Subjects ought not to suffer at this Rate and asm-e Yo^ selfe if I hear any more Complaints of that nature I will ta…

Collectors Order and their Remaining A part thereof : Still in my hands, and the acts of tlie said Liesler being made appeare to be Ilegall the people : pressing upon your petioner for to Retourne their moneys to them againe Now yo^ Petioner haveing p*! pail before the aniveall of yo'" Excelly or yo*" Ord^ shall be suferer thereby and therefore yo' Petion'" himibly praieth for yo'" order and …

Vpon the Clamour of the people daily commg to his Excell hearing relating to y« Execucon of the prisoners Condemned of treasone having had the opinion of the Majo' part of the Representatives now mett and assembled for the Execucon of the principall Oflfenders he was pleased to offer to y« Councill his willingnesse to doe what might be most proper for the quiet and peace of the s<^ Countrey i…

His Excellency having sent the Minute of Council of the fourteenth May instant referring to the Execucon of the principal! Criminalls Condemned of Treason, to the house of Representatives to acquaint them of the Resolve of this Board, The same was returned underwritten in manner following viz* House of Representatiues for y® Prouince of New York viz Die Veneris May 15. P M. 1691 This house ac…

Its Implored from Yo'^ Ex^y & Hono'^ that y^ said Execucon may be deferred untill his Ma*'®^ pleasure may be knowne, or such reprieue may be vouchsafed them as to yo"^ Excellency & Hono" shall in your charity, & wisdome please to direct wholy resigning themselues unto your goodnesse & pleasure for disposing of them, begging the God of Mercy to influence you w^^ Clemency towards them And as …

Gentlemen and fellovv^ Bhethren all I hope in the grace & fear of the Lord Jesus, we are not at present unsensible of our dying State & Condition, as to tliis world a State which all the Sons k Daughters of Adam in this globe must now one after another run through ere they can be satisfied with that eternity of which so often by Di\'ines is treated of -- In consideration of which for death we…

LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 277 of the protestant interest the Establishment of the present Government under our Sovereign Lord & Lady King W^" & Queen Mary &c -- & the Strengthening against all foreign attempts, of this confused City & Province, thbught it a very serviceable Act that our poore endeavours should not be wanting in any thing that was needful for the Support of ourselves & posterity her…

of the protestant interest the Establishment of the present Government under our Sovereign Lord & Lady King W^" & Queen Mary &c -- & the Strengthening against all foreign attempts, of this confused City & Province, thbught it a very serviceable Act that our poore endeavours should not be wanting in any thing that was needful for the Support of ourselves & posterity hereafter whereby we must co…

070 ADMINISTRATION OF posterity, the Lord grant that the offering up of our blood might be a full satisfaction for all disorders to this present day committed, & that forever after the Spiritt of unity might remaine among our felow brethren continuing upon earth, knowing that in a Strange land it is the divine providence of heaven not our desarts that have so well protected our mihappy provi…

posterity, the Lord grant that the offering up of our blood might be a full satisfaction for all disorders to this present day committed, & that forever after the Spiritt of unity might remaine among our felow brethren continuing upon earth, knowing that in a Strange land it is the divine providence of heaven not our desarts that have so well protected our mihappy province this day all that f…

The Lord of his infinite Mercy preserve the King & Queen from all thetr traytors & deceitfuU Enemies, God be merciful unto & bless with peace & unity these their Kingdoms unto which we belong, God preserve this province from greedy outragious Enemies abroad & Spite full inveterate wretches at home God bless the Govenor of this place, God Bless the council Assembly & Government now Estabhshed…

in misery & necessity or any other affliction, Especially the deplored Souls of that poor family vmto which we did formerly belong, our only comfort, in this case, is that God has promised to take care for the Widows & fatherless, reconmiending them all this dying moment into the hands of one that is able & willing, to save these that seek him desiring them to put their perpetuall confidence …

The Sheriff asking him if he was ready to die, he replied Yes, & lifting up his Eyes he prayed & then gaid that he had made his peace with God & that death did not scare him, & desired that his Corpse might be delivered to his wife, and declared that he Educated his family as a good Christian & hopmg they should continue, accordinly & he said that you have brought my body to shame, I hope yo…

You have been but a Servant to us & further he declared I am a dying man & do declare before god & the world that what I have done was for king William & Queen Mary, for the defence of the protestant religion & the Good of the Country & therefore 1 must die upon which I will receive Gods Judgment, and then he said, when this my skin shall be eaten through, with this my flesh shall I see God,…

I will implead you for the same, then to his father he said we are thoroughly wet with rain, but in a little while we shall be rained through with the Holy Spirit The sheriff asked him whether he would not Bless the King and Queen, he answered it is for the King & Queen I die & the protestant Religion to which I was Borne & Bred, I am ready I am ready, father into thy hands I recommend my sou…

S'l -- After my hearty Respects to yo^ Excelly I have Imbraced this Opportunity to acquaint you that on my arrival here I found this Province in very great Confusion & disorder Leisler & his Accomplices had made great provissions of all sorts after Majr Ingoldesby's arrival as if they were intended to hold out a long seige but the people faild him upon my arrival so that he was forct to surr…

grant and the Country is now quiet and in good order I am going for Albany to Confirme the Indians in their Allegiance and subjection to the Crown of Engl^ having been very much debauched by the ffrench during the late disorders here I would ?p?.re yor Islands what provisions Wee can send having great Occasion for my seamen here therefore desire of you not to impresse them if they are not su…

Leisler with near 900 men in the fort fireing upon the town where he Idlled and woimded sev^ of the people after Hee had published his Commission, he sent Major Ingoldsby to demand surrender of the fort W^h -^^s flattly denyed, however Leisl'" sent on Stoll who knew the Gw^ in England to see if hee was really Come, upon his return to Leisler y^ Gov^ sent a second summons W^^ was Likewyse refu…

but the Gov^ would not receive their Message resolveing to attacque the fort by Sea & Land, haveing ordered the man of warr to goe & Ly at y^ back of y*' fort, and" Major Ingoldsby to march w^^ the Kings forces to y® Fort gate and make a peremptory demand of a Surrender oywise would assault them -- they then did admitt Major Ingoldsby to enter alone, who by the Govi^^ order required them I m…

1 " To me and the Cohncil," orig. draft. • This asterisk is in the MS. but without any corresponding reference. 2 "I was Constrained" -- orig. draft. 3 The 17th May 1691 was Sunday This date should therefore have been 16th. See Leisler'B petition for a Repreive, antea page 375. See also his dying speech. GOV SLOUGHTER TO LORD INCHIQUIN. N Yorke July 6th, 1691 , My Lord -- I have by oy'" opert…

part of this province to the French in Cannaila w<^h p]ase 1 found in great disorder but have also put it in a good postur secured our Indians who are our best bullwark against the french dissigns, I have also detached one hundred Christians who Joine -w^^ 300 Maquas and river Indians under the Command of Major Schyler, who I have sent into Cannada & doubt not but to have a good ace* of them…

S'' -- I returned to this place from Albany on the 27*^ past where I left all things in a very good posture and with much difficulty have secured our Indians I found that place in great disorder the out Plantacons and Schenectady almost ruined and destroyed by the Enemyes during the time of the late Confusions here, I have garrisoned Schenectady and the half moon with some of the hundred fus…

Joync with me and think it absolutely needfull for the security of this and all the other of their Majestyes Colonyes that there be garrisoned att Albany att least 500 men this winter whereof they consider it needfull that you assist us with One hundred & fifty as your proposicon according to Order of Council or Resolve this day now sent you I need not relate unto you of how great Import the…

LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 385 ugree to a Certaine fund to be levyed amongst us all in proportion for ihe raising and paying of men during this warr that if possible the memory of the ffrench might be rooted out of America ail which by a hearty union amongst our selves and noe [due?] deliberation may be easily Effected I doubt not but you are very sensible of the many branches that have been loppe…

ugree to a Certaine fund to be levyed amongst us all in proportion for ihe raising and paying of men during this warr that if possible the memory of the ffrench might be rooted out of America ail which by a hearty union amongst our selves and noe [due?] deliberation may be easily Effected I doubt not but you are very sensible of the many branches that have been lopped off from this Governm(>n…

Endorsed to Virginia Maryland Peraisi'a- W. Jersey & Connectietft nth July 1691 VOL. II. 25 3S6 ADMINISTRATION OF MAJOR INGOLDSBY & COUNCIL TO THE LORDS OF TRADE. NYorke July 29th 1691 May it Pleas yo'^ Ldshps -- On y® 25 'h Instant Coll Sloughter our Late Gov^ was seized with sudden death, whereupon pursuant to their Majtys Letters pattents we did unanimously declare Major Ilich^l Ingo…

On y® 17^^ May the Mutes were Executed the rest repreived untill their Majtys pleasure were known on ye Q^h of Aprill his Excell^y mett the assembly who Chose their Speaker and did agree wt^ his ExcelP^ in many things for their Majtys service the Laws made are now transmitted to M'" Blaithwaite for their Majtys aprobatione The assembly did then adress their Majtys wh the State of this pro-j^…

necessity for their Majtys dignity and advantage and the security of their subjects here, all w^h is humbly submitted unto j^ Ldshps, liis Excell'^y had no sooner settle affairs here but he went to x4.1bany witli scv^i Genthnen of the Councill, where he met the Indians and notwithstanding of the strong endeavors of the french hath so fixed them, that we have cause to believe they will prove c…

388 ADMINISTRATION OF to that miserable union, In the adress now sent unto their Majty^ your Ldshps will perceive, that those Collonys formerly under on head & governm^ and wer desired to be reunited has this advantadge besides all the oy" occrueing to their Majtys that this place y« seat of the Gov^m^ is in the center of the whole & Schenectada w^h is the Extremest part of the whole will no…

The matter alleadged therein seemes verry wide of the truth because Cap* Nicholson & others then of the Councill appoynted by Authorty of the Crowne, in the month of March long before any knowledge of the late happy Revolucon had taken care for the providing matterialls for repairing of the ffort & garrison at New Yorke And ye Citty Fortifications were divided uito equall shares according to …

ffor the greater quiet & satisfacon of the people the s^ Cap* Nicholson admitted Detachments of the Citty Militia & desired the assistance of the severall Countyes of the Province as well for tlieir Councill & advice as the comon defence to Watch & ward in the ffort which gave occacon to Cap* Leisler & others his abettors all men of meane birth sordid Educacon & desperate ffortunes by inflam…

The Gentlemen of the former Councill Mayor & aldermen of the Citty were not made acquainted with any order or proclamacon fFor proclaiming their Maj*'*^^ in this province but on the Contrary upon Riunor of such orders being come to the Towne they sent to Leysler & others to enquire of the truth but could have no certaine intelligence from them and what avercon possibly could be discovered in t…

The Inhabitants of the Province werre farr from understanding his Majt' s letter to be directed for Capt Leisler or that any powers or authorityes therein Contained were given to him the Letters wAs not openly comunicated but when diverse of their Majt'^s gQ^^ and faithfull protestant Leige Subjects principall ffreeholders of the province desired of Cap* Leysler who had surreptitiously got th…

Severall of their Majti^^ Protestant Leige Subjects being without any reason kept strict prisoners in the ffort to the regret & amazement of the greatest part of the Inhabitants of the Province some of the most Considerable persons in a modest & peaceable maner without anyarmes whatsoever applyed themselves to Cap* Leysler & Civilly desired the prisoners might be delivered upon Baile but were…

The Notion of a Dutch Plott cannot be applicable to Leysler & his adherents the much greater part of Albany which wholly Consists of dutch people & all y^ men of best repute for Religion Estates & Integrity of the dutch Nacon throughout the whole Province having alwayes been manifestly against Leysler & his Society in all their illegall & Irregular proceedings. Endorsed Answer to y« Memori…

I find that Jacob Leislaer a man of disporate fortune ambitiously did assume unto himselfe the title of Liev governour of tjiis provins of new Yorke and Chose a Council of the meanest and most abject Common people made to himselfe a broad seale which he called the seale of the province with the usual armes of the kings of englandt and affixed the same to some unlawful grants of lands within …

Upon the news of Maj"^ Ingoldsbys arrivall w^ith their Matys forces under his Command the said Leisler fortifyed and recruited himselfe in the fort with such persons as wal from the neighbouring Colonyes as in this province who were knowne to be of principles Contrary to the Intrest of the Crown when the Major Came to New Yorcke he made great preparations as if he were to hold out a long sie…

greater he sent out his Incendiaryes all over the Country an.l neighbouring Colonys to bring in ayd att length fired upon the Maj""* Rounds and toock three of them prisoners and att last d«clurcd open Warr against the Major and all that would adhere unto hiin and discovered as black and desperate disignes as can be thought upon gave orders to the blockhouse a fortification att the opposite C…

LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 393 Ship wracht are uneasy thinking it Will never afterwards be safe for them to live in this province nor can their lives or fortunes ever be secure if such men doe survive to head an ignorant Mobile here upon occasion, and if some Example be not made of such Criminalls to future generacons especially they having Committed barefaced and open Rebellion against their Mati…

Samuel Edsal Joost Carelsen Hendrick Van Veurden Jeremias Jansen Benjamin Blagge Johannes Mortier Jan Hendrickx d'Bruyn Johan Markener Jacob Mourits Poulus Turcq Jan Spratt Jan van G elder W™ Churcher Herry Breser Arent ffredrix Jan Willemsen Roomer Item Sot the several assaults forces Wrongs Spoils & Injuries don« perpetrated & Committed in the house and uppon the Estate of the s^ Bayar…

from John Provost 47 10 from Hend: Jansen Van Worden 50 306 10 Comprizing Bill of the Whole Charge arising out of the produce of the Revenue in this Quarter ended Michel^ 1692. ffines & fforfeitures. Leveyed from Johannes Provoost by Thomas ^ Coddrington Esq. High Sheriff of the City V 45 .00.00 & County of New York y Extracted out of the auditted ace* of the Revenue p me B CozzENS Clk C…

Estate, are in youer honnor^"s Custodes as also Sume. part: of y* Said Estate in the County, of Suffolk being Seized, by. the. high: Shrife of Said County & yo"" petinor being Deslitued. of. any Maenes. for. y® Support of her Selfe & distressed family: for the approaching Winter^ Yo^ Honn^s Petitioner therefore Most [humbly craves your Hono'^^] consideracon &that your Honno" would Mercifull…

Bartholemew Le Roux hereby enters his Claime and Demand in the Secretarys office Against the undernamed Persons for the damage by him sustained in the Times of the Late Rebellion and Disorders Within this Province Viz* for the sume of Twelve Pounds & Ten Shillings for five Barrells of Porke taken from him by the Undermentioned Partyes Viz' Nicholas Blanck Urian Nagell William Churcher Dat…

ermncnt vnder Jacob Leysler the said Leysler sent [your petitioners freeholders] of Staten Island to comand some of the Inhabitants thereon to Assist one Johannis Burger vSergeant of the fort vnder Leyslers Comand to goe to Elizabeth Towne to secure and seize on some porke then belonging to M'^ plowman late Collector of New Yorke, vnder the pretence of the said Collector being considerably I…

you'' [pefs] humbly prayes yo^ hon^^ consideration in the premises And that yo'" honor's will order the said action to cease till the time lymited in tlie proclamacon be expired, And in the meane time to Consider some way to ease yo' peti"s from the whole burthen thereof, by ordering sattisfaction to be made to the said plowman by the publique or by Allotting each person that was concerned t…

And further saith That another Indian came in whom he saluted by the name of Captain Busch who asked him why he did play the fool to tell what they had designed and took him by the hand and conveyed him away And that on Tuesday the IS^h in the morning another Indian came in to her mothers house to whom her mother said what had passed on Sunday the 16'ii that the Indians were to make warr wit…

deponent further Say that Capt Charles Lodwick, one of the Said Militia Captains had the first Command of the guard after the Seizure of the said fort by the inhabitants & that the other Militia Captains did amount the said guards by turns amongst whom Capt Jacob Leisler deceased did duty in his turn, & this deponent further saith that on or ab* the tenth of June following, the said Captain …

Assembly was held in the said City of New York to Consider & provide for the security of the said province till their Majesties pleasure was Known who thereupon did appoint the said Captain Leisler to be a Commander of the said fort (Captain Francis Nicholson, the late Deputy Governor being before that time departed out of the said Province) & the said Captain Leisler immediately, fortified …

LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 399 people & taking Several Prisoners. this deponent & about a hundred & Thirty other persons were Commanded by the said Cap* Lfisler, to March to their relief being about one hundred & forty English Miles in which Service he continued about seven months & by the order of the said Capt" Leisler they did fortify the said Town of Albany & otherwise provided for the securit…

people & taking Several Prisoners. this deponent & about a hundred & Thirty other persons were Commanded by the said Cap* Lfisler, to March to their relief being about one hundred & forty English Miles in which Service he continued about seven months & by the order of the said Capt" Leisler they did fortify the said Town of Albany & otherwise provided for the security of these parts after wh…

Signed John Pieterson. Jurat 19. Febri 1691 Coram me Magro Cancell Signed S. Keck, John Vessells of the province of New York in America Chirurgion Aged two & twenty years or there about Maketh Oath, That he this deponent was present at new York on or about the one & thirtieth day of May Anno Dom 1689 when the revolution happened some time before which news came that the Prince of Orange was …

thereof to lake possession of & Secure the fort, the same being the Strenth of the Country, but at this time very ruinous & incapable of defence & unfurnished with ammunitions & Stores & this deponent Saith that Some few days after the comraing of the said Captains from Long Island, the people of New York being under greater Apprehensions of danger they did unanimously except not above twent…

Leisler took possession thereof & did very well fortify the said fort & City & provided ammunition & Stores & further saith that sometimes after the said Committee being met again & fmding it necessary for their Majesties Service & defence of the said Province to have a Commander in Chief thereof did Elect & Commissionate the said Captain Leisler to be a Commander in Chief till orders come f…

the said Captain Leisler did -Act accordingly & was owned to be Commander in Chief by all the inhabitants both of the City & Country, Except Some who were disaffected & had opposod the revolution & further salth that about the tenth of December following a Messinger arrived with a letter from his Majesty directed to Francis Nicholson Esqr & in his absence to such as for the time being take c…

Jurat 19 Feby. 1691 coram me Mag-ro Cancell S. Keck Signed Johannes Wessells VOL. 11. 26 402 .Ji ADMINISTRATION OF Robert Sinclair of the Citty of New York in a merica Commander of the Ship Resolution uaketh oath, that he this deponent, hath been an Inhabitant of the Said City about nine Years and upwards, of three Years since he went a Voyage from thence to Jamaica & returned to New York …

This Deponent being Master of the Admiral in the said Service, & Saith that the Said Captain Leisler to the best of this deponents observations did upon that & other Occasions, act the most that he could for the Interest of their Majesties King William & Queen Mary & the Security of the Country & also Saith. whilst this deponent continued in New York there was a general Assembly held of the …

the French & the Said Captain Leisler net having money of the Kings To Supply the same as this deponent beleives he was necessitated to press & take divers Quantities of several Sorts of Goods from many of the inhabitants & in particular between fifteen & Twenty pounds worth of linen & wollon from this deponent for the use aforesaid for which this deponent has a receipt given him on the King…

When this deponent was a commissioner & afterwards the said Ship was sold at a publick Vendue to the highest bidder & this deponest Saith that Captain Jacob Mawritz did Buy one of the said Ships Called the S* Pierre & afterwards the Francis & since the Beaver for which he gave Five hundred pounds as this deponent has been informed & believes and afierwards this deponent did very often see the…

same & loaded Tobacco & Log wood in her & was bound for England & Holland as was expressed in his bill set up in the usual Place, but after tlie arrival of Co^ Sloughter to New York the Said Sliips, & the Ship whereof this deponent is Commander which was afterwards taken from the French & likewise condemned «Sc Sold as Lawful Prize as aforesaid were taken from the persons who had bought them…

Signed Rob'^ Sinclair Jurat 23d die Feby 1691 n Coram me Magro Cancell., Lacon Wm Chilitz LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 40^ Daniel De Klerck aged about 38 years inhabitant of the province of New York in America doth upon his oath by him taken on the holy Evengalists depose to be true That he this dcponant about the month of May 16S9 (the exact time he doth not remember) was in person in the City of…

That soon after he this deponent Did see & read a letter written from those of the said fort, to the Inhabitants of the County of Orange, requesting them with all Speed to Choose two Commissioners & send them to New York there to Consult what might be best & most advantageous for the welfare of the country & the protestant religion that the Inhabitants of Orange aforesaid After an assembly he…

406 ADMINISTRATION OF Messinger to England to deliver to his present Majesty -- King William the letters & Papers Containing a full relation of All that had passed -- That the said Leisler was also appointed by tht said General Deputies in their assembly to be commander in Chief of all the said province of New York, & he was so acknow ledged & allowed by the greatest part of the force & Peop…

That the said Evening were sent out of the fort by the said Leisler The said Milborne & Peter De la Noy Mayor of the said City of New York, to welcome & congratulate the said Sloughter. «& also to see the letters & Quality which he had from the King, but they instead of returning were closely confined, That the next morning the said Leisler sent a Drummer out of the fort with a letter direct…

desired by him, which he also promised that about half an hour after full possession had of the fort, All the Arms goods & Effects which the Inhabitants Should leave there should be fairly delivered & restored to them which was not done, but to the Contrary besides the detention of their goods & effects The men as they went out of the fort were disarmed & had their Swords taking from them th…

Signed Daniel De Klerck Jurat 24 die Feby. 1691 coram me magro cancell This is truly Translated by me Ant. Wright, Not. 169i Jacob Williams of Chancery Lane in the Liberty of the Rolls in the County of Middle Sex Aged Seven & twenty Years or thereabouts maketh oath that he this deponent before the month 408 ADMINISTRATION OF of May 1689 & from that time to about the Month of May 3691. w…

of May 1689 & from that time to about the Month of May 3691. was resident in New York in America & that upon the late revolution the Inhabitants of New York aforesaid not being Satisfied of the Strength of the Garrison & not Kno\N-ing whether the powder there was good proof 15. of the Burghers made application to the Council & Mayor and Alderman that care might b^ taken of the Powder in the f…

inhabitants whose Apprehensions of publick dangerous Mutiny increased that immediately after the di-ums Beating in the Town most of the inhabitants came & took possession of the fort & then one Cap* Lodwick who commanded that night was sent by them to command the keys of the Lieu* governor which was delivered & his Company remaineth in the fort that this deponent every 5*b night afterwards, …

That this deponent being present at the delivery of the Letter Mr Riggs the Messenger that brought it delivered the same to Captain Leisler in the presence of M"" Courtlandt & Mr Philipse without any force or Compulsion, the said M'" Riggs declared that he had seen Captain Leislers Commission & was convinced that it belonged to him, & Mr Leisler gave him a receipt for the said letter accordi…

Many people in Arms amongst which was some papists & abundance of French particular one Fumy a papist & raised bateries & fired against the fort & Continued in Arms about Six weeks & then the Govenor Arrived. After whose arrival the said Captain Ingoldesby demanded the fort in the govenors Name but they having before had Several false reports, that the govenor was Arrived, they did not then b…

Leisler very early the next morning did send again to Co' Sloughter to come & receive the fort & accordingly did deliver the same of his own accord & without Compulsion from the Burghers who laid down their Arms upon Captain Leisler's Command but after the said Captain Leisler & M"* Milborne & divers others were made prisoners & the Burghers disarmed but two days before the Govenor arrived In…

Signed Jacob Williams Jurat 24° Feby 1691 coram me magro Cancell S. Keck ■; ^.-n:^ 'm'^ --/..i ', LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 411 Mrs. Deborah Crundell deposed that about 4 : weekes past shee had some discours with the wife of Johannes Clopper about a new Governour that should be appointed by y^ King for this place, and the deponant saing that she had heard the present Commander in Chief Maj^ .R…

Yorke that Leislers widdow hath a Lre that her son is to be D Gov" Secy or Coll'" It is our day now there is a day comming these Rogues haue murdered Milborne & Leisler & vnW shortly be hanged for it This Gardner asked what rogues do you mean I mean said he Sloughter that is gone to the Devill & that pitifull Capt. the Majr Capt of 50 men he is noe more a Govern"" then I am but a Murderer wh…

Whereupon the twenty fourth day of ffebruary in the second yeare of their Majesties Reigne one Gabriell Legatt of said County did abuse one Thomas Williams pretended Councellor to the said Jacob Leisler In a very gross manner whereby the said Richard Ponton one of the Justices, then made by the said Leysler in the said County of Westchester, took upon himselfe (vpon the Complaint of the said…

Whereupon a Court of Sessions held at Westchester in March the next following the said Gabriel Logatt Appered @ did acknowledge his fault @ all was past By @ forgiven, yet nevertheless the said Gabriell Logatt -- In May after the Arrivall of Collo; Slaughter Commenced an Action against yo"" poore Petitio" for a Assault @ false Imprisonm* done to him about the Occation aforesaid to the value o…

Whereupon the Said Gabriel obtained judgement against Said Richard for fifty pounds, by Default at the Supreme Court held at N. Yorke in October last past @ Execution thereupon the Said Richards Estate. Theirupon the S^ Richard cominced an Account against yq' poor Petition^^^ @ obtained a judment against him for fourty pounds @ Cost at a Court of Comon Pleas held at Westchester on the eighth …

To his Excellency Colo Benjamin Fletcher Esq' Cap" Gen" Gov®"" in Chief & Vice Admirall of y® Province of New York & dependencyes in America, & y^ hon^ie Councel of ye Same. The humble Peticon of Gerardus Beekman Joannes Vermelye, Thomas Williams, Mydert Coerten, Abraham Brasher & Abraham Gouverneur, Prisoners in ye Comon Goale of this City. -- Humbly Sheweth, That yo^ Peticon®"- being cond…

follonlous crimes wc'^ God knowes we have not comitted obstinately but meaning well & Ignorantly nevertheless we are highly Sensible, Si, Sorry for y® Same, & cannot but Implore their Mat'^s Mercy, & Comiseracon for our lives, & estates, your Peticon"^^ therefore humbly desire your Excelly to make applicacon for y*' Same to their Ma*'^^ & In y® meanwhile that you would be pleased to Consider…

And threatning to persecute him to have Revenge as Long he liveth and what he Could not doe to him would doe to his Children, and that he had not suffered halfe enough but should suffer more, and other words pass at y^ house of M^ Jacques Cortelljou jn y® prence of him and his son peter Corteljou a justice of y® peace, and this petif being jn Clinable to ye peace wold Reconsile w'h him, but …

Gerardus Beeckman March 27*^ 1693 This Peticon is referred to Co' Stephen Cortlandt & to Endorsed Gerardus Beekmans Peticon jvi ,dT ■♦■ To His Excellcy Coll" Benjamin Ffletcher Esq^ Capt" Generall and Governor in Chief of new York &c &c -- The humble peticon of John Theunisson John peterson gerard Veghten Sheweth Humbly, That your petitconers amongst other Inhabitants off This provin…

each off your petonrs and other to signe bonds for to pay three pound, to Him or else to be Cast In prison where off one did Refuse w^h -^-as Cast in prison Till he paid s^ sume upon w*"*" news at New Yorke an Order was sent by Major Ingoldesby and Council some Tyme after That The persons W^^ signed bonds There should be Discharged Thereoff vpon w"^ The afores^ sherrife promised -To Restore …

severall others There having negers doo not pay any Tax for Them so That a poore Inhabitant That has no negers must pay as much accordingly like Them that Has many negers Therefore your petitioners humble crave That your Ex^y will be pleased To signify Them iff s^ negers should be Excluded ffor paying Tax -- and your peticoners shall ever Pray Gerard Veghten Jan Teunisson Vanpeltt John Pi…

That during the administration of Cap" Jacob Leisler deed in this province hee your petition"" was nominated and appointed Collector" and Receiver generall by virtue of wch offices severall branches of their Maties revenue past through his hands for the payment of wch money hee did from time to time give ace* to the said Leisler for and full Sattisfaccon did make for the money soe reed besid…

Pb DiLanoy Endorsed P^ DeLanoy peticon debated in Council VOL. II. 27 4 IS ADMINISTRATION OF JARVIS MARSHALL'S AFFIDAVIT. Citty of ) N Yorke ) ^^' The examination of Jarvis Marshall taken before Abraham D'Peyster Sg' Major & William Merrett Brandt Schuyler & Isaac Van Fleck Esq^^ four of their Majt^ Justices of the Peace for the said Citty the twelfth day of May in the sixth year of th…

The Examinant being duly sworn upon the holy Evangelists & examined Saith y^ last night att seaven or eight of the Clock or thereabouts he the Examin' was in y® house of Edward Buckmaster of y° said Citty Inholder in Company with one John Windower of ye said Citty Goldsmith & severall others and that the s^ John Windower did throw a piece of eight upon the Table & speaking to this Examinant …

Swome Before us Jarvis Marshall A D^Peyster Brandt Schuyler Will. Merrett Is. Van Vlecq LIEUT. GCV. LEISLER. 419 CAP^ JACOB MAUBITZ HIS PETICON TO HIS EXCELL^^ ^ COUNCELL&c:. To his Excell^y Richard Earle of Bellomont Cap" GenH and Govemo'" in Chief of his Maj^'^s Province of N: York &^ And Vice Admiral! of the Same &<= And to the Honorable Councell &<= The Humble Peticon of Jacob Mauri…

And yo"" Petio^r had Taken by force of his Estate & fronj Peter Jacob Moris, on yo"" Peticon^s accost to the Sume of iwo hundred & six pounds Eight Shiil^ for which there is by Confes- 4m of the then Collector one hundred & sixty one pounds ten shillings paed unto the pubhcq Treasury to Chidly Brooks, for which sume and iiis damage to be Repaid he did in Coll" ffletcher's time Peticon, but h…

Therefore Humbly prays some order for his Satisfaction and that hee may bee Reimbursed s'l Sumes so Taken from him and Seing there is a Committee of the Gener" Assembly now sitting for the adjusting y" pubUcq acco^^* there may bee some good & Effectuall Care Taken for his Satisfaction & Commisserating hisLosses & Condition, -- And yof Petition^'as in duty bound shall ever pray Jacob Mauritz…

That in the year of our Lord 1691 the petitioner with severall other Inhabitants of New Yorke (who were active in the late happy Revolution) were committed to Goale & afterwards admitted to Baile they entring into Recognisance for their personal appearance att y« then next Supream Court of Judicature to be held for y« said Province to answer &«': That aftew^ards the Petitioner, Jacob Leisler…

Fletchers arrival in New Yorke y^ peti^oner preferd a petition unto him & the Council praying that Restitution be made of the moneys Levied &c: pursuant to her Majesties Order in Council ; who made an Order of Reference thereon to Abraham D: Peyster Esq"" then Mayor of the Citty of New Yorke to Examine the matter & make Reporte oi what was Convenient to be done therein, who accordmgly Report…

That ye Sum Levied on ye Petitioner by vertue of ye said Recognisance (& Ordered by her Maj'^ in Council to be Restored) was one hundred eighty seaven pounds two shillings and nine pence of wliich was paid to his Maj'^ Collector and Receiver Gen^ of this province the sum of one hundred and fourty pounds for which ye petitioner can produce his Receipt. The petitioner therefore most humbly pra…

Showeth, that upon the late happy revolution Your Petitioners said Father was very Instrumental in Securing the said Province for your Majesty & being of Known integrity to your Majesties ilitierest & the protestant religion, Captain Francis Nicholson then deputy Govenor having withdrawn himself from the said Province Your Petiti's said father upon the 16*^ August 1689 was by the freeholders…

LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 423 firm<?d in his said government by Your Majestys said Royal letter did faitlifully observe Your Majestys Command thereby declared, & did in all respects provide for the security of the said Province as well Against All Attempts of the french (who are very powerfull in those parts) as papists & other disaffected persons of which there were many resident in the said prov…

firm<?d in his said government by Your Majestys said Royal letter did faitlifully observe Your Majestys Command thereby declared, & did in all respects provide for the security of the said Province as well Against All Attempts of the french (who are very powerfull in those parts) as papists & other disaffected persons of which there were many resident in the said province, that upon the 28* J…

Sloughter without hearing them Speak, committed them Close prisoners, who not returning as Your Petitioners father Expected he did very early the next Morning write to the said Col° Sloughter desiring him to Come & receive the fort, & according he came & took possession thereof upon the 20^^ March but presently After caused the soldiers & inhabitants in the fort & City to be disarmed & Cont…

Petitioners said Father & 26 other persons to Prison pretending they ^vere guilty of high treasson Against Your Majesty for keeping tlie said fort as aforesaid, & the said Colonel Sloughter & Ingoldesby, confiderating with divers disaffected persons to Your Majesties to put Your Petitioners Said father & others to Deatli, did in a most arbitrary & illegal manner cause him & seven others Irye…

Your Petitioner therefore implore Your Most Sacred Majesty to take the premises into Your princely consideration & to give such orders therein as well for the preservation of the Six condemned persons & the relief of Your Petitioner & other Poor Sufferers, as also for the preservation & future good Establishment of the said Province, as to Your Royal gOGjdness & wisdom Shall seem meet And Y…

Sir, -- I cannot but admire to hear that some Gentlemen still have a good Opinion of the Late Disorders committed by Captain Jacvb Leiskr Si, his Accomplices, in New York, as if they had been for his Majesties Service & the Security of that Province ; & that such monstrous falsehoods do find Credit, That the person before in Commission, & did labour to oppose & prevent those disorders were J…

The Lieut Govenor, Francis Nicholson & the Council being Protestants, resolved thereupon to Suspend all Roman Catholicks from Command & Places of Trust in the government & accordingly suspended Major Baxter from being a member of Council & Captain of a Company at Albany & Bartholomew Russell from being Ensign in the fort at New York, they both being Papists, who forthwith left their command &…

LIEUT. GOV. LEISLER. 427 Province [at] that Conjuncture till orders should arrive from England. Whereupon the Said Justices Magistrates, & officers were Accordingly convened, & Stiled by the name of the General Convention Jor the Province of JVewYork; &all matters of Government were carried on & managed by the Major vote of that Convention And in the first Place it was by them Agreed. & ord…

About the Middle of May the Skip Beaver John Corbett Master, being ready to Sail for England, the Lieu* Govenor & Council sent in her M^ John Riggs, & in Several other Ships, that soon followed, letters to the Earl now Duke of Shrewsbury then principal Secretary of State & to the Lords of the Committee for trade & Plantations, wherein they Signified their rejoicing at the News of his Royal H…

But against expectation it soon happened, that on the Last day of Said Month of May, Ca2}tain Leisler having a Vessell with some Wines on the road, for which he refused to pay the Duty, did in a Seditious Manner Stir up the meanest Sort of the Inhabitants (affirming that King James being Jled the Kingdom all manner of Government was fallen in this Province) to Rise in Arms, & forceably posse…

Captain Leisler being in this manner possest of the fort, took some persons to his assistance, which he called the Committee of Safety, & the Lieut Govenor, Francis Nicholson being in this manner forced out of the Province About a week after reports came from Boston, that their Royal Highness the Prince & Princess of Orange were proclaimed King & Queen of England, Whereupon the Council & con…

Two Days after a Printed Proclamation was procured by some of the Council dated the 14 Feby 16SS, whereby their Majesties confirmed all Sheriffs, Justices of the Peace Collectors, & receivers of the revenue «&c -- being protestants which was forthwith Published at the City Hall by the Mayor & Aklerman, accompanied with the Council & most of the Chief Citizens & merchants -- & Pursuant there …

The said Captam Leisler finding almost every Man of Sence, Reputation or Estate in the place to oppose & discourage his irregularities, caused frequent false Alarms to be Made, & Sent Several Parties of his armed Men out of the Fort, Drag'd into Nasty goals, within said Fort, Several, of the Principal Magistrates officers, & Gentlemen & others, that would not own his Power to be Lawfull, whi…

Directed to our Trusty ^ well beloved Francis Jfichr olson Es(f our Lieut govenor ^ commander in chief of our Province of JVew York, in America Sf in his absence to such as for the time being, take care for the freservation of the peace., & administring the Laws in our said Province whereby his Majesty Approved of the proceedings, & care that had been taken by said Lieut Govenor, & Council f…

Soon after the receipt of said letters, said Captain Leisler Stiled himself Lieut Govenor Appointed A Council -- & presumeth to Call a Select number of his own Party, who called themselves the General Assembly of the province & by their advice & assistance raised Several Taxes, & great sums of money from their Majesties good subjects within this province which Taxes together with that j£773.…

And whilst he kept those gentlemen in Prison, he quartered his Armed men in their houses, were they committed all manner of Outrages, & to give one instance of many others a Party of twelve men were quartered at the house of Col° Bayard with directions to Pillage & Plunder at discretion, which was bought off with money &, Plentifull entertainment, But the same day when the party had received…

It is hardly to be exprest what cruelties Captain Leisler & his accomplices, imposed upon the said prisoners & all others that would not own his power to be Lawful, Neither could the Protestant Ministers in the province Escape their Malice & cruelty's j for Mr Selyns Minister of New York, was most grostly abused by i.m/er himself in the Church at the time of Divine Service, & threatened to be…

None in tlie province but these of faction, had any Safety in their Estates for Said Captain Leisler at will & Pleasure Sent to those who disapproved of his actions to furnish him with Money, Provision & what Else he wanted & upon Denial, Sent Armed Men out of the fort & forcially broke open Several Houses Shops, Cellars, Vessels & other places where they expected to be Supply'd & without an…

In this Manner he the said Leisler with his Accomplices, did force pillage, rob & Steal from their Majesties good Subjects within this province, almost to their utter ruin vast Sums of money, & other Effects, the Estimation of the Damages done only within the City of Jfew York Amounting as by Account May appear to The sum of Thirteen Thousand JVine Hundred Sf fifty JVine Pounds besides the R…

In this Calamity, Misery & Confution was this province by those disorders entrawled, near the Space of two Years until the Arrival of his Majesties Forces under the Command of Major Ingoldeshy who with Several Gentlemen of the Council arrived about the last day of January 1690-1 which said Gentlemen of the Council for the preservation of the peace, sent & offered to said Leisler that he migh…

At this height of extremity was it when Govenor Slaughter arrived on the 19*^ of March 1691, who having published his commission from the City hall with great Signs of Joy. By firing all the Artillery within & round the City sent thrice to demand the surrender of the fort from Captain Leisler & his Accomplices, which was thrice Denied, but upon great Threatnings the following day surrendered…

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. &…

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 &…

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 p…

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…

firmed in the said command by his Majesty's letter, dated the tjiirtieth day of July, one thousand six hundred and eighly-nine ; and tlie said Jacob Leisler having the administration of the said government of New-York, by virtue of the said pou-er and authority so given and confirmed to him as aforesaid, and being in the exercise thereof, captain Richard Ingoldesby arriving in the s;'.id pro…

And whereas the said Jacob Leisler, also Jacob Milboume, Abraham Governeur, and several others, were arraigned in the Supreme Court of Judicature at New-York aforesaid, and con\'icted and attainted of high treason and felony, for not delivering the possession of the said fort to the said Richard Ingoldesby, and the said Jacob Leisler and Jacob Milborne were executed for the same.- May it the…

Jind be it enacted^ by the king's most excellent majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the lords spiritual and temporal and commons in this present parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, that the said several convictions, judgments and attainders of the said Jacob Leisler, deceased, Jacob Milborne, deceased, and the said Abraham Governeur, and every of them, be and …

It is out of my province to be a judge in things of this nature. Nevertheless, considering what the proper judges, who have had an impartial hearing of the case, have said, and what the gentlemen who drew up a bill for taking off the attainder from those poor men, have written to me about it, I think you ought, for your family's sake, as well as your own, to lay that matter to heart, and con…

Sloughter & yo^ Petition's husband Imprisoned the same were (lenyed unto him & since his death imto yo'' Petition^i", which said bookes & Papers are supposed to bee in Custody of M*" Matthew Clarkson Secretary of this Province the detention whereof is, hath been & may farther be to yo^ Petition's gjievous damage. Yo"^ Petition'" therefore humbly prays yo' Excellency that some enquiry may bee…

THE LIST OF EAST HAMPTON AUGUST Y^ 24TH: 1675. £ s d Jeremiah Conchling 193 -- 10 -- 0 Stephen Hodges 243 -- 10 Joshua garlich sen: 104 -- 13 -- 4 The: Hand 097-- 3--4 Wm: Mulford 164-- 3--4 Tho: Edwards 091-- 3--4 M^ Tho Chatfeild 238--16--8 Tho: Osborne sen 166 -- 10 John Corte 100--10 tVm Miller 090--13--4 John Hoping 169--00 Robert Daiton 205-00 Philip Leekie 043-- 6--8 Hand 11-…

Nath: Bushop 177 3 4 James Hand 058 10 James Loper 076 00 Samuel Mulford 083 00 Joseph Osborne 044 00 Richard Stretton 264 13 4 Tho diment , 225 00 Ebeneser Leek. . . 034 00 Natha. dorrony 091 00 Samuel Brooke 066 6 8 Wm Perkins 230 0; - John Miller Junior 030 0 John Osborne 196 13 4 Enoch fithian 067 00 Benia: Conckling 103 00 John feild 040 00 Joanah Hodges 045 00 Tho: dimont Ju…

20-8-4 Endorsed To ye Worshipi Matthias Nichols Mayor these pi'sents In New Yorke LONG ISLAND. AvopBaj\[ Jg puBi lOCDOOOOOOt-OOlCOOkOOOOOOOiOO lOr-1'-IC^OO(NO'-HC^O(NCNrHT*<OC^CO siiassBA OOiOOOOOOOOiOOOOOOOOO tHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO w o Eh Eh &H o Eh I-- I anmg OOOiOOOOOOCOOiOiOOiO'H05000:iO:> OOOOC^OOOOOOOOOO>HOr-(0 adaaqs sSuTiaieaji^ o o o o o S3JG3if Z 000(0-<#OOCOC<(C…

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THE 16TH SEPTEMB^ 1675. 2: oxen: 5 Cows ... 37 1:3 yrold: 2 2 yrold 09 4 Yerl 06 -- - 1 horse: 1: 3 yr old 20 4 Swine 04 Walter Jones 1 heade 18 12 acors land 12 1 ox 3 cows 21 I a horse 06 2: 2 yr olds 4 yerlings 11 92 10 -- John Greete 1 heade 18 30 acors land 30 2 oxen 12 6 cows 30 1: 3 Yrold 04 2:2 Yr olds ...... 05 4: Yerlings 06 2 horses 12 1 Yerling horse .... 03 4 Sw…

3: 3 yrold 12 -- 2 : 2 yr old 2 yerlings 08 -- 1 yerling horse .... 03 -- 8 S\\ine 08 -- RATE LISTS OF Tho: Terry 1 heade 18 8 acors land 08 2: oxen 4 cows ... 32 2: Syr olds 08 3: 2 yer old 2 yeriings 10 10 -- 3 horses 1 : 3 yer old 44 1 : 2 yr 1 yerling horse 08 1 Swine 01 129 10 -- John Tuthill 2 heads 36 40 acors land 40 2 oxen 7 cows .... 47 5: 3 yrolde ... 20 7: 2 yr olde…

40 acors land 40 5 oxen 30 6 cows 30 2: 3 yr olds 08 5:2 yr olds 12 10 -- 4 yerlings 06 -- -- 2 horses 1 Swme ... 25 -- -- 169 10 -- Joseph Maps 1 heade l:yr old... 20 10 -- 20 10 -- Samll Grouer 1 heade 18 2 acors land 2 1 horse 1 Cow 17 Tho: Moore Jun^ 1 heade 18 40 acors land 40 4 oxen 24 9 Cows 45 2 Yerhngs 03 4 horses . *. 48 18 shepe 06 2 Swin^...;. 02 m .... Jonatha…

■ " Mr John Yongs Ju^ 1 heade 18 -- 24 acors land ...... 24 -- 4 oxen : 7 Cows .... 59 -- 6 Yrlings 09 -- 2 horses 24 2 Yrlings 06 -- 15 Shepe 05 -- 3 Swine 03 -- Peter Simons 1 heade 18 -- M'" John Conklin 1 head 80 acors land 98 -- 8 oxen 48 -- 9 Cows 45 -- 5:3yrolds 20 -- 9:2 yrolds 22 10 6 yerling 09 5 horses 60 -- 3: 2 yrold horses ... 15 -- 21 shepe 07 -- 20 Sw^ine 20 ^ …

4 yerlings. 06 24 shepe 10 Swine . . 18 ^ 160 10 -- John Franklin and John Wigins 2 heads 40 acors land 76 4 oxen: 6 cows 54 1 2 yrold 5 yerhngs 10 2 horses 1: 2 yrold. 29 9 shepe 03 4 Swine 04 Jeremy Valle 3 heads 54 10 acors land 2 oxen 22 6 cows 3:3 yrolds. . 42 1: 2 yrol(13yrlings. 07 1 horse 12 Shepe. . . 16 11 Swine 11 Edward Petty 2 heads 36 10 acors land 10 2 oxen 5 cow…

2 oxen 5 cows 37 2: 3 yrold 2 Swine .11 Isack Reeues 1 head 1 horse 30 Samll Yongs 1 heade 8 acors land 26 2 Cows 10 2: 3 yr 2: 2 yr olds 13 1 horse 12 1: 3 yr 1 yerling ... 11 Stephen Bayly 1 heade 18 -- 13 acors land 13 -- 2 Cows 3: 3 yerolds 22 -- 1 horse 1 yerhng ... 15 -- 3 Shepe 01 -- 69-- -- M"" John Yongs marin^ 1 heade 2 acors land 20 -- 4 Cows 20 -- 1 horse 1 swine ..…

12 shepe 1 swine. ... 08 120 10 ■ Richd Clark Ihead 18 -- ■ 4 acors land 1 Cow .09 3 : 3 yrold 2 yerlings .15 1 horse 12 6 shepe 6 swine. ... 08 John Beoth 2 heads 36 17 acors land 17 3 oxen 18 4 cows 20 2:2 yrolds 2 yerlings 08 -- - 3 horses 1: 2 yrold. 41 3 Shepe 01 -- - 6 Swine 06 •-- - John Curwm 2 heads 21 acors land 57 -- 6 oxen 6 cows 66 -- 3: 3 yrold 12 -- 1: 2 yrold 0…

Jonathan Horton 1 heade 18 -- 36 acors land 36 2 oxen 6 cows .... 42 -- 3: 3 yrolds 12 -- 5: 2 yrolds 12 10 2 yerlings 03 -- 3 horses 1 yerling. ,39 9 shepe 6 swine ... 09 -- 171 10 Richd Beniamin 2 heads 36 -- • 39 acors land. ...... 39 8 oxen 6 cows 78 -- 2: 3 yrold: 6: 2 yrold 23 -- ■ 4 : yerlings 06 RATE LISTS OF 4 horses 48 2: 2yr: 1: yerling,, 13 4 swine 04 Beniam Moore …

Joshua Horton 1 heade 20 acres land 38 -- S oxen 4 Cows .... 68 -- 7: 3 yr 3: 2 yr 3 yerlings 40 -- 3 horses: 1 2 yrold. 41 -- 10 swine 10 -- 197 -- . Baranb^ Wines 1 heade 15 acors land 53 2 oxen 9 cows 57 -- • 5: 3 yrolds 20 -- - 2: 2yrolds6 yrlings. 14 -- 6 sheep 6 swine.... 08 -- Isaac Ouenton 2 heades24 a cors land 60 5 oxen: 6 rows. ... 60 4- 3 yr oMs 16 8 . 2 yer ("> yerliu…

1 heade 23 acors land 41 ' 4 oxen 5 cows 49 2: 3 yr 3:2 yr 2 yerlings 18 10 - 2 horses 5 swine .... 29 137 10 -- John Reeues 1 heade 1 ox 24 1: 3 yrl yerling 05 10 -- LONG ISLAND. 1 horse 1:3 yr old horse 20 5 Swine 05 54 10 Peeter Paine 1 heade 6 acors land 24 2 cows 10 -- 2:2yrold:2yerlings 08 -- 1 horse 4 swine .... 16 Dainell Terry 1 heade 12 acors land 30 -- 4 oxen 5 cows …

7 oxen 8 cows 82 2: 3 yrold 08 5: 2 yr 5 yrlings. . . 20 2 horses 24 1 : 3 yr 1 yrling .... 11 18 Swane 18 Samii Wines 1 head 9 acors land 27 -- 2 oxen 12 -- 4 cows 3 yrlings.. . . 24 10 1 horse 3 Swine .... 15 -- 78 10-- M" Mary Welles 26 acors land 26 4: oxen 6 cows. ... 54 5: 3 yrolds 20 7: 2 yr 2 yrlings.. . . 20 1,0 -- 27 Shepe 09 5 horses 60 1 : 3 yr 1 : 2 yr 1 yerling hor…

1 horse 1 : 2 yrold . . 17 2 Swine . . 02 Calib Horton IheadeSO acoi-sland 96 6 oxen 36 -- ■ 12 Cows 60 -- ■ 5: Syr olds 20 -- - 7: 2 yr olds 17 10 ■ 7 yerlings 10 10 • 2 horses 1: 3 yr old horse 32 1: 2 yr old 1 yerling horse 08 2 Swine 02 -- Tho Maps Jun' Iheade 15 acorsland 33 -- 1 ox: 3 Cows 21 -- 2: 3 yr 4: 2 yr 2 yerlings 21 -- 1 horse 12 Swine. . . 24 -- Thomas Tusteene …

1 heade 14 acors land 32 -- - 2 oxen 3 cows .... 27 3: 3 yr old 12 -- - 2: 2 yr old 2 yerlings 08 2 horses 6 Swine ... 30 James Reeues 1 heade 24 acors land 42 10 oxen 7 cows .... 95 -- ■ 6: 3 yr olds 24 -- 5: 2 yr 2 yerlings.. 15 10 3 horses 36 -- 1 : 3 yr old 1 yerling 11 3 Shepe 20 Swine . . 21 -- 244 10 Will Reeues 1 heade 5 acors land 23 -- 3 cows 1: 3 yr old 19 -- 2:2yr 3 ye…

62 10 Joseph Swasie 1 heade 8 acois Jand 26 2 oxen 2 cows 22 -- 1:2 yr 1 yerling... 04 -- ■ 1 horse 12 2 Swine 02 Will Halloke 3 heads 54 -- 70 acors land 70 -- 8 oxen 48 -- 14 cows 70 ■ 4: 3yr old 16 -- 10: 2 yr old 25 -- ■ 9 yerlings 13 10 ■ 2 horses.. 24 -- - 4: 2 yr old 1 yrling 11 30 Swine 30 -- - 361 10 John Hallok 1 heade 18 4 acors land 04 -- 2 oxen 2 cows 22 -- • 2 …

5: 3 yr olds 20 ^ 6:2yr 15 -- 6 yerlings 09 4 horses 48 1 : 2 yr old horse ... 05 -- 9 swine 09 194 -- . Will Poole 2 heads 7 acors land 25 2 oxen 8 cows .... 52 l:3yroldl:2yrold 06 10- 7 yerlings ........ 10 10 - 1 horse 8 swine .... 20 Christopher Yongs Jun>" 1 heade 1 horse .... 30 -- 2: 3 yr olds 2: 2 yr olds 26 -- 56-^ John Sallmon 1 heade 18 -- 1: 3 yr old horse. . . 08 --…

Worthy S» -- Wee the subscribed p^sent our best respects to you hopeing of & much Desireing your good health &c: Wee re^*^ your order or warrant for y^ makeing up and sending to you the estimate or waluation of our towne And at length with care and trouble wee have effected it: And it exactly amounts to twelve thousand five hundred and fourty one poundes xvi' viii^: Wee have dilligently aeco…

S"" wee have presumed to write to the Govern^" respecting our estimate, and therein what we have Sett y^ horse-kinde at, & have made request to him touching that Subject. If his hon^ bee not well pleased. Wee desire yo^" worPP: to bee Instrmnentall as you can to excuse our goeing beside that old law or order (which wee can not but thinke now to follow is excessive hard and oppressive) that r…

S'" there are so many people everywhere, besides ours, doe Soe exceedingly complaine that mares Should be rated at 121'^ ps, when hardly the best will give 4"' and many of them not 40^ a peece, emboldened us now to accompt them at 4^^ a peece one with another which is ii;ore than any one will give -- Yet least it should fall out (contrary to our expectation and beleif ) that his hon"* the Go…

Govern' Shall See cause, & it be his pleasure to continue them Still at y« old rate of 121^ a ps: &c. We crave yo^" favour to view the Inclosed acc^ and ad the dilference on y* which remaines (according to y^ S^ acct) unto our waluation. And ye" y^ estimate will bee compleated: S^ ift is Desired y* at y® Court you will promove the alteration of valuation of y^ horse kind: S"" Wee are yo^s t…

250 at 1211': ps: 3000 00 00 19 at 81b: ps: 0152 00 00 35 at 51b: ps: 0175 00 00 29 at 31b: ps: 0087 00 00 3414 00 00 Substracted 1156 00 00 Remaines 2258 00 00 Endorsed Southton Valuacons brought in Ocf 2cd 1675 (Note by the Gov. ) 13667-16-8 Rate 56-18-1 If The 1156 added. Past LONG ISLAND. Ci3 I-- ( w o o ddaqs 8^^8 28^§388SSgS§8SS oxims 88S§S8S§8S888^8 8888 aaSmiraiC ^§8§S…

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The AcxjouMPTs from Grauesend this 14*f» of the 7*^ Mo*^ Anno 1675 of all personns Rateable according to y® Law, as allso of there Lands both vpland and meadow Groimd, With the number of there cattle namely ; Oxen ; Cows ; horses, Mares, and Sheepe as follows Impris . of: personns the troopers excepted 30 of: oxen there is 26 of: Cows there is to y^ number off 107 of: Cattle of three yere…

To M'' Mathias Nicoles Secretary at New Yorke this deliver Respected Sir -- According to your order i have herein Sent you the valvation of our townes estate, in the paper ihclosed, So with my Service to you I rest yovrs to comand Hetiapsted Sept: 7ti» 1675. Simon Saring Enclosure : -- The totall Sume of our townds Esteats doth amount to : 11532-19-4 this yere deated at Hempsted this 28 da…

Beniemin Coe Endorsed Jamaica Valuacons Brought in Sept 11*^ 1675. pastOcr25-- 5700 -- 23_15_0 -- aniAiS daqs epino -JaA spino isA. z spino jaX g sppio jal 2 spino laA g •S3SJ0H RATE LISTS OF •<*O(NC0l>'rj<<£)-^OrHC^rHi-ie0i-t'HT;J<OC0 OC<OC<Cs)<X)C5Tj<CNOOOT^OTi<C0(N00OTl< (N CNOOi-ir-H l-(r-lO Oi0O(N(>(<NOTHOC0C^C0r-iC<jr-((NTj<OOO 000.-i(N(NOOOCO'-HrHCv(C^o<CNC^Tj<00 OOOOC^OO…

2 ^ s c s a 9 a - ^ GO 5 c a; "-' c; ^ Hi-sffii-sH'-Sl-S'-S -to Is RATE LISTS OF T-Hr-(oo I \ o a CO "^ r-i I 1 locoo [ en oi daqt; OO'.NOiOfNOOOOO lOOOOO IrfCO OO r-iOOO(N>-i I €00|i-i 0005^0}i-(00(NtJ<'H IO>-iOOOr-tOrO spino -JDiC 2 OO'-iOC0OOOCNri<CNO'-ir-<i-(C0OO(><(M spittO 'laA g OOOOtJ<0000(N--It*--iOO(NOOC^(N •83AV00 uoxo Tlf CO <N '"^ lO - O O ">* -^ r-l 0< r-l<>((…

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c: cfl S c ^ Oh ^^ o i=: 0) CD c H '^ ^ ^ c 25 -:> OQ PC; (Zi S -. ?► LONG ISLAND. ooooooooooo T I I 1 7 7 I I 7 7 I ■^0(NTt<l>OaiiOOiOCD ■<* CO T# CO lO o CO CO CO CO to CM iH la t- Tl« lO 1-1 c^ tH >-- < 1-- 1 lO <N rH <N C^ »0 (M c^o 1-4 1-1 - iH <N(N 1-i I-l <N 1--1 COrH<N (N CO CO CM CO CO CO (M Ti< o< CN(NCO^ (M CO rHrHt-lr-lrHt-lrHr-fi-tCOO^ ir. > S V t…

1 poll 2 horses 2 do. of 3 yrs, 6 cows 4 ditto of 2 year 3 do. of 1 yr. 3 hogs ^£105. 10. 20 morg. land and valley'. 40. 145 10 3. AuwKE Janse 1 poll 4 horses, 4 cows 6 sheep.. jESS.IO. 18 morg of land 36. 124 10 4. Gerrit Lubbertse 1 poll 4 horses 5 cows 3 do. of 2 yrs 4 hogs ^£96. 10 20 morg. land and valley 40. 136 10 1 Now, Flatbush. LONG ISLAND. 471 5. Reyn Aersen 1 poll 2 ho…

Jan Jansen Van Ditmersen 1 poll 4 horses 4 oxen 8 cows 2 do. of 2 yra 3 do. of 1 yr ^6139.10 30 morg. land and valley 60. 199 10 13. Hans Cristoffel 1 poll 2 horses 5 cows 2 d° of 1 y'" ' ■ 3 hogs. 73 14. Arie Ryerse 1 poll 2 horses 3 d^ of 1 y'^ 5 cows 1 d° of 3 yrs 2 do of 2 y^s 2 do of 1 y'-2 hogs £90 20 m9rg. land 40 15. Aers Jansen 1 poll 3 cows 2 d° 3 yr 3 d" of 2 y of 1 y 1 h…

- cows, 3 do of 3 year, 4 d" of 1 y r 1 hog ^£196 30 morg. of land & valley 60 19. Hendrick Streycker 1 poll, 2 horses 1 sheep ^£43. 14 12 morg of land and valley 24. 67 14 20 WiLLEM GuiLLIAMSEN 1 poll 2 horses 2 oxen 7 cows, 2 d^ of 3 yrs. 2 do of 2 yrs. 2 hogs j£104. 19 morg land & valley 38. 21 Hendrick Corn: Slecht 1 poll 2 Cows 1 hog [MS. destroyed. J 3 morg land , 22 Harmen Key …

2 do of 2 yr 3 do of 1 y 2 sheep . , . jeil9.7 23 morg. land & valley 46 31 Hendrick Willemsen 1 poll 2 horses 5 cows ^£67 20 morg. land 40 165 7 26. Lambert Jansen 1 poll 18 27 Ruth Albertse 1 poll 18 28 Seymen Hansen 1 poll 4 horses 3 cows 2 d° of 3 yr. . 3 do of 2 yM do of 1 yr 1 hog ^699 14 morg. of land & valey 28 ]27 29 Claes Willems 1 poll 18 30 WiLLEM JaCOBSEN 2 polls 2 h…

1 do of 1 yr. 1 hog £62 16 morg. land & valley 32 471 RATE LISTS OF 37. DiRECK Jansen hoglant 1 poll 3 horses 1 d^ of 1 y"" 6 cows Ihog. je89 13 morg. land & valley 26 38 Corns Sebringh 1 poll horses 1 do of 4 yr. 3 cows 3 d^ 2 do of 1 yr land & valley [MS. destroyed. J 39 Jansen I poll 18 40 MiNNE Johannes 3 polls 1 horse 1 cow ^1 16 morg. land & valley 32 41 Caterinne Hegemans ,…

1 poll 3 horses 5 cows 3 do of 2 yrs. 2 do of 1 yr £89.10 14 morg. land & valley 28 117 10 44 Eldert Luykerse 1 poll 4 horses 4 cows hog £87 16 morg. land & valley 32 long island. 4*75 45. Leffekft Pieterse 1 poll 2 horses cows 1 d° of 3 y' . . 4 do. of 2 y d" of 1 yr ^£70. 17 morg. land & valley 34 46 Titus Strix 1 poll 1 horse 2 do. of 2 y*" 4 cows , , 6 do. of 3 yr. 3 do of 2 y 5 …

ASSESSMENT ROLL OF BREUCKELEN MADE UP SEPTEMB^ 1676. 1 Claes Aerense 3 polls 1 horse 5 cows 2 of 2 ys 2 do. of 1 yr ^696.10 14 morg. land & vally 28 124 10 2 Jan De swede 1 poll 1 horse 1 do of 1 y^ 4 cows 1 do. of 1 y 1 hog ^£55.10 2 morg. land 4 59 10 3 Baerent Hegbertse , 1 poll 1 cow £62. 3 morg. land 6. 476 RATE LISTS OF 4 JoosT Fransen 1 poll 2 horses 1 do of 1 y^ 5 cows 1 …

1 poll 18 10 Seimen Aersen 1 poll 2 oxen 4 cows 1 do of 2 y'" 1 hog £56 8 morg. of land & valley 16 11 Jean Piettersen Mackenzie [?J 1 poll 4 cows £38 8 morg. land 16 12 Jean Frederickse 1 poll 2 horses 2 cows £52 7 morg land 14 . 66 13 Johannes Christoffel 1 poll 2 oxen 2 cows do of 2 y^. . . £42.10 7 morg. land 14 56 10 14 Mr Paulus van der Beeck 2 poll 3 horses 4 cows 2 do of 2…

7 moro;. land & valley 14 ■" 60 10 17 JuFFRouw Potters 1 horse 1 do of 3 yrs. 4 cows 1 do of 2 yrs 3 hogs 45 18 Jean Aersen 1 poll 3 horses 2 Cows 1 d" of 3 y^ 2doof 2yr 1 do of ly £74.10. 18 morg. land & valley 36 110 10 19 Thomas Jansen Van d[uyn?] 1 poll 2 horses 3 cows .......... £5*7 1 morg. land 2 ■ili To-ii VR 59 20 AcHEYS Jansen Van deick 1 poll 2 oxen 2 cows 1 do of 1 y £41…

25 PiETER Jansen 1 poll, 2 horses 2 oxen 6 cows 4 of 2 yrs 3 do. of 1 yr £98.10. 25 morg. land & valley 50 148 10 26 Jan Jansen 1 poll 2 oxen . . Cows 1 d^ of 2 yrs 'Sdooflyr je45.10. 2 morg. of land 4 49 10 27 Hendrick Corsen 1 poll 3 horses 2 cows 1 do of 2 yrs ^£66. 10 12 morg. land & valley 24 90 10 28 Pietter Corsen 1 poll 18 29 Casper Cornelise 1 poll 18 30 WlLLEM WiLLEMSE …

31^ morg. land & valley 63 180 10 long island. 479 34 Abrent Isaack Ipoll 18 35 SuSANNE DUBELS 2 oxen 6 cows 3 do of 2 yrs 3 d" of 1 y J662.10 18 morg. land 36 -- 98 10 36 Theunis Jansen 3 poll 3 horses do. of 2 yr. 2 oxen 4 cows 4 do of 3 yr 4 do of 1 y"" 2 hogs jei51 23 morg. land & valley 46 37 Jan Hansen 1 poll 2 horses 4 cows 1 do of 3 y"^. . 1 do. of 2 yr 1 hog je69.10 18 mo…

1 poll 1 horse of 1 y^ 1 ox 4 cows 1 do of 2 yrs . . sheep je5 1 15 morg. land & valley 30 41 Paulus Dierckse 2 polls 2 horses 2 oxen 5 cows 2 do. of 3 yrs 5 do. of 2 yrs 3 do. of 1 yr. 5 hogs £127 12 morg. land & valley 24 480 kate lists of 42 Jeaw Gerrittse 1 poll 2 horses 2 cows 2 do of 3 yrs 2 do. of 2 yrs 2 do. of 1 yr 2 sheep, 1 hog £70. 11 1 morg. land & valley 23 43 BouRGON B…

1 do. of 1 y»- £4:9 12 morg. land & valley 24 51 Pietter Van Nest 3 poll 4 cows 1 do. of yr. hog . . £80 5^ morg. land & valley 11 44 Adam Brouwer 1 poll 3 cows 4 sheep & 1^ morg. valley 37 14 45 WiLLEai Brquwer Ipoll 18 46 Jabecq Brouwer 1 poll 18 47 CoNRADus Vander 1 poll 2 oxen 2 cows 1 do. of 1 year £43 14 morg. of land 28 LONG ISLAND. 48] 62 MicHiL Hansen 1 poll:«2 horses 5 c…

1 poll 2 horses 3 cows 3 do. of 2 hogs 12 sheep [MS. destroyed.] 8 morg. land & valley 57 Gerrit Croes 1 poll 2 oxen cows 3 do. of 3 y . . 2 do. of 2 y 3 do. of 1 j-^ ^676.10 14 morgen land & valley 28. 94 10 The whole Property of Breuckelen amounts to ^65067 18 Taxed at 1^ in the pound stg . should amount to <£21.2.4d Your obedient servant MiCHiL Hainelle 482 RATE LISTS OF ASSESSxME…

2 polls 3 horses 1 d© of 2 yrs. 8 cows 2 do of 3 yrs 3 do of 2 yrs 4 do of 1 yr 8 sheep 2 hogs. . . . ^£143. 18 25 morg. land & valley 50 193 18 4 Charles Housman 1 poll 2 horses 6 cows 2 do of 1 yr 2 sheep je75.18 11 morg. land & valley 22 97 18 5 CORNELIS JaNSEN 1 poll 2 cows 1 do of 3 yrs 1 sheep je32.8 4 morg. land 8 ^ 40 6 Pietter Jansen 1 poll 2 horses 1 cow 47 7 Claes Cornel…

13 Amador Foupier 1 poll 18 14 Jan Cornelise Zeuw 1 poll 2 horses 2 cows 5 sheep .... 54.2 17 morg. land & valley 34 88 2 15 Evertt hedeman 1 poll 2 oxen 2 cows 7 sheep 3 hogs 46 13^ morg. land & valley 27 16 Jan Korom 1 poll 2 horses 1 do of 1 yr 3 cows 1 do of 1 yr 2 hogs 2 sheep .... j£64.8 3 morg land 6 17 Alexander Coquer 1 poll 1 hog 2 sheep JE19.18 2 morg. land 4 J 8 Jan Les…

1 poll 2 horses 1 do of 1 y^ 2 sheep ^£45, 18 10 morg. land 20. 70 8 23 18 306 3 66 18 484 RATE LISTS OF 21 PlETTER ScHAMP 1 poll 3 COWS 1 do of 1 y'- ^£34.10 9 morgen of land 18. 52 10 22 JoOST CoECKWYTT 1 poll 2 horses 7 cows 2 do of 2 yrs 1 do of 1 yr. 7 sheep 1 hog ... . ^£90.10 15 morg. of land & Valley 30. 120 10 23 Seimen Haeckx 1 poll 18 24 Mettie Jansen 2 cows 1 ditto o…

1 poll 3 horses 1 do of 1 year 6 cows 1 do of 3 yr 3 do of 2 y^ 4 do of 1 yr 16 sheep 3 hogs.. .... ^£113. 3 28 morg. land & valley 56 169 3 28 Jan Ariaense 1 poll 3 cows 1 do of 1 yM sheep ^£37. 4 3 morg. land 6 43 4 29 Cornelis Harmense Vogel 2 polls 3 sheep 37 5 30 Pietter Parmentie 2 polls 3 horses 2 oxen 5 cows 2 do of 3 yer 2 do of 2 yJ" 3 do of 1 y^ 4 hogs £130.10 20 morg. La…

The assessment roll of Boswyck amounts to . . ^2960 14 Rated at Id. in the pound Stg should amount to jei2.6.9d. Your obt Servant Michil Hainelle. ASSESMENT ROLL OF NEW- UTRECHT MADE UP 29 SEPT« 1676. 1 Hans Harmense 1 poll 3 horses 4 cows of 3 y^^ 4 do of 2 yrs 2 do of 1 yr je97.2 . 24 morgen land. ..,,..,, 48 145 2 2 Jan van Deuenter 2 polls 1 horse of 2 yrs 3 cows 1 do of 3 yxs 1 …

6 Laurens Jansen 1 poll 2 horses 2 cows £52 12 morg. land 24 7 JOOSTEN 1 poll 3 horses 6 cows .£84 20 morg. land 40 8 [MS. destroyed.] 6 cows £104 20 morg. land 40 9 Rhein 1 poll horses 3 do of 2 yrs 2 do of 1 yr £46 20 morg. land 40 -- ^ 86 10 Jan Jansen van deyck 1 poll 2 horses 2 cows of 3 yrs 1 do of 2 yrs £52.10 - 16 morg. land 32 84 10 11 Carel Jansen van deyck 1 poll 2 h…

1 poll 1 horse 2 oxen cows 1 ditto of 3 yrs 1 hog jE80. 15 morg. land 30 16 Theys Lubbertse 1 poll 2 horses cows of 2 yrs. . . J844.10 12 morg. land 24 17 Jean Van 1 poll 2 horses 4 cows 4 ditto of 2 yrs ^672 40 morg. land 80 68 10 18 Crein Jansen 2 polls 2 horses and 1 do of 2 yrs. . ^£66 24 morg. land 48 19 Arie Willemse 1 poll 3 horses 5 cows, 2 do of 2 year, 3 d^ of 1 year jeSS.…

1 poll 2 horses 3 cows 12 morg. land [MS. destroyed] 25 JORES BOURIER 1 poll 2 COWS 2 oxen 12 morg, land 26 Zegertt Gerrittse 1 poll 18 27 Hendrick Jansen Van deyck 1 poll 18 28 Jean Muserol 1 poll 2 oxen 4 cows .... J650 12 morg. land » . . . 24 assessment roll The Property of N. Utrecht amounts to. . . ^63024 18 Rated @ 1 d per poimd Stg should amount to jei2. 12. Id. Your obt Se…

1 horse 2 cows 1 do of 2 yrs4 morg land 32 10 6 WiLLEM WiLLEMSE 1 poll 2 horses 4 cows 1 do of 3 yrs 1 ditto of 1 year ^£67.10 11 morg, land & valley 22 -- 7 Hans Jansen 1 poll 2 oxen 5 cows 1 ditto of 2 yrs ^£57. 10 17 morg. land & valley. . . T. 34 89 10 91 10 8 Albert Ai.bertse 2 polls 4 horses 1 do of 1 y"^ 7 cows do of 2 yr. 2 hogs ^129. 29 more;. land & valley 58 • ^ 187 9 St…

yrs 2 oxen 2 sheep ^186.5 59 morg. & valley 118 304 5 \ 490 rate lists of 14 Laurens Cornelise 1 poll 1 horse » 30 15 Fernandes Van Cickel 1 poll 2 horses 2 cows 52 16 Jan Brouwer 1 poll 2 horses 4 cows 3 hogs .... 65 17 Abraham Joorese 1 poll 2 horses 1 do of 2 jn-s 14 cows 2 do of 3 yrs 4 do of 2 yrs 4 do of lyr £U1 35 morg. land & valley 70 18 RoELOFF Maertense 2 polls 4 horses…

28 morg. land & valley 56 187 10 22 Pietter Monfortt 1 poll 1 horse 2 cows 40 23 Jan Monfortt Ipoll 18 long island. 491 24 Ariaen Pietterse 1 poll, 2 horses 2 cows ^£52 8 morg. land and valley 16 25 PlETTER HeNDRICKSE 1 poll, 1 horse 30 26 Seiman Jansen . 2 polls, 4 horses 8 cows, 3 do of 3 yrs 1 do of 2 yrs 2 do of 1 yr 4 sheep 1 hog jei44.4 32 morg. of land & valley 64 208 4 27…

1 poll 4 horses 1 do. of 2 }ts 2 oxen 6 cows 4 do. of 2 yrs 4 do. of 1 yr . . ^6127. 44 morgens land & valley 88 31 Jacob & Gerritt Streycker 3 polls 2 horses 7 cows 2 hogs J6115 1^ morg. land 3 41)2' hate lists of 32 Jan Martense 1 poll 3 horses 1 do. of 2 yrs 1 do. of 2 yrs 2 do of 1 yr. 3 cows 2 do of 1 yr £83 10 morg. land & valley 30 ^ 33 WiLLEM HULETT 1 poll 1 horse 2 cows ,40 …

Each Cow above 4 yrs old 5. between 3 & 4 yrs old 4. between 2 & 3 yrs old 2.10 ^''' between 1 & 2 yrs old 1.10 Each hog above a year old 1. Each sheep above a year old 8.6 Each morgen of land * 2. The property above mentioned of 3966 pounds 13 shillings @ Id per pound Stg should amount to 16 pounds 10 sh 6^ pence. Your Ob* Servant MicHiL Hainelle LONG ISLAND. 498 RATE BILLS OF THE FIVE…

Jacob Jansen ; 2 polls, 2 horses, 1 of 3 yrs, 5 cows, 4 of 3 yrs. 2 of 2 yrs, 2 of 1 yr. Ihog jeil8 18 morg. of land 36 Pieter Jansen Meet ; 1 poll 18.- Aibert Hendrickzen ; 1 poll, 1 horse 30.- Joost Kockuyt ; 1 poll, 2 horses, 8 cows 3 of 3 yrs 4 of 2 yrs, 3 of 1 yr. 9 sheep . . . i;il2.6.6 22 morgens of land & valley 44.-.- 156.6.6 Charel Fonteyn ; 2 polls, 2 horses, 1 of 3 yrs, 1 of…

494 RATE LISTS OF Jacques Cossart j 1 poll, 2 horses, 1 of 2 yrsj 5 cows, 1 of 2 yrs, 2 of 1 yr. 1 hog . , £78.-.- 18 morgens of land 36 114.-.- Pieter Jans Loy ; 1 poll, 1 horse, 2 of 2 yrs, 1 cow, 1 of 1 yr 46.10.- Onvre Klay ; 1 poll, 1 horse, 5 cows, 2 of 2 yrs ^£60.-.- 18 morgens of land & valley 36.-.- 96.--.- Claes Cornells Kat ; 1 poll, 1 horse, 1 of 1 yr. 1 cow, 2 of 3 yrs, 2 …

of 3 yrs. 2 of 1 yr. 1 hog, 3 sheep ... i;68.5.6 Sh morgens of land & valley 17.-.- 85. 5.6 Jacob Dlrckx ; 1 poll, 1 horse, 7 morgens of land 44. -- . Symon Haecx ; 1 poll 18. -- Joost Dury ; 1 poll, 2 horses, 1 of 2 yrs, 5 cows, 1 of 3 yrs 2 of 2 yrs 2 of 1 yr. . JE84.-.- ] 6 morgens of land & valley 32 116.-- Pleter Parmentier ; 1 poll, 1 cow, 1 hog. . . . j£24.-.- 4 morgens of land 8…

.Tan Miserol the younger ; 1 poll, 3 cows, 2 of 1 yr £36.-.-. 4 morgens of land 8 44.--.- Jan Loquier ; 1 poll, 2 horses, 7 cows, 4 of 3 yrs 5 of 2 yrs, 4 of 1 yr ^111.-.- 28 morgens of land & valley 56.-.- 167.--.- Neeltje Jans ; 2 cows, 1 of ] yr 11.10.- Theunis Ghysberts; 8 morgens of valley. ., 16. -- .- Hendrick Barents Smlt ; 16 morgens of land & valley 32.--.- Joost Adriaens' wi…

Clocq, Clerk. RATE LIST OF AMESFORT [FLATLANDS] 25 SEPT^ 1683. Roelof Martens ; 2 men, 2 negroes, 4 horses, 1 of 2 yrs, 1 of 1 yr. 2 oxen, 8 cows, 3 of 3 yrs., 6 of 2 yrs 6 of 1 yr 60 morg. of land £1. 7.10 Gerrit Strycker ; 2 men & one negro, 3 horses, 7 cows, 1 of 2 yrs. 1 of 1 year & 2 morgens of land 11. -- 496 RATE LISTS OF Albert Albertsen the younger ; 1 poll, 1 ox, 2 cows, 2 of 3 …

Jan Martens ; one man, one negro, 2 horses, 1 of 3 yrs. 5 cows 2 of 3 yrs. 2 of 2 yrs. 2 of 1 yr. & 28 morgens land 11. 9 Jan Teunise ; 2 men, 3 horses, 2 cows, 10 morg: land -- 8. 6 Pieter MafToort ; 1 man, 2 horses, 1 of 2 yrs. 5 cows, 2 of 3 yrs. 1 of 2 yrs. 2 of 1 yr. & 12 morgens of land 7. 1 Jan Maffoort j 1 man, one horse 2. 6 Dirck Jansen ; 1 man, 2 horses, 3 cows, & 1 of 2 yrs & …

Hendrick Agasuerus ; 1 man, 1 horse 2. 6 Jan Brouwer ; 2 men, 2 hoises, 4 cows, 1 ox, 1 of 1 y^^ & 2 morg. land 7.7 Symen Jansen ; 2 men, 2 horses, 8 cows, 4 of 3 yrs, 4 of 2 yrs. 4 of 1 y^ & 42 morg: of land 17.10 Jacop Verdon ; 1 man, 1 horse, 3 cows 3.9 Dirckye RoelfFsen ; 1 man, 2 horses, 2 cows, 2 of 3 yrs. 2 of 1 yr. & 4 morg. land 5.6 Hendrick Pieters; 1 man, 1 horse, 1 ox, 4 cows, …

cows, 3 of 3 yrs. 7 of 2 yrs. 6 of 1 y"^ & 60 morg. land 1.5.-- Pieter Classen; 3 men, 5 horses, 2 oxen, 11 cows, 5 of 3 yrs 4 of 2 yrs. 5 of 1 year, 49 morgens of land 1. 6. 2 Albert Stevens ; 1 man 3 horses, 4 cows, 1 of 3 years, 5 of 1 year 7. -- Steven Coerten ; 1 man, 4 cows, 5 of 3 yrs. 4 of 2 yrs. &. 55 morgen of land 14. 8 Jan Stevens ; 1 man, 2 horses, 4 cows, 1 of 2 yrs. 1 of 1 …

yrs. 2 of 2 yrs. 2 of 1 yr. & 34 morgens land. ... 14. 5 Jans Jansen • 3 men, 3 horses, 2 oxen, 6 cows, 3 of 3 yrs. 2 of 2 yrs., 2 of 1 yr. & 26 morgen land. . . . 16.10 Willem Gerrits ; 2 men, 5 horses, 2 of 1 y"" 9 cows, & 8 of 3 yrs. & 4 of 2 yrs. & 5 of 1 yr. & 30 morg. land 1.1.1. Peunis Jansen ; 1 man 1. 6 Pieter Nefyes 1. 6 Pieter Tul 1. 6 The hst of Amesfort amounts to Pounds 19, …

2 horses .... 5 cows 6 do of 2 yrs 15. 3 do of 1 yr 4.10 4 sheep 4.-- Ipoll 20 morg. land Will™ Huicke ; -- 2 horses ^£24 1 do of 1 yr 3. 3 cows 15. 3 do of 2 yr 7.10 2 do of 1 yr 3.10 8 morg. land 16. -- Daniel Rapalie 5 horses .... j£60. 6 cows 30. 4 do 2@3 yrs 10. 3 do 2 yrs... 7.10 83.10 130.10 69. 2 do 1 yr. . . 24 morg. land Jan Aersen : -- 3 horses. . . . 5 cows…

& valley . . 18. 15. 1.10 7.10 1.10 48.-- 115.10 Joris Hansen: -- Ipoll 18 2 horses .... 24 3 cows 25 2 do of 3 yrs 1 do of 2 yr 2.10 2 do of 1 yr 3.-- 12 morg. land 24.-- Cornells Sibbings : -- Ipoll 18. 110.10 LONG ISLAND. 2 horees .... 2 cows 3 do of 3 yrs 17 morg. land & valley.. 24. 10. 12. 34. Tryntie Korssen : -- 3 cows . 15. -- 2do2yr... 5.-- 2 do 3 yrs.…

Klaes Arentse:-- 2 polls Je36.- 4 cows 20 - 2 do of 2 yrs 5 2 do of 1 yr 3. 12 moig. land 24. 135.-- Poulus Dirckse Ipoll jei8.-- 3 horses 36. 5 cows .... 25.-- 2 do of 3 yrs 8.-- 4 do of 2 yrs 10.-- 2 do of 1 yr 3.-- 1 do of 6 yr 6.-- 25 morg. land 50.-- Liesbet Pouse: -- 1 cow £5.-- 1 do of 3 yrs 4.-- 1 do of 5 yrs 6.-- 1 do of 2 yrs 2.10 1 do of 1 yr 1.10 Matt…

1.10 32.10 99.10 Ariaen van Laer: -- Ipoll £\S. 2 cows .... 10. 1 horse 12. 1 yearling. . 1.10 1 morg. land 2. -- Abraham Ackerman:- Ipoll JCIS 1 cow 5 43.10 23.- Thomas Lammerse: -- 2 polls £36. 3 horses .... 1 do of 2 yrs 7 cows .... 1 do of 3 yrs 4 do of 2 yrs 4 do of 1 yr 4 sheep .... 18 morg. land 36. 5. 35. 10.-- 6.-- 4.-- ,' C lo Ob - 172.- Willem Joresen: --…

2 sheep .... 2. -- 12 morg. land 24. Joris Jacobsen: -- 3 horses. . . . ^36. 6 cows 30. -- 2 do of 2 yrs 5. -- 16 morg. land 32 Cornells Nevies: -- Ipoll jei8. 3 cows .... 15. 1 do 2 yrs.. 2.10 ] do 1 yr .. 1.10 Adam Brouwer: -- Ipoll jeis. Imill 100. 3 cows .... 15. 1 do of 2 yrs 2.10 2 do 5.-- 3 sheep .... 3. -- 3 morg. land 6. Hendrickse Sleght:- 2 horses ^24. 4 cows .... …

5 do of 1 yr 7.10 20 morg. land 40. -- Tlioiiias Jansen:-- Ipoll jei8. 2 oxen 12. 1 horse .... 2 cows .... 10. 2 do of 3 yrs 8. 3 do of 2 yrs 7.10 11 morg. land 22. Hendrick Tysen: -- Ipoll £18.-- 2 oxen 12.-- 2 cows .... 10.-- 3 do 2 yrs.. 7.10 1 horse 1 yr o. -- 12 morg. land 24.-- 83.10 148. ■9.10 Jesies Dregz: -- Ipoll £18.-- 1 horse 12. -- Evert Hendrickse: --…

Jan Gerritse Dorlant : -- Ipoll £18. 2 horses.... 24. 1 do 2 yrs.. 5. 1 do 1 yr... 3. 5 cows 25. 2 do 2 yrs.. 5. 2 do 1 yr. . . 3. 20 morg. land 40. Simen Aersen : -- Ipoll ..£18. 4 oxen 24 4 cows 20 4 do of 2 yrs 10. 66.10 159.- lA 8fifi-|'5 " r 123.-- &03 1 do of 1 yr 1.10 1 horse 8. 24 raorg. land 48. -- Jan Teunisen 1 poll jei8. 2 horses. ... 24. 4 cows 20. 2do2yrs..…

2 cows 10. 1 do 4 yrs . . 4. Johanes Kosperse: -- Ipoll £18. RATE LISTS OF 129.10 109.- 146.10 87.-- 56.-- 56.-- 2 horses .... 24. 4 cows 20. 2 do 2 yrs.. 5. 5 morg. land 10.-- Casper Jansen: -- 2 polls . 3 horses .... 1 do 2 yrs . . 2 cows 2 do 2 yrs . . 11 morg. land 36. 36. 5. 10. 5. Juraen Blanck: -- 1 poll £18. 1 horse 12. 2 cows 10. Winant Pietersen: -- 2 pol…

8.-- 6 COWS .... 30. 10 cows .... 50.-- 3 oxen .... 38. 6 do 2 yrs . . 15.-- 1 do 2 yrs.. 2.10 6 do 1 yr . . 9.-- 1 dol yr... 1.10 2 polls .... 36.--' 21 morg. land 42.-- 40 morg. land 80. Marten Reisen: -- Ipoll jei8. 2 horses .... 2 do 1 yr . . 5 cows .... 3 do 2 yrs.. 1 do 1 yr . . ^9 morg. land 24. 6. £5. 7.10 4.-- 38.-- 122.10 The widmv of Rem Jansen: -- 3…

Thomas Jansen op Brack elen: -- 1 poll jei8. 2 horses .... 24 52.10 52.- Pieter Van Nest: -- 2 polls je36 3 cows 15. 1 yearling . . 1.10 Jan Buys: -- 1 poll ^18. 2 horses. ... 24 -- 2 cows 10 -- Dirck Jansen: -- 1 poll jei8. 3 cows 15. 1 do 3 yrs.. 4. 1 do 1 yr... 1.10 2 horses. . . . 24. 1 do 3 yrs.. 8. 30 morg. land 60. 130.10 je5793.10 -\- Jan Cornelisc Damen Jan Gerrits…

rHrHr-HrHC^rHrHC^(>)r-.G^C<{>-HrHr-C^-H(?^rH Names Nys Teunisen LofFert Pietersen Cornells Berryen Laurens Cornells Reynler Arens Pleter Gullliams Theodorus Polhemius . . . ; Jan van Dltmersen Dirck Hooglant Jacop Hendrlckx Willem Gullliams Pleter Lot Harmen Key Lowys Jans Jan Auke Adrian Reyorse Titus Zlrachz Jan Rems Hendrick Rycke or LONG ISLAND. '365 o oo ooo oo o oo o O…

qs 05 SJBS.t z qi I? sJvsA £ qi Q 8M03 qi 9 uaxo m g sSuii'J^^'^ qi g sJBaX g qi 8 sJBaX qi 21 sasJOH qi 81 SROd • fl <1 c^ •n m 'TS << eg I SAVOO SJBaX S SAiOO sJBaX SJB3X ^ SAVOO sMoo I sasJOH sjBaX 2 sasJOH SJBaX £ S3SJ0H PO lO C^ (>( C^ r-1 CO 0\ Ol CO 1- C^ "-H O* •-( CDCOCO(NTi<r}*'HeO JO sojov SllOd !Zi CO lO <N rH CO rj< « « S ^ «=3 £.1 LONG ISLAND…

RATE LISTS OF AN ACCO^ FROM GRAUESEND OF Y^ PERSONS LANDS AND ., CATTLES RATEABLE ACCORDING TO Y^ UW. ~. Anno Domo 1683. Raphe Cardall j £ s. d. 7 Cowes 0 2 11 1 " of 2 yrs ould 0 0 2| 3 " 1 yeare ould 0 0 4| 80 Acors of land .... 0 6 8 4 horses 0 4 0 1 " 1 yeare 0 0 3 0 14 5 Joseph Goulding 3 Cowes 0 1 3 1 " of 3 yeares... 0 0 4 2 " of 2 yeare 0 0 5 2 " of 1 yeare.... 0 0 3 3 Hor…

John Briggs, "? • ^ * , 4 Cowes ;.'. 0 Is 2 " 3 years 0 0 8 1 " 1 yeare 0 0 1| 3 horses. ...... 0 3 0 I " 1 year ould.. 0 0 3 84 Acors 1 head. of land. .-. ^i w «o r . John Emauns 7 Cowes 0 1 " 3 yeares 0 3 " 2 yeares 0 2 " 1 yeare 0 5 horses 0 88 acors land 0 1 head 0 14 2i 017 11 Barnes Jurissonn 6 Cowes 0 2 6 5 " 2 years oulds 0 1 OJ 1 " 1 yeare..,.,. P 0 ij 2 horses.....…

4 " of 2 yeares.. 0 010 LONG ISLAND. 3 " of lyeare.... 0 0 4i Ihorse 0 1 0 25 acors of land 0 2 1 1 person 0 1 6 ..,.., .082^ John Lake sen^ Jht ;f ri 7 Cowes , ,... 0 2 11 5 " of 2 yeares. . . 0 1 0^ 4 " of 1 yeare... 0 0 g" 4 horses 0 4 0 88 acors land 0 7 4 1 personn 0 1 6 0 17 3h Clause Johnsonn 5 Cowes 0 2 1 2 " of .3 yeares.. 0 0 8 1 " 2 yeares.. 0 0 2i 2 horses 0 2 0 1 "…

0 12 11^ William Stillwell £ s. d. 3 Cowes.- 0 13 1 " 3 yeares 0 0 4 1 " 2 yeares 0 0 2^ 1 « lyeare 0 0 1^ 1 horse 0 1 0 44 acors of land 0 3 8 0 6 7 John Barnes 3 cowes 0 1 3 1 " 3 yeares .... 0 0 4 2 " 2 yeares 0 0 5 2 " 1 yeare 0 0 3 2 horses 0 2 0 60 acors of land 0 5 0 1 peirson , ^ ......... 0 1 6 8 0. 0 10 9 John Briggs Jun>" 1 person 0 1 6 Cornelius Boyce 2 cowes 0 0 …

10 cowes 0 4 2 3 " of2 yeares... 0 0 7^ 4 " of lyeare 0 0 6 1 " of 4 yeares. ..005 4 horses 0 4 0 1 " 3 yeares 0 0 8 44acorsland 0 3 8 2 persons 0 3 0 Nicholas Stillwell 6 cowes 0 2 6 2 " 3 yeares ould. 0 0 8 3 " 2 yeares 0 0 7i 2 " ] yeare 0 0 3 2 horses 0 2 0 44 acors land 0 3 8 0 9 8| Johannus Michaelson 4 cowes 0 0 8 1 « of 3 yeares.. 0 0 4 iMare 0 1 0 44 acors land 0 3 8 …

3 " 3 yeares .... 0 1 0 5 " 2 yeares 0 1 Oi 6 " 1 yeare 0 0 9 3 horses 0 3 0 1 " 2 yeares 0 0 5 1 " 1 yeare 0 0 3 100 acors land 0 8 4 1 heade' 0 1 6 5 sheepe \ 0 0 l}^ Danniell Lake 1 0 2 0 1 6 John Tilton Ju"* 7 cowes 0 2 11 3 " 3 years 0 1 0 3 " 1 yeare 0 0 4^ 3 horses 0 3 0 1 " 3 yeares 0 0 8 1 " 2 yeares .... 0 u 5 2 " 1 yeare .... 0 0.6 60 acors land 0 5 0 1 heade 0 1 6 …

2 " 2 yeares 0 0 o 5 " 1 yeare 0 0 7 .^ 5 horses 0 5 0 LONG ISLAND. m 1 15 acors land 0 9 7 1 1 5 John Carsonsonn 2 cowes 0 0 10 1 Mare 0 1 0 1 heade 0 1 6 0 3 4 Lawrence Haft 2 cowes 0 010 22 acors of land 0 1 10 1 heade 0 1 6 0 4 2 Elias Dawes 1 cowe 0 0 5 1 Mare 0 1 0 1 personn 0 1 6 Jonathan Bayly . . . . Yawcum Goijliffe . . William Gouldin<T . . 0 2 11 ..016 ..043 ..…

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John Ellisson Ju^. . Mr Adam Mott Jun^r 100:00:00 Samuel Denton .... 200:00:00 Endorsed. The List of ye Vallewations of the Estates of y® inhabbitants off' Harapsted on : Long: Island 1683. 164:13:04 260:10:00 100:00:00 064:10:00 060:00:00 040:00:00 040:00:00 104:13:04 190:00:00 200:00:00 030:00:00 125:10:00 081:10:00 050:00:00 040:00:00 176:00:00 124:13:04 130:00:00 03…

John Townsend: J"- 050 daniell Colles 100 Samuell Andrews 100 mathy prior 100 John prior 040 Joseph Carpenter 100 John ftrost 030 John Robins 040 Aron furman: S"" 060 Samuell furman 050 Richard harcutt 080 Tho: youngs I 040 Jeams weeks 050 franses weeks 040 Tho: weeks 050 Joseph Ludlam 050 Georg Townsend 050 John weeks 040 William buttlar 030 Gideon wright 040 Alee Crab 100 Is…

The Inhabytants being at this time sikly and not sending in there lists, Acccording to order, the ouersears, ye Constable being Absent at roadislond did laye A valewation upon Euery mans Eastate to y® best of there vnderstanding According to law. A true list p me Edmund weight, deputy Constable Endorsed. " Oyste'^ Baye Publique Rates. 1683." VOL. II. 34 RATE LISTS OF A LIST OF THE RATABLE …

Josepl^wood husbandman 158 10 00 Calleb wood 132 00 00 tho: Powell 233 00 00 Sam: wood 137 10 00 Jonathan miller .... 080 10 00 Robart Kellam 076 10 00 Jonathan Harnot ... 065 00 00 tho weeks 123 00 00 Jams Smith........ 087 00 00 John daucie 043 00 00 John Coxe 090 00 00 Richard daucie 033 00 00 Leu«Epenetus Piatt 211 00 00 John Brush 082 00 00 tho: Brush 129 00 00 Richard bruih 10…

Jonathan Rodgers . . 204 00 00 James Chichester Juier073 00 00 Jeremiah Smith. ... 066 00 00 George balldin .... 108 00 00 Edward Bunce .... 155 00 00 tho Scidmore *. 081 00 00 John Inkerson 154 00 00 tho: martin 057 00 00 John golldin 087 10 00 Phillip Bell 104 00 00 William Brodderton 095 00 00 John Green 084 00 00 Niccolas Smith 043 00 00 Edward Rutte 078 00 00 John Page 040 00 00…

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pUB SpUBI ^COC.t^^C.^C.O.OC.OJ^t^O^;^g.t^ spTjaH Pef Whitehaire SamiiTyrell Thomas Ward Thomas Helme John Thomas Richard Hulse WilW Sallyer Tho: Biggs Jun' John Bennett Jacob Longbottom John Biggs Obed Sayward Samii Akerly Anth" Tompson Willm Jayne Jn" Tooker Jmii" Thomas Smith Benj^ Smith " John Smith LONG ISLAND. O'-iiOOiO0^G005OC0(>(Oi-ir-(OOOi>C£>t^'<#00r-ir-i0JOO Ot i-…

O CO lO ^ CO Tf< CO <N O Oi ^ T-i n3 rH 00 32 ^ S 5 >^ ^ S o g ^ P O o T- LONG ISLAND. THE ESTEMATION OF SOUTHOLD FOR Y^ YEAR 1683 STEPHEN BAILEY CONSTABLE : THOMAS MOOR SIN*^ BENJAMEN YOUNGS JONATHAN HORTON THOMAS MAPPS JUN^ OVERSEERS. £ s d Mr John Budd 350.00.00 Jarimiah Vaell Sen^. 074.00.00 John Paine Jun^ . . . 040.00.00 Jasper Griffing 111.00.00 Henry Case 035.00.00 Lott …

Y« Widdow Terry . . 097.00.00 £ s tl 076.00.00 141.00.00 121.00.00 083.00.00 John Reevs Daniell Terry Petter Dickeson . . . Thomas Dickeson. . Joseph Reevs 065.00.00 Nathaniel] Ferry 073.00.00 Willm Wells 085.00.00 Josiah Wells 081.00.00 Samuell Winds 082.00.00 Simion benjemen. . . 117.00.00 Garsham Terry 084.00.00 John Goldsmith 121.00.00 Thomas mapesJun^ 128.00.00 Caleb Horton …

Abraham Whitter. . Thomas terry Gidion Youngs. . . . John Paine Sen^.. . 046.00.00 057.00.00 202.00.00 225.00.00 044.00.00 057.00.00 068.00.00 137.00.00 386.00.00 239.00.00 099.00.00 150.00.00 180.00.00 139.00.00 173.00.00 94.00.00 Edward Peatty 062.00.00 John Lorring 076.00.00 Samuell Glouer 104.00.00 Calob Curtis 108.00.00 Cornilious Paine. .. . 081.00.00 Richard howell 0…

1 Josiah Stanbron. . . 130 00 00 3 John Davess 140 00 00 2 John Rose 133 00 00 No. of Poles. 1 Joseph Post 062 03 04 1 Simon Hilly ard. . . 023 00 00 1 Benjamin Hand . . 086 00 00 1 Thomas Rose .... 047 10 GO 1 John Burnett 056 06 08 1 Joseph More .... 083 00 00 2 Willm Hakelton. . 041 00 00 1 Thomas Burnett. . 119 06 08 1 INIr Phillips 164 06 08 0 Mrs Mary Taylor Widdow 064 13 04 2…

1 John Rain or 094 00 00 1 John Jennings .. . . 129 10 00 1 Isaac Rainer 064 00 00 1 James White .... 092 16 08 1 John Lupton .... 067 00 00 ^|. Widdow Mary "Rainer 166 00 00 1 Ber,ony Newton . . 067 00 00 1 Samuell Mills .... 032 00 00 1 Samuell Lum .... 076 00 00 1 Edmond Clarke . . 056 10 00 2 Widdow Sarah Cooper 337 06 08 1 Obadiah Roggers Jun"^ 052 00 00 3 Tho: Travally .... 22…

1 Isaac Mills 089 03 04 2 Samuell Whitehead 053 00 00 1 Robert Wooly .... 118 00 00 1 Thomas Cooper Junri63 00 00 No. of Poles. 2 Joshua Barnes and Sam 232 13 04 2 John Jagger 289 10 00 2 Thomas Cooper . . 209 06 08 1 Widow Martha Cooke 194 13 04 2 John Foster 178 06 08 John Lawrison . . . 254 00 00 John Howell Junr. 121 10 00 John Earle 046 00 00 Christo: Foster ... 074 00 00 2 Ri…

Abraham Willman 054 10 00 Henry Peirson 136 10 00 Samuell Clarke No; Sea 113 00 00 John Woodroufe.. 160 00 00 2 Elnathan Topping 275 00 00 3 John Bishop 214 10 00 Isaac Willman .. 187 10 00 Hanah Topping widow 180 00 00 RATE LISTS OF No. of Polos 1 Humphrey Hughes 052 06 08 1 Thomas Reeves.. 101 00 00 1 John Cooke 169 00 00 1 John Mappein 112 13 04 1 Shamger Hand.. . . 089 13 04 1…

3 Benjamin Foster. . 220 00 00 1 Aron Burnett .... 037 00 00 0 Widow Fowler ... 027 00 00 1 Benjamin Haines. 140 00 00 1 Mathew Howell.. 070 00 00 1 ManassahKompton 018 00 00 1 George Owen 023 00 00 1 Thirston Rainor . . 040 00 00 1 M' William Barker 060 00 00 3 Willm Simpkins.. 040 00 00 1 Mr Henry Goreing 018 00 00 J John Gould 040 00 00 1 Joseph Whitehead. 030 00 00 1 Samuell Coope…

1 John Wooley .... 018 00 00 1 Edward White. . . 030 00 00 1 Jonat Hildreth ... 030 00 00 1 John Mouberry . . 030 00 00 1 Mr Frencham 018 00 00 • Overseers Sum totallis.. 16328 06 08 Zerobabell pyllips Consta^i® John Jagarr John Foster JoNO Howell Jun"" Joseph Peirson Southampton Sept' y^ l^t 1683 A true copy of y® original 1 by mee John Howell Jun^ Clarke Endorsed The Estemation …

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1 1 1 1 1 <x> o o o o lO CO CO CO lO ooo oo s ^5 I I 1 I I I I 1 I I I 1 I I I I I 1 I 0-2 I I I I I f I I ! ;S I Ie5 "SIM ,-S </> • • • • • t-l o . ..... --a cl • - ! • : w * ^ -- S c -I c o MANUSCRIPTS lit ^illiara SD[ingon. [From the originals on file in the Secretary of State's Dep't Albany.l r- '/ ^J.'h >7 / ^ '^ y/J^I^.^ ^ i i MANUSCRIPTS OF SIR WILLIA…

And whereas the great and General Court or Assembly of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay aforesaid have elected and appointed you to represent and appear for the Said Province at the Convention aforesaid for the purposes above mentioned; as also for entering into Articles of Union and Con federation with the aforesaid Governments for the General Defence of his Majesties Subjects and Inte…

Now I do by these presents impowei and Commissionate you the said Samuel Welles, John Chandler, Thomas Hutchinson, Oliver Partridge, and John Worthington a Commissioners (or any three of You) to appear for and represen the ProAance of the Massachusetts Bay aforesaid at the proposed Convention of Commissioners, to be held at the City of Albany in the Month of June next then and there to conce…

To all to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Whereas we have Ordered a Sum of Money to be Issued for for Presents to the Six Nations of Indians and to direct our Governor of New York to hold an Interview mth them for delivering those Presents, for Burying the Hatchet and for renewing the Covenant Chain, with them and inasmuch as the Attempts that have been made to \vithdraw them from our…

Mesech Weare Esq"", and Henry Sherburne Esq^. our true and undoubted Commissioners hereby giving unto them full power and Authority as well as our special Command to repair to our City of Albany, or other place where the said Interview may be helil and carryed on, and there by the whole or the Major part of those of them that shall be pri'sent at the said Interview, for us and in our name to…

Our Governor and Commander in Chief of our said Province of New Hampshire in New England this third Day of June 1754 and in the Twenty Seventh Year of our Reign. B. WENTWORTH By His Excellencys Command. Theodore Atkinson Theodore Atkinson Secy R. Wibird Copy Exd per Meshech Weare Hen: Sherburne Jun'. Connecticut Sigilum Colonic Conecticut ences Thomas Fitch Esq"" Governor and Command…

Therefore in pursuance of said Act of Assembly, you the said William Pitkin, Roger Wolcot Jun^ and Elisha Williams Esq'"S are Commissioned Authorized and impowered in behalf of this his Majesties Colony of Connecticutt to meet the Commissioners appointed by his Majesties other Governments in America at Albany on the 14'1* day of June next, and in Concert with such Commissioners from his Majes…

Rhode Island By the Honourable William Green Esq'" Governor { Locus ? and Captain General of the English Colony of { Sigilli 3 Rhode Island and Providence Plantation in Nevr England in America. To Stephen Hopkins, and Martin Howard Jun^ Esq" Greeting Whereas the Geneml Assembly of this Colony have on their parts chosen and appointed you to meet with the Commissionersof the other Governments …

I do therefore by Virtue of an act of the General Assembly of this Colony, authorise impower and Commissionate You the sa^tt Stephen Hopkins and Martin Howard Jun"" forthwith to repair to Albany aforesaid, and there in behalf of this Colony to meet and join with the other Commissioners in Consulting what Methods are proper to be used, to preserve the Friendship of the aforesaid Sbs Nations o…

In Testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and cause the Seal of the Colony aforesaid to be hereunto Affixed this Twelfth day of June, One Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty four, and in the twenty Seventh Year of the Reign of his most sacred Majesty George the Second by the Grace of God King of Great Britain Scc^ William Greene By his Honours Command Tho Ward Secr'y. -- A true Copy Ex^ …

received our Directions to hold an Interview with our loving and good Allies the Six United Nations of Indians at the City of Albany within our said Province for delivering to them our Presents and for renewing the Covenant Chain with them, and has fixed upon the fourteenth day of Jane Ensuing for this purpose, and it has been usual when an Interview has been held with these Indians for all …

Act and Transact, and finally to Conclude and Agree with the Indians aforesaid, all and every other matter and thing which to you shall appear necessary for the Engageing them heartily m our Interest and for frustating any attempts which have been made to withdraw them from it, -- As fully and amply to all intents Constructions and purposes, as our Governor of our province of Pensylvania afo…

Maryland Whereas his Majesty has been pleased to order a sum of Money to be issued for presents to the Six Nations of Indians and to direct his Governor of New York to hold an Interview with them for delivering those presents, for Burying the Hatchet and for renewing the Covenant Chain with them and whereas in Obedience to his Majesties pleasure signified to them by the Lords of Trade His M…

of Amity with the said Indian Nations and you shall deliver \n them (with such Speeches as have been used on Similar Occasions) a present as from his Majesties dutyfull Subjects of this province of Maryland in Money or Goods as to you shall appear most proper to the value of Five Hundred Pounds Currant Money of this Province, which Money you will receive from the Treasurer of the Western Sho…

And whereas I have had intimation that the Commissioners from the several Neighbouring Colonies will receive Instructions from their respective Governments to concert Measures with the Commiss'^s from the other Provinces for the better Securing these Indians for the future in our Alliance and preventing their being Alienated from our Intrest by the Artifices or insinuations of our Enemy, as …

But you shall only well observe what proposals are made by the other Com v issioners and endeavour to Learn how far the Execution of what they may propose can be Necessary or usefull, and consider well the Reasonableness of any such propositions and inform yourselves whether the other Commissioners are Authorized to Stipulate and agree thereon and at your return you shall inform me of these …

Proceedings of the Congress held at Mbany by the Hofiof'^ James De Lancey Escf LievP Governor and Commander in Chief of the Province of JYew York and the Commissioners of the Several jjrovinces now met in this City. At a meeting in the Court House at Albany on Wednesday the 19 h June 1754. AM. Present The HoDo^ie the Lieutenant Gov^" of New York Joseph Murray William Johnson Samuel Welles …

Abraham Barnes Esqrs Commissioners for the Government of Maryland His Honour the Lieu' Governor of New York having yesterday directed M"" Banyar Deputy Secretary of the said province to wait upon the Commissioners of the Several Provinces above named, to Acquaint them that his honour desired they would meet him in Council in the City Hall of Albany this Morning in Order to produce their po…

Afterwards were read, Two Minutes of the proceedings of the Commissioners of Indian Affairs in this City dated the 15^h & iQth Inst, also a Remonstrance from the Oswego Traders to his Honour It was recommended as the first step necessary to be taken at this Congress, that the Commissioners should consider of the several matters they may judge proper to be proposed to the Indians at the intend…

Joseph Murray William Johnson John Chambers William Smith Esq" of his Majesties Council of this Province Theodore Atkinson Richard Wibird Meshec Weare Henry Sherburn Jun^ Esqrs Commissioners for His Majesties Province of New Hampshire Stephen Hopkins & Martin Howard Jun"^ Esq" Commissioners for the Colony of Rhode Island Samuel Welles John Chandlor Oliver Partridge John Wort…

You will without doubt upon your arrival be fully informed of the particular Circunistancos of this Alfair, the resentment expresse(;l by the Iiuiians And the Abrupt and hasty manner in which they went away ; and tho' from the Confidence we have of your Vigilant Attention to whatever may Concern Your Government, We are persuaded you will not have failed to have taken every Necessary and prud…

And when we recollect the Attempts which have lately been made to withdraw them from the British Interest, We cannot but be greatly concerned and Surprized, that the Province of New York should have been so inattentive to the General Interest of his Majesties Subjects in America, as well as to their owti Particular Security, as to have given Occasion to the Complaints made by the Indians; But…

As a speedy Interview with the Indians is from their present Disposition become the more necessary You will no doubt think it proper to Advise with the Council as to the time and place of Meeting the Indians, in which points We trust you will have a due regard to their Convenience and as it Appears from their Complaints, that Albany which has been the usual place of Meeting is Obnoxious to th…

We hope that the Treats of the Mohawk Indians when they left New York have not been carried into Execution, but think it of Absolute Necessity in Order to Abuiate any ill Consequences which might attend these Threats That some person of Character and discretion, should be immediately sent amongst the Indians to acquaint them of your Arrival, Of the presents his Majesty has Ordered to be dehv…

do well to Examine into the Complaints they have made of being defrauded of their Lands, to take all proper and legal Methods to redress their Complaints, and to gratify them by Reasonable purchachases, or in such other matter as you shall find most proper and Agreeable to them, for such lands as have been Unwarrantably taken from them, or for such other as they may have a desire to dispose o…

As we find it has been usual upon i'ormer Occasions when an Interview has been held with the Indians for the other Neighbouring Governments in Alliance with tiiem to send Commissioners to be joined with those of New York, And as the present weavering Disposition of the Indians equally Etfccts the other Provinces, We have wrote to the Governor of Virginia, Pensylvania, Maryland, New Hampshire, …

So we bid you heartily farewell and are Your very loving Friends & Humt"*® Servants Dunk Halifax To Sf Danvers OsbornGov"" of New York J. Grenville Albany June 1754 Dupplin a true Copy of the Original Exam"! by Gw. Banyar D. Secrey SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. 559 And also were read the following papers from the Commissioners of Indian Affairs at Albany, (viz) Albany 15th of June 1754 At a Meeti…

That his honour apply to the Onondaga Indians in particular to direct and exhort them to live together in one Castle according to their Antient and prudent Custom, and to cause all their friends and Relations wheresoever dispersed to join them, particularly those who have Separated themselves and live at present at Swccgassie where the French have lately Fortified, have a Garrison and where a…

design of debauching them from the Brittish Interest ; The Commissioners are of Opinion that his Honom- should insist on the Sennecas, who at present live very remote from one another, to make a General Castle near tlie Mouth of the Senneca River, where they have already began to Build a New Castle. This point has been Several times recommended to them by former Governorti And which they hav…

The Commissioners are also of Opinion that no FrenchiLan upon any pretence whatsoever, should be Suffered to reside or Trade amongst the Six Nations, And that the said Six Nations should be directed to send those Frenchmen away who now Trade or reside amongst them, and to warn them not to return -- Those French Emissurys having always been of fatal Consequence to the British Interest & among…

And also that the Oneida Indians oblige the Traders to let them carry their Goods over the carrying place, and to pay them double and sometimes, more than double the Customary price which the Germans are ready and Willing to take. It is the Opinion therefore of this Board that his Honour be pleased at the Approaching Interview to represent the injustice of those proceedings to the Six Nation…

We the Traders (or Handlers) to Oswego most humbly beg leave to remonstrate to your Honour the many hazzards and Difficulties We are Subject to in our passage thither from the ill treatment we meet vdth from the Indians (i e) in passing thf Mohawks and Canajohary Castles, they Board our Battoes with Axes knives &c and by force take what Rum they think proper hooping and yelping as if they ha…

of our Rum, Sloresantl other Goods with a great deal of invective threatening language, and are generally so Numerous that we are Obliged to Submit to those impositions or run the risk of being Murdered and Robbed of every thing we have ; And to put their Schemes the better in Execution they fore away the High Germans who generally attend with their Horses, that we may be under a Necessity o…

The following Gentlemen Avere appointed a Committee to prepare the Draught of a General Speech to be made by his .Honour to the Indians namely William Johnson Samuel Welles Theodore Atkinson 1 Elisha Williams I Esqi's Martin Howard Jun to whom were delivered Isaac Norris I the aforesaid Papers. Benj*^ Tasker Jun Adjourned till to Morrrow Morning At a Meeting at the Court House in Albany…

It was proposed by the Governor that to avoid all disputes about (he p:ecedency of the Colonies They should be named in the Minutes according to their Sittuation from North to South, which was agreed to. Peter Wraxall Esq^ was Chosen Secretary to this Board, The Committee delivered in their Draught of the General Speech which Mas read thro' and afterwan'.s Paragraph by Paragraph. Objections …

M"" Peters one of the Commissioners for Pensylvania for his Sermon preached Yesterday, and that he be desired to suffer the same to be printed. Which was unanimously agreed to. 664 MANUSCRIPTS OF M'' Chambe;s ami M"" Peters were desired to walte upon his Honour to request him to Administer an Oath to M"" Wraxall for the due and faithfull dischaige of his Office of Secretary to this Board. A…

HLs Honour the Lieu* Governor made a proposal as a Branch of Indian Atfairs under the Consideration of this Board ; to build two Forts in the Indian Country to protect them, their Wives and Children, as the best Expedient to secure their Fidelity to his Majesty. Which proposal The Board determined to proceed upon, after they had considered some method of effecting the Union between the Colo…

Tt was left to his Honour to appoint one of his Majesties Council for the Government of New York and he named William Smith Esq'" Adjourned till to Morrow Morning at 11 oClock. At a Meeting in the Court House at Albany on Tuesday the 25th June 1754 A. M. Present Joseph Murray Samuel Welles "\ William Johnson & John Chandler /Esq^s Commissioners John Chambers Oliver Partridge )>for Massachus…

All the Gentlemen of the Council of New York & all the Commissioners, M^ Murray delivered to the Board for their Approbation His Honours Alterations and additions to the draught of the Speech presented to his Honour by M"" Hutchinson and M^" Peters the 22^ Inst, which were read to the Board by the Secretary and the further Consideration thereof was Deferred till to Morrow Morning. Adjourned …

The Draught of the General Speech was further debated and not being fully concluded upon the Board Adjourned till 5 a Clock this afternoon. At a Meeting at the Court House in Albany on Thursday the 27 June 1754 P. M. Present The Four Gentlemen of the Council of New York & all the Commissioners A Motion was made, that, the Commissions or Powers from the Several Governments should be made pa…

Virginia and Carolina likewise desire to be considered as present, altho' some great affairs which those Governments are engaged in, have prevented their sending Commissioners. We are glad to see our Brethren here in health and heartily bid you welcome. A Belt Brethren We Condole your and our Loss in the Death of some of your People, since the last Interview in this Place. We wipe away all …

This Represents the King our Common Father, This Line Represents his arms Extended, embracing all us the English and all the Six Nations, These represent the Colonies which are here present and those who desire to be thought present, These represent the Six Nations and there is a space left to draw in the other Indians, and There in the Middle is the line represented which draws us all in un…

Bretheren We have something to say to you of great Importance. The Treatys subsisting between us and you our Brethren, as well as the Great Affection we bear towards you. Oblige us to mention it. The French profess to be in perfect Friendship with us as well as you, Notwithstanding this, they are making continual Incroachments upon us both: They have lately done so in the most insulting mann…

We want to know whether these things appear to you in the same light as they do to us, or whether the French taking possession of the Lands in your Country, and building Forts between the Lakes Erie and the River Ohio, be done with ybur Consent or Approbation. A large Belt Bretheren Open your Hearts to us, deal with us as Bretheren, we are ready to consult with you how to Scatter these Clou…

Martin Howard Jun"" Esq"" a Commissioner for Rhode Island John Penn Esq^ one of the Commiss""^ for Pensylvania. The Board Adjourned till 5 a Clock this Afternoon 570 MANUSCRIPTS OF At a Meeting &c Fryday Afternoon 28 June 1754. Present The 4 Gentlemen of the Council of New York. All the Commissioners from Massachusetts Bay All the Commissioners from New Hampshire All the Commissioners from …

His Honour the Lieu* Governor of New York having given Notice to this Board that he was going to Speak to the Indians. The Board Adjourned till 5 aClock this afternoon, & Attended His Honour whilst he delivered the Speech. At a Meeting in the Court House at Albany on Saturday the 29 June 1754. P. M. Present Joseph Murray 1 John Chambers & William Smith All the Commissioners from Massachu…

And M"^ Welles and M^" Franklin were appointed to waite on his Honour Accordingly. The hints of a Scheme for the Union of the Colonies were debated on but came to no Conclusion. Adjourned to Monday Morning at 9 aClock. At a Meeting at the Court House at Albany on Monday the ] July 1754. A. M. ' Present The Lieu* Governor & the four Gentlemen of the Council of New York All the Commissione…

Upon a Motion the Records of Induin Affairs for the Province of New York were sent for, and it appeared that the River Indiana have usually been present at the Treaties with the Six Nations, & that a Speech has always been made to said. River Indians, &, it was moved to the Lieu* Governor of New York that he would now speak to them in the name of the Commissioners fiom the Several Colonies, …

His Honour being informed by the Indian Interpreter that the lower Castle of the Mohawk Indians now in this City, had some Bussiness to lay before him, and desired to be admitted to an Audience, Appointed them to attend at 4 aClock this Afternoon in Council, and they attending Accordingly were introduced with the Interpreter. The Governor told them he was very glad to see them. That he was …

As you are a New Governor We beg you will treat us tenderly and not as the former Governor did, who turned his Back upon us before we kneAV he intended to depart, so that We had no Opportunity to finish our Business with him. The reason we desire you would Treat us in this Tender manner, is because this is the place where we are to expect a Redress of our Grievances and we hope all things wi…

We find we are very poor; We thought we had yet Land round about us, but it is said there are writings for it all. It is one Condition of the Ancient Covenant Chain, that if there be any uneasiness on either side or any Request to be made, that they shall be considered with a Brotherly regard. And we hope you will fulfill this Condition on your side, as we shall always be ready to do on Ours.…

You have now unbosomed Yourselves to me. And desire I would seriously consider of what you have said and not give you a hasty Answer. T will consider of it seriously and you shall always find me ready to redress any of your Grievances as far as it may be in my Power. But your Complaints are General. I must therefore desire You to tell, me where those Lands lye and the Names of the Persons of …

I will send for some of the patentees or Persons Clauning that Land and hear what they have to say ai;d Consider the Matter and give you an Answer before you leave this place. It is agreeable to justice to hear both parties before a Judgment is given. And to Manyfest my Friendship for you, 1 will do you all the Justice in my power. A true Copy Exam^l By Gw. Banyar D) C. of the Council SIR …

We had a Message from you sometime ago to meet you at this Place Where the Fire Burns; We of Conajotary met the Messenger you sent with a Letter, at Collo Johnsons and as soon as we received it, came down running, And the 6 Nations are now here Compleat. The Governor then said. Bretheren of the Six Nations, you are Welcome ; I take this Opportunity now you are altogether to condole the Loss …

That Col^ Johnson told them a new Governor was expected soon, and then they wou^d have an 576 MANUiCRlPTS OF Opportunity of seeing him at Albany, and laying their grievances bolbre him. Tliat the new Governor arrived soon after and Scarcely had Ihey heard of his arrival but they had an account of his Death. And that now he was glad to see his Honour to whom he would declare his Greviances, …

We told the Governor last Summer we blamed him for the Neglect of the Five Nations, and at the same time we told him, The French were drawing the Five Nations away to Osweegachie, owing to that Neglect which might have been prevented if proper use had been made of that Warning, but now we are AfFraid it is to late. We Remember how it was in former times when we were a Strong and powerful Peo…

This is our Reason for Slaying behind, for if we had came first, the other Nations would have said that we made the Governor's Speech, and therefore tho' we were resolved to come, we intended the other Nations should go before us that they might hear the Governors Speech, which we could hear Afterwards. SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. 577 There are sOme of our People who have large open Ears ami talk …

I am Satisfied with what you say that your staying behind did not proceed from pride. You tell me you have large open Ears and that some of You understand a little of the Language of the Settlers about you. But I must caution you not to hearken to common Reports, neither of us or your Bretheren of the other Nations. I desire that we may all speak freely and open our Hearts to each other and s…

Which was agreed to, and that the Gentlemen who were appointed to prepare & receive Plans or Schemes for the Union of the Colonies the 24 ult^ should be a Committee for this purpose. The Plan fir an Union of the Colonies was debated, but the Board came to no resolves upon it. Adjourned to Nine oClock to morrow morning VOL. II. 37 678 MANUSCRIPTS OF At a Meeting in the Court House at* Alban…

Adjomned to 3 aClock in the Afternoon. At a meeting as aforesaid on Tuesday the 2d July 1754. P. M. Pbesent Thye Lieu* Governor, & the four Gentlepa^ of the Council of New York and all the Commissioners from the Several Governm*s above mentioned. The answer of the Six Nations to the General Speech ipade to them on Saturday last by his Honour the Lieu* Governor of New York in his Majesties …

Saturday last you told us that you came here by order of the Great King our CoL'iiiOii Father, and in his name to renew the Antient Chain of Friendship, between this and the other Governments on the Continent and us the Six imited Nations ; and you said also that there were then present Commissioners from Massachusetts Bay, New Hampshire, Connecticut Rhode Island, Pensylvania, and Maryland: an…

There we vvill consult over it, And as we have lately added two links to it so we will use om- Endeavours to add as many links more to it as lies in our power ; And we hope when we Shew you this Belt again, we shall give you reason to rejoice at it, by your seeing the Vacancies in it filled up, (referring to his Honours explanation of it in the General Speech) in the mean time we desire that…

We have several times endeavoured to draw off those our Bretheren who are Settled at Oswegatie but in vain, for the Governor of Canada is like a wicked deluding Spirit, however as you desire, we shall persist in our Endeavours. You have asked us the Reason of our living in this dispersed manner -- the reason is, your neglecting us for these three years past, (then taking a Stick and throwing…

The Governor of Virginia and the Governor of Canada are both Quarrelling about lands which belong to us. And such a Quarrel as this may end in our destruction. They fight who shall have the Land. The Governors of Virginia and Pensylvania have made paths thro our Country to Trade and Build Houses without acyquainting us with it, they should first have asked our Consent to build there as was d…

Tis true there are Commissioners here, but they have never invited us to Sinoakwith Ihem (by which they mean the Commissioners had never invited them to any conference) But the Indians of Canada come frequently and smoak here which is for the sake of their Beaver but we hate them (meaning the French Indians) We have not as yet confirmed the Peace with them. Tis your fault Bretheren that we …

Bretheren You desired us to speak from the bottom of our Hearts and we shall do it, Look about you and see all these Houses full of Beaver and the Money is all gone to Canada, likewise Powder, Lead and Guns which the French now makes use of at Ohio. Brethren The Goods which go from hence to Oswego, go from thence to Ohio, which further enables the French to carry on their designs at the Ohi…

We long waited in Expectation of this being done, but hearing no more of it, We Embrace this Opportunity of laying this Belt (and gave a Belt) before all our Brethren here present, and desire them that Coll"' Johnson may be reinstated and have the management of Indian Affairs, for we all lived happy whilst they were under his Management, for we love him and he us, and he has always been our …

Adjourned till to Morrow Morning at 9 aClock. At a Meeting in the Court House at Albany on Wednesday the S^ July 1754. A. M. Present John Chambers & William Smith Esq""" of the Council of New York Samuel Welles, John Chandlor and Oliver Partridge Esq" Commissioners from Massachusetts Bay. Theodore Atkinson, and Richard Wibird Esq" Commissioners from New Hampshire The Commissioners from Con…

Abraham Barnes Esq"", one of the Commissionersfrom Maryland. His Honour laid before the Board certain matters which he proposed to be inserted in the Reply to be made to the 6 nations which together with the Draught from the Committee was read & Debated The Commissioners from Pensylvania also laid before the Board an addition in behalf of their Province and proposed it to be afdded to the Re…

We are very sorry that any neglect has been shewn to you, and we hope that nothing of that kind will happen hereafter, or any misunderstanding arise between you and any of his Majesties Governments. You are our Old and steady Friends. We assure you not one thought hav ever come into our minds of 5^^i MANUSCRIPTS OF lOJcLling you ; -- Our Hearts have ever been warm towards you, and \vc now gl…

What you say is a great surprise to us, we all know that for 5 years past, in the Face of all the Six nations, in open Day light, the French have been marching Troops into that country which we ever did and do still acknowledge to belong to you, tho' within Your Father the King of Great Britains Dominions, and under his Protection, and the French did pubUsh every where their designs to Build…

M*", Weistr was to say as follows. " Brethren The Road to Ohio is no new Road, it is an Old and frequented Road. The Shawanese and Delawares removed thither above thirty years ago from Pensylvania, ever since which that road has been travelled by our Traders at their Invitation, and always with safety, untill within these few Years that the French with their usual faithlessness sent armies t…

The Governor of Virginia finding the French still continuing their Hostilities sent Commissioiiers in 1751 to the Indians at Ohio and delivered them the Kings present, and by a Belt of wampum proposed, that a strong House might be built near the Mouth of Mohongakela for their mutual protection. The Indians made answer, that they were well pleased with the proposal and would send that Belt to …

In the mean time other Chiefs of these several nations came to Virginia and Pensylvania, and told us what they had agreed upon in Council ; to wit, that they (the rest of their Chiefs,) should come to us and desire us to call our people from over the Allegheny Hills, to prevent Bloodshed between the English and French. But when these Indians returned, and found that the French paid no regard…

On this Melancholy Account the Governor of Virginia agreeable to the request of the Indians, sent people to Build a House at the Mouth of the Mohongahila, but before they had finished it, the French came down the River with a thousand Men and Eighteen Cannon and told the people who were building it, and were but Forty four in Number, that they must either fight or give up possession, which l…

We are able when united with You to resist any force the French and their allies can bring against us. The following Paragraphs were to be spoken by the Gov* of New York in his own Name -- Bretheren You have told me, that this is the place of Treaty, that tis now three years ago since you were csked to smoak a pipe here That there are Commissioners, but they have never invited you to Smoak…

You tell me that whilst Coll" Johnson had the Management of Ihdian Affairs you all lived Happy; that you loved him and he you, and that he has always been your good and trusty Friend I am very sensible you had good reason to look upon him in this Light, and fldly convinced that he is still your Friend. But as this is the place where the Antient Fire was kindled which was nearly burnt out, an…

The French have the same bad designs there as well as at Ohio; They are verv lond to get Kermybeck River, We have News of their begmnmg a Fort at the head of that river; A priest of theirs has ouiit a House a gi-eat way do\yn that River; Governor Shirley has raised 800 Men and is gone down to drive them away and to Build an English Fort at tlie head or far up the said River Kennybec -- We ha…

In another part of the Government of New Hampshire a Number of the S' Francis^ Indians have lately taken a family consisting of a Man ajiil his Wife and three Children and carried them into Captivity from an out Settlement on Merrismack River, and this contrary to their solemn Engagement at a Treaty held with them. We have also News that a Nmnber of Indians had Murdered Twenty one English F…

All the Commissioners for the several Governments. The plan for a Union was further considered but no resolves made thereupon. The Board receiving a Message from his Honour the Lieu*. Governor of New York that the Indians were seated in order to speak to his Honour and the Commissioners. The Board adjourned to 9 o'clock to Morrow Morning and waited upon tlie Governor. At a meeting in the Cou…

We on our side are equally as much rejoiced as you have expressed yourselves on the renewing and brightening the Antienl Covenant chain between all his Majesties Governments on the Continent and us of the Six united Nations, As to what • the Governor of New York told us Yesterday relating to the Commissioners of Indian Affairs at Albany -- We are much obliged to him for Ids promise to direct…

Bretheren We have told the Governor of New York how Collo Johnson has beheaved to us and our Opinion of him, And the danger we thought ourselves in by his leaving off the Management of Indian Affairs -- if he fail us we die -- however we agree to what the Governor has proposed to us -- he is Master of all to do what he pleases, And we Submit the whole affair to him. (Gave a Belt) Bretheren …

Sometime ago the King our Father sent a present to the Governor of Virginia, who sent a Messenger to the Six Nations that we should come down to Virginia and receive it, but we could not come ; We have since been informed that the present was sent to Ohio, (the Speaker then proceeded to repeat the Substance of what was said to them Yesterday on the part of the Govermn's of Virginia and Pensy…

You told us Yesterday you were consulting about securing both yourselves and us -- We beg you will resolve upon something Speedily -- You are not safe from danger one day--The French have their Hatchet in their hands both at Ohio and in two places in New England -- We dont know but this very Night they may attack us. One of tli£ principal reasons why we desire you will be speedy in these mat…

The Board having ordered the foregoing Rejoinder of the Six Nations to be only so far recorded in their proceedings, the remainder of their rejoinder is supplyed as follows, from the Records of Indian Affairs; that these proceedings of the Congress may compleat all that passed at the publick Conference with the Indians. Bretheren There is an Affair about which our Hearts tremble and our mind…

Bretherkn We the Mohawks of both Castles have also one request to make, which is that the people who are settled round about us, may not be Suffered to sell our People Rum ; it keeps them all poor, makes them Idle and Wicked, and if they have any Money or Goods they lay it all out in Rum, it destroys Virtue and the progi-ess of Religion amongst us. (the lower Castle of the Mohawks have a Cha…

The Governor knows what our Complaint is, and we now desire to know when that affair will be settled, as it was promised that Satisfaction should be given us on that Article. Here Hendrick ended his Speech. M"" Penn one of the Commissioners from Pensylvania declared that himself in Conjunction with the other Commissioners of that Government were about purchasing from the Six Nations a Tract…

As I have given you Satisfaction with respect to one of your Complaints about your Lands and that you have consented that an SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. 5G3 Enquiry into any other shall be deferred untill I arrive at New York, I shall not now say any thing further to you on that affair. Extracted from the Records of Indian Affairs By Peter Wraxall Secretary At a Meeting held in the Court House at A…

The Board having been informed by M*" Peters " That the " Lieu* Governor of New York sent for him last night and told " him his Provisions were expended and he could no longer " maintain the Indians and Expected the Commissioners would " maintain them, and gave him the List of what had been allowed " p Day to the Five Nations exclusive of the River Indians." The Board hereupon Resolved. Tha…

The Secretary presented to the Board a Draught of the Speech which his honour proposed to deliver to the Six Nations this Afternoon -- And also the following Message from his Honour ''■ That the Board would please to send him any Alterations or " Additions which they might think proper to be made to the sai«^ vol. II. 38 594 MANUSCRIPTS OF "draught -- " That his honour intended when he made…

We are glad to see you at this your old Meeting place and we do now in his Majesties name and in behalf of all his Colonies renew the Antient Covenant Chain of Friendship, that it may be Stronger and brighter than ever, which we recommend to you to preserve Clean and free from Rust, by a peaceable and Affectionate beheaviour to all your Bretheren and especially to those who live near you, an…

R" ^h T Wb" \ ^°" ( ^^^'^^ Commissioners for New Hampshire took their Seats as did also Richard Peters Esq"" one of Commiss'^ for Pensylvania. SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. 595 M"^ Hutchinson reported the following Me?sage. " May it please your Honour. The Commissioners from the Several Governments now met at Albany, observe that in the Speech your honour proposes to make this day to tiie Indians of…

Adjourned to 3 oClock this Afternoon. At a Meeting &c on Saturday the 6th July 1754. P. M. Present All the Commissioners from Massachusetts Bay All the Commissioners from New Hampshire The Commissioners from Connecticutt Stephen Hopkins Esq"" one of the Commissioners from Rhode Island M' Welles reported to the Board, that he and Mr Pitkin had delivered the Message they were appointed in th…

That as to what they had mentioned in their public Speech on the 4^ Inst. I was not acquainted with any other particular Complaints, until I came to this place, being abroad on the Circuit at the time they made them at New York, and then I promised as soon as I returned thither, I would look into them, and do them all the Justice that lay in my Power, with which they declared themselves well…

their Consideration ; The Board were Acquainted that Mr William Livingston and M^" W^illiam Alexander two of the Heirs or Devisies SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. '$^ of Philip Livingston Esq*" deceased the Proprietor or Patentee of the Lands, on which Canajoheiy Castle stands, ha<l declared their Readiness to give up all rights to said Patent's or such parts as shall be thought necessary. It was order…

The Board being informed that his Honour the Lieu* Governor desired a Gentleman from each Government might be appointed to be present with him in making Enquiry of the Indians of the Cannojohery Castle, how far they were satisfied respecting their Lands, M"" Peters and M'" Howard were appointed to wait on his honour and acquaint him that the Board agreed to the proposal. Accordingly M'^ Hutc…

The Speech of the Schaakticook Indians. Father We are ghid that the Governor sees his Children now before hi:n, We are small in Number but next time we hope, we shall be more. Your Honour may see that we are but young and unexperienced, our Antient people being almost all Dead, so that we have no Body to give us any advice but we will do as our fathers have done before us. Gave a Belt. Fathe…

Our forefathers had a Castle on this River, as one of them walked out he saw something on the River, but was at loss to know what it was, he took it at first, for a great Fish, he ran into the Castle and gave Notice to the other Indians. Two of our forefathers went to see what it was, and foimd it a Vessel with Men in it. They immediately joined hands ^vith the People in the Vessell and beca…

After they were a Shoar sometime, Some other Indians who had not seen them before, lokcd feircely at them and Our Forefathers observing it & seeing the white People so few in Number, lest they should be destroyed took and Sheltered them under their Arms ; but it turned out that those Indians did not desire to destroy them, but wished also to have the said White People for their Friends At th…

You see how early we made Friendship with You, We tied each other in a very strong Chain, that Chain has not yet been broken, We now clean and rub that Chain to make it Brighter and stronger. And we determine on our part that it never shall be broken, and we hope you will take care that neither you or any one else shall break it, And We are greatly rejoiced that Peace and Friendship have so …

not purchased the Lands -- When we enquire of the People who lire on these Lands what right they have to them, they reply to us, that we are not to be regarded, and that these Lands belong tn the King, but we were the first possessors of them, and when the King has paid us for them, then they may say they are his. Hunting now is grown very Scarce and we are not like to get our livings that wa…

That his Honour enquired of the Indians whether they had nol ej^pressed themselves Satisfied with the Measures he had taken concerning their Lands and the Promise that he would enquire further into the Affair when he came to New York. To which they reply ed. That they were sensible his Honour was at x\lbany when they made their Complaints at New York last Year -- that he had told them he had…

Upon which his Honour again assured tliem he would enquire into their affairs in order to their being Satisfied especially as he had the Kings orders for it. The Board receiving a Message from his Honour that the Sachems of the Six Nations were attenduig to be spoke to. The Board adjourned to 9 oClock to Morrow Morning and waited upon the Governor. At a Meeting in the Court House at Albany …

I will give Orders, that the Laws already made for preventing the Sale of this Liquor among you shall be Strictly put in Execution and whatever further provision in the Law is necessary I will endeavour it shall be made, that you may see I take care of your Health and your peace, which are hurt and disturbed by the use of this Liquor among you of the Five uppef Nations. And as to what you of…

And it is very agreeable to me and the Commissioners from all the Governments present to find a Disposition in you to receive the Christian Religion Bretheren As I have given you Satisfaction with respect to one of your Complaints about your Lands which lay heavy on your minds, and have assured you that I shall endeavoui' to do you Justice, as to the rest when 1 come to New York, I shall no…

I have now done speaking to You but before I cover up the Fire I must recommend it to You to behave quietly and peaceably to all your Bretheren and their Castle in your return home. Hendrick then Replyed Your Honour told us you now covered up the Fire we are highly pleased that all things have been so amicably Settled, and hope that all that has passed between us may be strictly observed on …

We think this Expence will fall to heavy upon one Province as we have the Presents from all to carry up. We beg we may all take care of the Tree of Friendship and preserve it by our Mutual Attention from any Injuries ; we will take care of it on our sides, and we hope our Bretheren will do so on theirs We wish this Tree of Friendship may grow up to great heigth and then we shall be a powerf…

Bretheren We have now done, but one word we must add, the Interpreter, if the French continue their Hostalities will want Assistance, Three or Four to be joined with him but this matter we submit to the Governor. We have now fully finished all that we have to say. The Governor Replyed. Bretheren It gives me and all the Commissioners here present great Satisfaction, that this interview has c…

here present, that we shall endeavour to extend and preserve (he Covenant Chain by every possible method in our Power. They asked his Honour when himself and the Commissioners proposed to return home. His Honour answered, That they had some Matters yet to settle about the Union and then they should set out for their respective Habitations. The Governor then in his own name and that of the C…

A Belt Answer to the River Indians Children We are glad to find that you Treasure up in your Memories the mutual instances of Friendship between our ancestors and yours. The Remembrance of that Friendship will descend to our posterity, and we desire you to hand it down to yours. And altho' there is a great alteration in Circumstances since our predecessors first came among you, yet we have…

But I shall observe to you that the constant method of granting Lands in this Province is and has been by Licence from the Governor to purchase from the Indians ; and upon the purchase being returned before him in Council, he with their advice orders a Patent ; and that most of these Lands concerning which you complain were patented when you were Children, some before any of you were born O…

His Honour the Lieutenant Governor The four Gentlemen of the Coun , il of New York & All the Commissioners Except M^. Franklin absent by his appoint raent in the Morning. The draught of the Representation &c was read and considered Paragraph by Paragraph, some amendments made, and the whole was agreed to and ordered to be minuted as follows. That his Majesties Title to the northern Continen…

That all the Lands or Countries westward from the iVtlantick Ocean to the South Sea, between 48 and 34 Degrees north Latitude were expressly included in the Grant of King James the ]stj to divers of his Subjects, so long since as the Year 1606, and afterwards confirmed in 1620 -- and under this Grant the Colony of Virginia claims extent as far west as the South Sea, and the Antient Colonies o…

That the Province of nova Scotia or Accadie hath known and Determinate Bounds by the Original Grant from King James the 1st. and that there is abundant evidence of the Sense which the French had of these Bounds while they were in Possession of it, and that these Bounds being thus known, the said Province by the Treaty of Utrecht according to its antient Limits, was ceded to great Britain and…

belong to the Five Cantons or nations, and the whole of ihese Countries long before the said Treaty of Utrecht, were by said nations, put under ' the protection of the Crown of Great Britain. That by the Treaty of Utrecht, there is reserved to the French a liberty of Frequenting the Countries of the five nations and other Indians in Friendship with Great Britain for '.he sake of Commerce, a…

John's and other parts of the said province, they have built strong Fortresses, and froTn this River they will have during the winter and spring Season a much easier Communication between France and Canada, than they have heretofore had, and will be furnished with a Harbour more commodiously situated for the annoying the Brittish Colonies by Privateers and Men of war than Louisbergh itself. …

is E-ujiposed to lye, have been inlerrupted and impeded by the Fiench Indians from making any settlement there. That since the Treaty of Aix la ChapeTle, the French have increased the number of their Forts in the Country of the great Lakes and on the Rivers which run into the Mississipa, and are securing a Communication between the two Colonies of Loulssania and Canada and at the same time p…

That they are continually drawing off the Indians from the British Interest and have lately persuaded one half the Onondaga Tribe with many from the other Nations along with them, to remove to a place called Oswegachie on the River Cadaraqui where they have built them a Church and Fort; and many of the Sennecas the most numerous Nation, appear to be Wave ing and rather inclined to the French…

hereafter be sent from Europe, to be in a Capacity of making a General Attack on the Several Governments; and if at the same time a Strong Naval Force be sent from France, there is the utmost Danger that the whole Continent will be Subjected to that Crown, and that the Danger of such a Naval Force, is not merely imaginary, may be Argued from past Experience, for if it had not been for the mo…

What they unjustly possessed themselves of after the Peace of Utrecht, they now pretend they have a Right to hold by Virtue of the Treaty of Aix le Chapelle until the true boundary between the English and the French be settled by Commissarys, but their Conquest made during the War they have been obliged to restore. That the French Affairs relative to this Continent, are under the Direction …

610> MAKUSCRIPTS OF almost Incredible Quantities, the Laws of the Colonies now in force being insufficient to restrain the Supply, and the Indians of I'very Nation are frequently Drunk and abused in their Trade, and their Affections thereby alienated from the English ; They often wound and iVIurder one another in their Liquor, and to avoid Revenge flee to the French, and perhaps more have be…

That it seems absolutely necessary that speedy and effectual measures be taken to secure the Colonies from the Slavery they are threatened with -- That any further advancfes of the French should be prevented, and the encroachments already made removed. That the Indians in Alliance or Friendship with the English be constantly regarded under some wise Direction or Superintendency. That endeavour…

Purchases of Lands from the IiKhans be void unless made by the Government where such Lands lye, and from the Indians in a Body m their Public Councils -- That the patentees or possessors of larsre unsettled Territories be enjoined to cause them to be Settled in a Reasonable time on pain of forfeiture -- That the Complaints of the Indians relative to any Grants or possessions of their Lands f…

A M. Present. Joseph Murray and William Smith Esq^^^ of the Council of New York & * All the Commissioners (Except Henry Sherbourne Esq^ one of the Commissioners for New Hampshire. M*" Franklin reported the Draught in a New Form ot a Plan of a Union, agreeable to the Determination of Yesterday, which was Read Paragraph by Paragraph arid Debated, And the further consideration of it deferred …

That Humble Application be made for an Act of the Parliament of Great Biitain, by Virtue of which one General Government may be formed in America, including all the said Colonies, within and under which Government each Colony may retain its present constitution, except in the particulars wherein a Change may be directed by the said Act as hereafter follows. Presidt G«ni. That the Said General…

place of firstWho shall meet for the first time at the City of Philadelphia in Pensylvania, being called by tlie President General as soon as conveniently may be after h's Appointment SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. Cl3 New Election, fhat there shall be a new Election of Members for the Grand Council every Three Years ; and on the Death or Resignation of any Member, his place shall be Supplyed by a new…

General en any Emergency, he having first obtained in writing the consent of Seven of the Members to such Call, and sent due and timely notice to the whole. Speaker. That the Grand Council have power to chuse their Speaker and shall neither be desolved, prorogued, nor continue coniinuance. sitting longer than Six weeks at one time, without their own consent or the Special Command of the Crow…

?reafie';°''"'''Grand Council, hold or direct all Indian Treaties in which the General Interest or Wellfare of the Colonies may be concerned, Peace &war.and make peace or declare War with Indian Nations, 'ndian Trade That they make such Laws as they Judge Necessary for regulating all Indian Trade. 614 MANUSCRIPTS OF Siw. ^"'' "^^^^ ^^^'^y '^''^^ ^^^ Purchases from Indians for the Crown, of …

Men, in any Colony without the consent of its Legislature-- That for these purposes they have power to make Laws and makelawsdu-^^y ^^^ Icavy such general Duties, Imposts or Taxes as to ties &ca them shall appear most equal and just, Considering the Ability and other Circumstances of the Inhabitants in the several Colonies and such as may be collected with the least Inconvenience to the Peopl…

That a Quorum of the Grand Council impowered to act mih the President General, do consist of Twenty five members imong whom, there shall be one or more from a Majority of the Colonies : SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. 615 Laws to be That the Laws made by them for tlrie purposes aforesaid shall not be repugnant, but as near as may be agreeable to the Laws of England, and shall be transmitted to the Kin…

And all Civil officers are to be nominated by the Grand Council, and to receive the president Generals approvacancies bation bcfore they officiate: But in Case of a vacancy ow supp ye . ^_^ j)gath or removal of any officer Civil or Military under this Constitution, The Governor of the Province in which such vacancy happens, may appoint till the pleasure of the President General and Grand Counc…

That the Commissioners from the Several Governments, be • desired to lay the same before their Respective Constituents for their Consideration, and that the Secretary to this Board transmit a Copy thereof with this vote thereon, to the Governor of each of the Colonies which have not sent their Commissioners to this Congress. His Honour proposed to the Board, that agreeable to their 616 MANU…

Mr Welles from the Committee appointed, to consider what other Forts may be Necessary. Reported, " That they had carefully considered the present State of the Frontiers of these Colonies and are of Opinion that Several other Forts at particular Passes are equally necessary with that proposed at Tierondequat. That as there is no probability of their being effected in the present disunited Sta…

It was thereupon Voted that M^ Franklin be desired to give the thanks of this Board to the said M"" Johnson and M"" Pownall and desire them to Suffer Copies of said Papers to be taken by the Commissioners of each Colony for the Consideration of their Respective Governments. Ordered That all his Majesties Governments on this Continent may have Liberty from time to time to take Copies of the P…

William Johnson taken before a Committee of his Majesty'' s Council for the Province of JYew York at the City of JVew York the third day of October 3747. The Examinate Says, He is of Opinion, That some Person wl.o has Influence over the Indians, should be sent to Oswego, ami intrusted with presents to be distributed among some of the Six Nations, and the Far Indians, In order to preserve the…

That the Six Nations have been retained from Hunting this Summer by his Excellency the Governour, that they might be ready to Act as Occasion should require, and are now by that means in want of many Necessarys both for themselves and their Families, For which they would apply to him, as he has hitherto Supplyed them therewith: That he has not any Goods at this Time for that purpose, and thi…

I am to acquaint You Sir of my return from Onondaga three days ago, after the most troublesome fatiugeing Journey I ever took, but the kind Behaviour of the Six Nations to me in a great measure makes up for every thing; having receiv'd and Entertain'd me well I would have wrote to Your Excelly a day or two Sooner, but when the People heard of my return, my House was constantly full of Christ…

I send Your Excelly herewith My Speech, & Answer of the Five Nations, whereby you can form a Judgment, and pritty near how the five Nations stand Affected at present, I assure Your Excelly I had a great Deal of trouble to bring them to any reason, being quite out of Humour, at the many Disappointments they have met with since the beginning of the War, and now again at being stopp'd from goi…

Wherefore if I may make so free, would Earnestly request your Excelly would please to take f)*!?© MANUSCRIPTS OF it into Consideration speedily, as there is nothing can be done at present would be of more Ser\-ice to our Indian Affairs, I am desired by the Six Nations to acquaint Your Excelly of their want of Provisions, hopeing that You will send them some Indian Corn, Pork or any thing Yo…

Wherefore I wish there could be an Addition made to" it, I shall also send up Imediately to call the Six Nations down, again the time mentioned, bat should Your Excelly not be here at that time, it would be a great disappointment j As they Come down, they will require a great deal of Provisions being scant at home, I fear if they are not Supplyed before that time with some Provisions, they m…

of an Expedition which I doubt will be the ruin of this part of the Countr)' intirely, and the means of giving the Six Nations a worse opinion of us than we can imagine, & all their AlHes also, and I shall now have the greatest difficulty that ever I mett with, to reconcile the Indians, when they come to hear that we are to do notliing, wherefore shall long much for Your Excelly^ coming up, …

The Flag of Truce is gone by my House eight days ago all -well & go on briskly, I sent my French Girle along with the rest. I have agreed wuth a Smith &c^ to go to the Seneccas for 6 Months for je70,but there is no Bellows there worth a pin,so cannott tell how to do in that Case. I believe I can gett all the rest of the Smiths at the same price, but they are desirous to know how they are to …

are tliey who had no ommand of their Men. I shou'd be glad to have your Excellency's Directions and Commands therein as soon as you tho* proper, because the men will be dispersing & getting Home, without further certainty. Capt^ Wiliott & his Company is gone, the most of Capt Church's are gone, & the rest are to go, (as I am told) in a few days, so there remains none but Capt Slop there, who…

Pascaud who was order'd to his room when I was at New York upon suspicion of being a Spy, had a Pacquet of Letters to forward to Old France relating to the Clashing between the two Crowns, besides he said at 'York he was of the family of the Pascouds or Packo's at Rochell & concerned in the Bourdeaux Comp'any all w^hich Lydius's family says is false, if so I think he ought to be more narrowl…

This day came here from Niagra the Bunt & the Black Princes Son with their Fighters he first Gave me an account how it had fared with them, Told me he found two Forts Built by the French Smce he went out one at Nigra Carrying Place & the other by Jolm Cair on the River Ohieo he said he heard a bird Sing that a Great many Indians from his Castle and others from the five nations were gone to S…

I gave him Provisions & Cloathing &«: for his People To the Ualue of five Pounds above what he gave me when he spoke which was three Bevers 21^^. this day came the Couse & some other Sinaka Sacham, in order to go to Cannada he came to See me & told me he was sent by the consent of the five Nations to go to the Gov", of Cannada about the Building the above said two Forts &*=. I told him the c…

Drive the English of that are at or near Ohico &. oblidge The Meomies to come and live were they shall order them All tlie indjans who have been here say they and all Indians are to joyn them, while the Bmit was here I had him always with me and did all Lay in my Powar to oblidge him he showed the Greatist sence of it & said he would all ways do what I asked as he allways had done he is much…

I am surprized that Governour Dinuidde would atempt to disprove the Message delivered your Excellency from the Five Nations last Spring (" which was that they at a general Meeting "at Onondaga had resolved not to go to Virginia, on said "Governours call, it not being custoiuary among them to meet or " treat of Affairs in the Woods and Weeds (as they expressed it,) " but desired he might be a…

If the String of Wampum, which he was to call the Six Nation by, remained at Logstown, I must own I don't understand how they could receive his Message or Invitation, or return it' by me to your Excellency, it is obvious to all who are the least acquainted with Indian Affairs, that they regard no Message or Invitation be it of what consequence or nature it will, unless attended or confirmed …

Oswegoe May 15th. 1753 Yesterday past by here Thirty odd French Canoes, part of an Anijy going to Belle Riviere to make good Iheir Claim there, and by a French man who past this also yesterday in his way to Cajocka, gives me the following Account which he said he Learned from common report in Canada viz.. That the Army Consisted of 1 Meaning the String of Wampum which 1 delivered you. VOL. I…

That this Expedition is agreeable to orders Received from the Grand Monarque late in the Winter, that he particularly orders them that they Molest not this Post at any Rate in Consideration of Cape Breton, but any other Post the English shall presume to approach or Settle near where they Claim they are to Reduce if not quitted imediately after warning given. That they expected a Decleration …

Our five Nations are very uneasy & many who were y^. first and pr .ncipal Settlers at Swegatsy, are returning to their respective Villages, and seem to have much the Spirit of resentment in them that the French should pffer, to take possession, or Settle & Build Forts at Ohio, without their Consents, as they look upon it as their property, and many of them are now Eager to take up the Hatche…

Under a view of these things, we look'd on it as a duty, and a necessary point, to lay our designs of propogating the gospel among the Indians before you : and we look'd on it favourable, that you was pleas'd to countenance the business that we were engaged in, when we came to treat with the Indians, and mentioned that difficulty that would probably impede, the success of the gospel among th…

But now we have cut it off, we have put a Stop to it. You must not think, one man, or a few men, have done it, we all of us, both old, & young, have done it. It is done by the whole. My Brother I would have you tell the great men at Albany, Skenectetee, and Skoharry, not to bring us any more rum. 1 would have you bring us powder, lead & clothing, what we want, 628 MANUSCRIPTS OF ami other …

My Brother I have a fire at your place, and I would take pity on you and Send you what you need, for your Comfort I desire to supply you and the people round you, with goods. We told you we should be glad to have you send us powder, lead, & cloathing, what we need, and anything else what we want ; but would send us no rum no strong drink; and now send you a belt of wompom by our Brother; and…

In pursuance of his Majesty's said Commission herewith delivered to you, You are as soon as may be to invite or summon the said Nations to a General Meeting to be held at Onondaga at such lime as you shall think will be most convenient for them and expedient for this Service At which Meeting you are to represent to the said Nations that the Interview proposed with them at Albany this Summer …

That if the Interview lately intended had taken Place I proposed then to have taken the Hatchet out of their Hands which was given them to use against the French But being prevented by the Reasons before mentioned have thought proper to commissionate you to meet them at that Place in order to perform that Ceremony which you are to do accordingly and in the strongest Terms to return them than…

I mett some French Men there and examined what Pass they had from the Governour of Canadas which I found only allowed them to purchase Ginseng for an established Company of Merchants -- peculiar for that Comodity. They told me there were above twenty sails of transports arrived in Canada this Summer, with People to Settle towards Ohio and that several more were Expected at Mississipi among wh…

at a troublesome time, even in War. Where should we resort to when any thing lays heavy on our Breasts but where we have always found satisfaction what ever might trouble us. We have reason to* be uneasy, and had the Governour sent for us by the Commiss". whom we hear are appointed, we would not at this time hearken, or move a foot -- Gave a string of Wampum Here follows my Speech to Both Ca…

Wherefore I am Commissioned to tell you that whatever may make you uneasy you would defer till the arrival of the new Governour, who is shortly expected, and will have more time to hear all your complaints than the Present, who is prepareing to return to England, that, and his want of Health, has prevented him from meeting the Five Nations this Summer as he intended, to renew the antient Lea…

In y«. mean time I insist upon your livoing in Harmony with us, as usual, who have, and ever will be your best Friends, and conjure you by this Belt of Wampum, that all differences that may have happened be stiffled, amWtliat the Link of that bright Chain which seemed to be loose, may be as strongly connected as Heretofore. Here the Belt was given Bretherkn -- 1 further expect, that you wil…

Yet for this time we agree to everything You request, and shall bury all animosity, and dispute in a deep Pool- so as not to be thought of more, and hope there may never be reason for the like again. Small provocations shall never weaken the Chain of Friendship so long subsisting between Us & our Bretheren, and you may be assured we shall take all oportunitys of dignifying our attachment, as…

As You enter our Meeting Place with wett Eyes, & sorrowfi,]] Hearts, in Conjunction wnth our Bretheren the Mohawks, we do with this stiing of Wampum wipe away your tears, and asswage your greif, that you may speak freely in this Assembly -- Here they gave the String of Wampum -- Here follows what I said to the General Convention of the Six Nations att Onondaga spoke by Hendrick the Chief of…

I am now to acquaint You that the Indisposition of the present Governour, and the expectation of y® Sudden Arrival of a new one, has occasicyied the interview proposed at Albany between You & him, this Summer to be deferred, upon which I am commissioned to treat with You, and at the Same time to Assure You that ye Succeeding Governour will meet You as soon as he conveniently can, with present…

You know it vs'as a saying among them that wlien the Fire was out here you would be no longer a People. I am now Sent by Your Brother the Governour to clear the Road, and make up tlie Fire with such wooil as will never bum out, and I earnestly desire You would take care to keep it up. so as to be found always the same when he shall send among You. A Biilt. Qhetheren of the Six Nations -- I…

Your Fire now burns clearly at the old place, The Tree of shelter, and protection is set up and flourishes, I must now insist upon your quenching that Fire made with Brambles at Swegachey, and recall those to their proper home who have deserted thither, I cannot leave disswadeing you from goeing to Canada, the French are a delusive People always endeavouring to divide you as much as they can…

As you have always been looked upon as the door of the Six Nations, where all news, especially from the westward, and southward must enter, and go out, we dont hear this Door open as we used to do formerly and beUve it to be worn out, and think it necessary to hang on a new one of such Wood as will never decay, the noise of which when it opens, should alarm all the Confederacy, I must now de…

am now to sett up your Stone strait, and rub off all Moss and Dirt it may have contracted this time past. My best Advice is to have your Castles as near together as you conveniently can, with the Tuscarora's who belong to you as Children, and the Scanihaderadighroones lately come into your Alliance or Families, which makes it necessary for me to fix a new String to the Cradle which was hung …

You must imagine I was mxich troubled, when imcdiatcly after my appointment to meet you at Onondaga to renew, and put ui order everry thing relating to your AtFairs, to hear that some of your People were returned with Scalps & Prisonners from the Catabaws, with whom you made so solemn a peace last year in my Presence, w^. pleased all your Bretheren the English upon this Continent, the King Y…

I take this opertunity to return you the three Belts of Wamp*". Sent by you to the Governour, with a request to hinder the Rum from comeing among you. He was verry glad to gratifie you iii it, and that you had seen the 111 Consequences of that bewitching Liquor, and hopes you will Continue in that Resolution always, The Proclamation forbidding Rum to be Sent, or Sold Any Where among you (Exce…

You may be assured we shall take to Heart all your words, & deliberate upon everry Article, and as it requires some time, you must not think it long, if we do not come down to the Lake where you lay, as you expect to morrow, it may be the next day, tho we consider it cannot be agreeable to you to live in the WooJs, we shall make' what dispatch we can -- Parted for that Day -- Att a General …

We are sorry to hear our Brother the Governour is sick, and we thank you for giveing us Notice of y®. sudden arrival of a new One, we shall suspend some Matters of Consequence 'till then, some ^f which we shall mention in order, as we proceed to Answer that part of your Speech relative thereto, All of us will chearfully attend when he pleases to call, and are unalterable in our Antient Frein…

We know verry well the Use of the White wing you recommended and are determined to use it to sweep out whatever may hinder the Fire from burning with a pure Flame -- A String -- Brother Warraghiiyagee You may depend upon our Care in defending the Tree which you have replanted from the Inclemency of the high Winds from Canada, we are full of acknowledgements for your Care and Admonition, an…

A Belt Brother Warraghiiyagee We Rejoice that we See the Fire burn pure where it should do, the Tree of Shelter look Strong and flourishing, & you may depend upon our quenching that False Fire at Swegachey, and doeing all we can to recall our Brothers, too often seduced that way. tho we did not conceive we had done so much amiss in goeing thither, when we observe that you White People pray,…

A Belt -- SIB. WILLIAM JOHNSON. 639 Brother Warraghiiyagee. In behalf of our Bretheren of this Castle of Onondaga, 1 am to say, that we shall hereafter transmit to our Bretheren the English, whatever we hear of Consequence Invariable «St directly, according to the Old Custom. A String-- Brother Warraghiiyagee -- The Seneka's do know themselves to be the Door of the Six Nations, and thank …

Brother Warraghiiyagee The Cajugas say they have not been more conversant with the French than the rest of the Six Nation?, they will endeavour to keep themselves as compact as they can, and thank you for this Intuition, being sensible it is for their own good. They also return you thanks for the Pass you were pleased to give to the Tedarrighroones to come, and unite with them to strenghten …

Patience till the Fighters are all Home, there being verry few Here, when we shall in each Castle consult them, and return an answer at the first meeting with the new Governour This is in part what I projiosed to suspend till his comeing, as I mentioned before 1 returned the Second Belt. Brother Warraghiiyagee You may depend upon whatever can be expected on our part, to bring the Covenant C…

I expected they would first hinder the French Selling Liquor there before they proposed haveingit stopped at Osswego, especially as it is a place agreed on by all the Six Nations to be in y^ Hands of the Englifih, as a general Mart for all their necessities, as well as for the sundry wants of all the Indians to y«. Southward and Southward. They replyed imediately by the same speaker they wou…

SIR WILLIAil JOHNSON. 641. not neglect comeing. We have often stretched out our necks expecting to see you, but have been disapointed. We hope for tljc future you and they will always appear and attend the meeting, as we expect a Mutual Correspondence, we shall not omit sending all the news that arrives with us, and hope the same from you directly -- A Belt SUNDRY WARRANTS AND ALLOWANCES- I…

For the like from 1 May 1747 to 1 Nov 1747 228 - - For the like 1 Nov. 1747 1 May 1748 228. - For the like 1 May 1748 to 1 Nov. 1748 228. - For the like 1 Nov. 1748 to 1 May 1749 228. - For the Supplying Detachment of Militia at ^ Oswego from 15 Dec. 1746. to 15 May > 1292.- 1748 on receipt ) For supplying a double garrison of Regulars ^ at Oswego from 23 Dec. 1746 to 23 May > 646 - 1748 …

Johnson to be distributed Among the ) o-q _ Indians at Onondaga ^ For expences on that voyage 200.- For Goods furnished the smiths sent among the Indians in 1750 & 1751. For sundry other disbursements by hun for the services of the Colony & what is still due him for supplying additional Garrison at Oswego exclusive of what he is to receive out of the Oswego fund for supplying the ordinary…

Honour approves of it, to detach what number of men you may judge necessary for the reinforcement of that garrison, out of the several Companies usual and an active officer to Command them. Those men when so draughted, and the officer appointed, either to be sent there immediately, or ordered to hold themselves ready to march thither at the first call, but then, I expect that they will be as…

As to what is in my power I have done, and shall continue it, viz', to see that tlie Regiment be well armed & equipped agreeable to the act of Assembly also duly exercised, & warned to hold themselves in readiness to march against the Enemy at a moments notice but unless we have a proper number of woodrangers continually scouring the Woods, together with some of our best Indians (whom I bele…

Glen refused the same Commission five or six years ago, so that I dont know whether he will accept of one now. Your Honour is pleased to order that I should consult them gentlemen in the choice of officers, which I shall as far as is consistent with my Duty, and the good of the service & w*^out the least regard to Party Divisions. I can assure you Sir, that I never made use of any such means…

As I am sensible the Militia is at present our only dependance or safeguard, you may be assured Sir, of my keeping it in as good order, and readiness as my Power will admit of, but this I must say, that, were the law relateing thereto, more ample at present it would be of great service. I am with all due respect. Your Honours Mount Johnson Most obedient Humble servant 7br. S^^ 1754 Wm Johns…

Braddocks Commission & upon talking matters over with him, that I shall meet the Indian? at Oswego early this spring and endeavour to dispose them to second such operations as he may determine on for His Majestys Service. In one point, & it is a material one. Gen'. Shirley will not be so explicit as I wuld wish, it is in regard to Agents amongst tlie Indians employed and paid by him. I canno…

Secratary Pownalls Letter to me bearing date the 9 October, v,'hich your Lordships directed him to write. I think myself extreamly happy that my Endeavours for Hi^ Majestys Service in Indian Affairs have met with your Lordships Approbation ; to receive the assurances thereof in M"". Powrials Letter before me by Direction from your Lordships, is an honour w^h I not only highly prize but anim…

But on this point in general, as well as to my Sentiments upon the important Subject of the British Indian Interest & that more particularly as it relates to the Northern Confederacy, I beg leave to refer your Lordships to the Papers I herewith transmit you. As my Administration of Indian affairs makes one whole Section in these Papers, & is put in the light of a Justification, your Lordships…

That of a Fixt Fund I must beg to press on your Lordships as a Point absolutely necessary for carrying on Indian Affairs, so as to put them upon a solid footing & extend them to these beneiicial purposes without a steady & connected view to w^^ I would neither chuse to dispose of the pubUc money, nor continue in the Administration of these Affairs, a precarious Fund may not only fail at a cr…

My attention to my estate and every other Improvement of my private Fortune, have been & must be if I continue laid aside as far as they relate to my personal application. I am if I continue in the administration of them, determined to devote my time & Labours wholly to Indian affairs. At all meetings either at my House or elsewhere, not only the officers belonging to this service but many ot…

Wraxall & myself I do not chuse to apply to General Shirley for as M^ Wraxall sign manual is in the form of it not adapted to the present administration of Indian affairs, I hope your Lordships will judge it proper that both of us may be honoured with special commissions from His Majesty, provided Indian affairs continue in the channel which is at present favoured with your Lordships approbat…

I Mill do it as sone as I am able. Pern.iti me my Lords to referr myself in general on this head to y« Letters I have had y« honor to write your Lordships & in Particular to Mr Pownall who I find is going to England as he knows every particulor of my sentiments & is also perfectly acquainted whh Indian Affairs as they stand connected with y« Interest of y" Continent & His Majesty's service …

l8t That a fund should be established conformable to his Instructions abovementioned and to sir Thomas Robinsons Letter to the several Governors dated Octob^ 26. 1754. ^ 2*1 It being of the utmost importance that the five Nations of Indians and their Allies should be gained and secured to the British Interest, that a proper person should be sent with full powers from him to treat with them, …

4*^ His Excellency considering the Fort at Oswego as a Post of the greatest importance for facilitating the proposed attack of Niagara, and securing the retreat of the Troops to be employed in that service, and having been informed of Its present Defenceless condition & of the weakness of its Garrison acquainted the Council that he should order it to be reinforced by the two Independent Comp…

The Gt)vernors present acquainted his Excellency that they had severally made appHcation to their respective Assemblies for the e&tablishment of the common fxmd proposed, but had not been able to prevail upon 'em to agree to it, and gave it as their unanimous opinion that such a Fund can never be established in the Colonies without the aid of Parliament. They likewise declared that having f…

The Members of the Council likewise agreed that it was highly necessary to send some person with full powers from the General to treat with the five Nations of Indians and to secure them and their Allies to the British Interest and that Coll Johnston was the flattest man to be employed in that Business and for that purpose that the Sum of jESOO Sterl should be paid into his hands to be laid …

The Council expressed their Approbation of the Attack proposed by the General upon Crown point and Niagara as being undoubted encroachments made by the French upon his Majestys Dominions in America and gave it as their Unanimous Opinion that Coll. Johnston was the properest person to have the Command of the Expedition against Crown point. They also agreed to the necessity of strengthening th…

It was likewise unanimously agreed that in case of the Reduction of Fort Duquesne whatever Garison the General should think proper to leave there, should be maintained, and the expence of additional works which he should think necessary to make there, should be defrayed by the Governments of Virginia Maryland, and Pensylvania, and that if the General should think it necessary to build a ffor…

Whereas by my Messages on the 13*ii & IS^h Days of last February to his Majesty's Council & the House of Representatives for the aforesaid Province in Great and General Court assembled, recommending to them to make provision for carrying on an Attempt, in conjunction with some of his Majesty's other Neighbouring Governments to erect a Strong Fortress upon an Eminence near to the French Fort a…

New York eight hundred, or such larger proportioli as each of the said Governments should think proper, and to cause twelve htmdred men to be inlisted for the Service of the said Expedition, as the proportion of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay, as soon as it should appear that the three thousand men proposed to be rais'd by the before mention'd Colonies of New Hampshire, Connecticutt, …

And Whereas in consequence of my aforesaid Message recommending the said Expedition, & of the Resolves of the Assembly of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay thereupon, Copies of both which I transmitted to the before mention'd four neighbouring Governments together with a Letter to each of them, urging them to join in the same, as propos'd by the Assembly of the Massachusetts Bay, and nomi…

SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. 663 and Commander in Chief of the Forces rais'd & to be rais'd by the aforesaid five Governments or any of them for the Service of the aforesaid Expedition ; as also of such Indians as shall assist his Majesty in the same. You are therefore to take upon yo,u the Command of the said Forces, and diligently to execute the Duty & Office of Commander in Chief of the said Exp…

Whereas upon the Recommendation of his Excellency William Shirley Esqr Captain General and Governour in Chief of his Majesty's Province of the Massachusets Bay, That Government and the several other Governments of Kew Hampshire, Connecticut 1^3^ ue Island and this Province, have respectively raised a body of Men, amounting in the \yhole to about four thousand, to be eojployed in an Attempt t…

You are therefore to take upon you the Command of the said Forces and diligently to execute the duty and office of Commander in Chief of the said Expedition duely observing the Instructions which you will receive herewith from me bearing even d^te with these presents. And all the Officers and Soldiers of this province employed in that Service And all others whom it may Concern are required t…

if the enemy hath not already some Informations of our Design, Ihey will soon be fully apprized of it & consequently prepare for their Defence as coinpleatly as may be in their Power. It appears therefore to me that 6 Eighteen pounders will be too few to support our attack with that vigor as may facilitate our success. Should we be so happy as to take Possession of their Fort, they may render…

An Engineer is of equal if not greater necessity, who should without loss of time take a view of the Artillery &<^. & make his report to me. I hope Sir you will without Delay take the necessary measures upon these Articles. I am u. Albany 29 May most respectfully 1755 Sir your Honours most obedt & most To the Hon^ie hum Serv' James DeLancey Esq' &c. &«. W". Johnson. I dont write Govern'…

If an act of the Legislature cannot be obtained to prohibit this Sale of Rum to the Indians without any Limitation of Time, I do in the most earnest manner request your Honour, that you will apply to the Assembly to form an Act with such Pains, & Penalties, against this Sale of Rum to the Indians, during the present Situation of publick affairs, as may be (so far as possible:) effectual to p…

Banyar writes me that my Pattent is ready for the seal, I hereinclose a note of Hand for the amount of your Honours SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. 657 Foes, which I hope you will accept. The many disappointments I have lately mett with, together with my purchase of Lands, Ginseng &'=a puts it out of my power at present to advance that sum ; otherwise I would have paid it with pleasure. I am Yrs Wm.…

On the rear of the intended Fort, there is a clear improved Vale run of more than half a Mile, on the left Flank it will be assisted by the said Block house on the point of the Hill, a Fire between w<=h and the Fort will clear the open Land on that side; the Land is all clear and cultivated in the Front; On the right side there are a few Bushes & small Wood to clear, when all Mdil be open on…

In a Week or 10 days I am in hopes the Six Nations will be down with me as also Deputies from those living upon the Susquahanna with a Belt of Wampum. When I have finished my Conferrencel will acquaint your Honour with the result, but till then I cannot with any certainty judge what turn they will take, I hope and flatter myself it will be in our favour, and that a Party may actually engage …

How very fatal this may be to the Service, by disgusting the Men already there & spreading amongst those who are to come, and how nece-ssary it is to fulfil these public Engagements with Promptitude & Exactness, past Experience will testifie & the nature of the Case so fully evinces, that I will not trouble Your Honour with any of my Reflections thereon. One thing I must beg leave to say with…

And tho I think their uncontrolled Intercourse with Albany, & the Indiscretions to which some People there (to give it the softest name) may be liable, is a point of no small Consequence at this critical Juncture; Yet as I expect this day or to morrow Morning the arrival of our Indians here, 9 Nations of whom the Interpreter tells me are on the Road, more in Number than he ever yet saw toget…

If I should be so happy as to succeed in my Intentions with our Indians, I then propose to bring the Cagnawagas on the Carpet & put our Conduct relating to them on some detirminate footing, in which I hope to have the Concurrance of our Indians. A few days may enable me to give Your Honour such Lights & Informations, as may point out what Conduct ought to be observed towards the Cagnawaga I…

I have last Night with much Difficulty agreed with three Men, to build the two Forts at the Mohawk Castles ; As wood fltt for that Purpose is very scarse thereabouts, I could hardly get them to undertake the Work for y^ Sum. The Interpreter tells, and Stoddert : who comes down with the Six Nations : writes me there are by far a greater Number of Indians coming down on my Summons, then ever w…

the Cannon, but I now find by Col Roberts's information that the carriages made there exactly answers the Description of those I mcniioned in a former Letter to you & they were to have had as many of them as they had Guns to carry. This being the case, and as they can be made sooner and its imagined better here, than at Albany the Governor orders me to acquaint you that he will have the ten …

The ten large Battoes for the cannon must be made at Albany : But as the Governour expects the Assembly will come to a final Resolution this Day about our Quota of the Train he says he will Stay to hear what they do before he orders them to be made Those Carriages wee Saw at Alexandria had apartments in them for Shot powder &c which I think very necessary as the Guns may probably be used on …

Shirley with the Opinions of their two Houses of Assembly relating to the Allowance for my self and the Indian Officers, also a Specification of the Sundrys Provided and Providing by that Government for the Expedition to Crown Point. My Answer to him on these. Papers I send you herewith a Coppy of and also a List of the Sundrys necessary for the Artillery which are not Sufficiently provided …

It is necessary I dispatch Brazier with all possible Speed thai ray Letter may reach Mr. Shirley in time, who waiji my Answer, he says he proposes not to stay above 24 hours in New York, I hope what may depend on him to settle there will be done before he leaves it. I have not scarce time to eat or Sleep such a variety of Business and all of it importunate for my Attention. I am with my best…

Herewith I send you a list of those things which are yet wanting or of which there is not a sufficient quantity in the said specification relating to the Artillery, and which I must earnestly recommend to your Excellency may be furnished without loss of time. The Report of the Committee of both Houses, in which they have concurred, & your Excellency consented, I have read and considered & be…

The Pay set down for me, their Proportion of ^yhich youi Province is to be answerable for, I submit to, but surely your Government doth not intend or suppose these Wages (as they term it) is to supply me with Equipage, with necessarys, charge of servants and the various other Expences which the Command will subject me to. I am far from intending or desireing a support for a vain or useless O…

Perhaps thro hurry it may have been omitted in the Report you send me -- for the Wages allowed me are I suppose considered only as a compensation for my Time & Fatigue : tho I make no objection on that head, yet I must on this occasion say, that no pay which even a lavish Generosity might have given me would be adequate to the loss & prejudice I shall sustain in my own private affairs, and if…

If the Indians should agree to assist us in our enterprizes, they will throw themselves imediately upon me for their maintainance, which will be daily a verry great Expence. If the measures agreed upon against the French, of which in my principal Speech I shall give them some general Notices, should be laid aside, depend upon it, we shall loose them for ever, nay I fear if we are not successf…

I dread the matters contained therein coming to their knowledge, as it would totally overset all our present measures with them & give the French a handle to set them against the English. Two Mohocks & Four Oneidas went with the half King when he left these parts & I much fear those are the people destroyed. I hope no certain account of it will come to them yet a while & then we may be able…

In both speeches I gave the War Belt w^h they took, ever since they have been in seperate & joint Council & have not yet given me their answer. If it should not be equal to all we wish, it will I hope be more than we had reason to expect. I am in private working with the Sachems & leading men from morning to night The Fatigue I have undergone has been too much for me. It still continues & I …

I have already mentioned it, that those Indians who may engage to go with me, will expect to be maintained from that time forward during the service, this among many other solid reasons will I hope cause Dispatch in all who are concerned. My time will not permit me to write Gov. Shirley a seperate Letter and at present I have nothing more to communicate to him than what you will please to inf…

Q What force the French may have with any Conveniency at Niagara to oppose the designs we may have against that place A Its impossible for them to send more than 1000 Men there but he thinks it scarcely probable to Detach such a Number from Canada in their present Circumstances Q What Number of Men the French have at present or may have to support & defend Crown Point in case of our Attack …

A About 800 besides what Indians they can Muster -- ^that there is about 50 Men in the Fort, that its verry strong <& in good Repair, for there was sent about 5 Weeks ago an Engineer & Gunners to put the Place in posture of Defence j as to the Number of Cannon he cannot say, but there is room in the Citadel for ,2^ only, he is of Opinion if we are able to have Vessels upon Lake Ontario it wi…

At a Great and General Court or Assembly for his Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England, begun and held at Boston upon Wednesday the 28^^ day of May 1755, being convened by His Majesty's Writts. The Committee appointed to take under consideration his Excellency's Message to both Houses of the 6*^ Instant, have so far attended the Service as to consider the Extract from Ma…

towards engaging the Indians of the Six Nation?, and supporting them and their Families during the Continuance of the said Expedition; and that the Treasurer be directed to reserve tlie aforesaid Sura to be always ready to answer any Draughts that may be made on him by Major General Johnson, for the purpose aforesaid, Provided that the said Major General be accountable therefor, and that he …

That the Wages of the General or Commander in Chief of the Forces in the aforesaid Expedition be at the Rate of Twenty five Pounds Sterling p Month, to commence at the Df>te of his Commission. That this Piovince do pay towards the Wages of the General and also towards the Wages of the Officers over the Indian Forces in the same Proportion as is before proposed in this Report it should pay t…

Phips of the Massachusets-Bay, and the Vote of the General Court of that Province sent to this House Yesterday by his Honour the Lieutenant Governour touching the raising a number of Men for reinforcing the Army destined to Crown Point, in case a fresh supply should be wanted, and the said Letter and vote being read and Considered. Resolved, that in case the Army destined for Crown Point sha…

Wiune wait on his Honour the Lieutenant Governor and desire that he will be pleased to acquaint Major General Johnson that on this Colony's having furnished and Supplyed the Sum of nine hundred and forty four pounds -- towards the Train of Artillery for the Expedition to Crown Point, over and above the sum of Two thousand pounds the proper Quota of this Colony and the sum of One thousand po…

The sum of ^£50 allowed him for his Table the sum of ,£457 for the use and Service of the Indiams and JE1500 part of the Sum of 3944^6 towards Supplying the Train. I think it Absolutely necessary to be Transmitted to him immediately His Majesty's Service not permitting the Payment of it to pass in the usual Forms And therefore I desire you to pay those three sums amounting together to two t…

I have intrusted you with, I have examin'd into the Stores of the Niagara Expedition ; & as I find I may spare you 62 Barrells of Powder out of 'em, w^b is the utmost I think I can safely do ; that the Expedition to Crown point may by no means be retarded, I have now given Directions to L^ Winder who hath at present the Care of my Stores, to deliver immediately that Number of Barrells to you…

Immediately upon my return home I sent Messages with Belts of Wampum thro' the several Nations, to acquaint them with my appointment, and to desire they would come down to my house with all possible dispatch j they came and herewith I transmit to your Lordi'P^ an authenticated copy of my proceedings at this meeting. Tho' I have not General Braddocks Instructions for doing this, yet I have wr…

From the weakness of the public influence of this Colony over the confederate nations ; from the superior activity, attention and artful conduct of the French, the British Interest hath been long declining amongst these Indians. From informations confirmed by my own observations and experience, I am convinced that several of the most leading Men in the upper Nations of this confederacy, had …

SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. 673 schemes of the French, will not only with respect to these Indians, but all those various Nations who surround the Dominion ot great Brittain in America be frustrated but receive a mortal wound. True it is, that to obtain this desirable end, a great expence for perhaps some years will necessarily arise, but the alternatives in my humble opinion most glaringly deserve…

I apprehend the common powers of a Gov. merely as such, are not equal to this affair. I hope your Lordpp^ wisdom will fall upon some happy method to terminate by sufficient authority these perplexing matters, which when the time grow more calm, will, if not remedied, be of fatal consequence. I gave the Indians my promise (speaking in their language) that I would write to the King their Fath…

Thirdly : That a provision be made for Gunsmiths or armourers, to reside at each of the said Forts, that a warehouse of such ( omn:iodities. Rum excepted, as the Indians are in the most constant TOL. II. 43 CW MANUSCRIPTS OF want of, be kept in or near said Forts, to be sold under proper regulations by persons understanding their language who may also act as residents and Interpreters, acco…

Since my public transactions I have had a private conference with some Indians who tell me, their chief reasons against going to General Braddock's assistance, are, that as they doubt not Gov' Dinwiddle's Influence over those Southern Nations of Indians who live on the back of Virginia, will procure their assistance to M' Braddock, and that if those and they were to meet together, as a good …

The Colonies have made a provision only for 300 and that not sufficient in many articles. I have endeavoured to do my duty in the station I am placed with regard to Indian Affairs, to the utmost of my abilities. I have neither spared myself Day or night, and have indeed greatly injured my health by it; I shall however rejoice if my conduct meet? with your Lordpps approbation, and that I may …

The Assembly met here this Morning and Just as I was going to Town I received your Letter of the 30*^ July which I communicated to the Council they and I am of a different opinion from Gov^ Shirley as to the employm* of the Additional Troops to be raised We are here of Opinion they should without a moments delay be sent to reinforce the provincials under Major Gen^ Johnson as we thmk they Ca…

I hope your Governm' will be of the same opinion with this & dispatch whatever Men you intend for the Assistance of their Countrymen without delay, I have laid a very Strict embargo upon all provisions here except to Halifax Annapolis & Chiconicto in Nova Scotia so that besides the Act of Assembly to restrain all Trade with the French both in North America and in the Islands no Vessels can g…

It is expected that Connecticut will immediately raise 500 Men for the like purpose and the Governor is now writing to Governor Phips, desiring that the 500 Men which Governor Shirley recommends to be raised by this Goverment to attack the French Settlements on the River Chaudiere may be ordered forthwith to join you being clearly of opinion from the distance of the place that the diversion i…

Resolved that it is the opinion of this Committee that there be forthwith raised and Subsisted by this Colony four hundred effective Men Officers included to Reinforce and Strengthen the Army SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. 677 destined to Crown Point And the said Resolution being read a second lime Resolved that the House do agree with the Committee in the aforesaid Resolution. Ordered that M^. Watt…

The Committee appointed to take under Consideration, His Honour the Lieut Governour's Speech, to the two Houses, are humbly of opinion, that there be forthwith raised, in the pay of this Government, Three hundred Men, in addition to the Five hundred Men, ordered to be raised last Session, and sent as soon as possible to join & Strengthen the Forces now gone to Crown Point, all which is humbl…

And that there be allowed three Shillings, to the Ofl5cer, for each of the said three hundred Men inlisted by him : And it is further Ordered that the like Bounty, and Encouragement, be allowed to each of the Five hundred Men, to whom this Court in their late Session, allowed Six Shillings to hold Himself in readiness, for the Service, including the said Six Shillings : And His Honour the Li…

Sir I arrived yesterday at this Camp. This morning 1 called a Council of War, the minutes of which I inclose your Honour. I could not as yet have Returns from the whole Army as some of the Troops are not yet come up, but by the best judgment we cati make, the number of the whole will not exceed 2850 men fit for 'marching to Crown Point. The army is in general pretty healthy, SIR WILLIAM JOH…

Cockcroft with his Reg*, is not yet come up, but I hope are to day at the great Falls ab*. 8 miles from hence. I sent 30 Empty Waggons back from Stillwater to lighten his Battoes for to that place there is scarce water to swim a light loaded Battoe. There have been great Desertions in his Reg*. & a great deal of uneasiness, partly owing to the Connecticut Troops & partly to the Commissaries, …

I shall acquaint them that I have wrote to your Honour upon this Subject & I hope proper care will be taken therein. When they were ordered to inarch from the Flatts, WSU MANUSCRIPTS OF they absolutely refuseil to strike their Tents until their Billeting money was paid, wl» the Pay masters refused to do, tlio the Capt» offered to indemnify them for the same, this retarded our march Two days…

Governour of New York wherein He advises Him, that the Assembly of that Province had made a resolve to raise 400 Men in order to Reinforce the Troops already Raised upon the present Expedition against Crown Point ; And Major General Lyman laid before the Board a Letter he had reC*. SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. 681 from Governour Fitch of Connecticut, wherein he desires to know if it is the opinion …

General Johnson then put the following Question -- whither He should write to the Commander in Chief of Massachusetts Bay to desire that the 500 Men intended to makie a Diversion upon the River Chaudiere supposed to be raised in the said Province be imediately sent to join this Army. Agreed in the affirmative Nem : Con : This Council of War are of opinion that Authenticated Copies of the fo…

That we have many natural Obstacles to expect -- that the French may of themselves out number us -- that they will take post and Fortify themselves in some advantageous Place on this side Crown Point, probably at Tionderoga that they will greatly out Number us in Indians, and that by the Cognawagas engaging in their favour, our Indians will in general be less willing to take part with us'ES …

As I think the Troops under my Command both Officers and Men Seem to be animated with becommg resolution and Courage, I hope they will approve themselves in all respects worthy of the confidence which their country hath reposed in them and I shall endeavour to the utmost of my abilities to fulfil the Duties of that -'Station in which I am placed. If we should not be so happy as to gratify th…

I hope the Governments in General and yours in particular will consider the naked state of their people who in the approaching season will .stand in need of some warm Cloaths and Bedding, surely they deserve this consideration and relief, and I think it would be an affront to the Humanity and generousity of your Colony if they needed any arguments to stimulate them on this occasion. I propo…

You will see by the minutes of Council of War, what they think necessary with regard to the New Hampshire Troops and as they are a fine Body of Men & we stand so much in need of them, I concur in opinion with the Council of War & have sent an Express to Col: Blanchard to join us with all possible Dispatch & I doubt not but the Colony of New Hampshire will readily put the affair of Provision…

As to Gov^ Shirley s Conduct and mine with regard to Indian Affairs, I have not time to write out & put Several Papers in 684 MANUSCRIPTS OF order \\"^^ indeed with Sundry others I thought more prudent to to leave at Albany, but upon the present Face of things I hope my conduct will be justified by my superiors & if I should throw the new Lights I have in possession upon this unfortunate aff…

The Sachems of the several Nations now ^vith me have this day sent another Deputation to the s^. Cagnawagas to try if by fresh arguments they can bring them over to a Neutrality, and this is to be the last Effort. Our Indians appear to be very sincere & zealous in our cause & their young men can hardly be withheld from goeing out a scalping w^h, is not thought either prudent or politic till …

Under this man several others were employed -- these persons wt?nt to the Indian Castle?, & by bribes, keeping thera constantly feasting and drunk, calumniating ray character, depreciating my commission, authority & management, in short by the most Licenlious & abandoncil proceedings, raised such a confusion amongst tht- Indians particularly the Two Moiiock Castles, that their Sachems were un…

I shall only say in general, that a complication of more Scurrilous Falsehoods, more Base & Insolent Behaviour, more corrupt, more Destructive measures to overset that Plan of general Harmony w«=h I had with infinite Pains '^. at a great expense to the public so lately established, could 'iot have taken place than did in y«. conduct of these Agents of Gov^. Shirley's. I spoke of it to Gov^ S…

Numbers of the Troops had gone up without any molestation not the least Interruption had been given to any one, the Traders to Oswego were daily going & returning with single Battoes. those who are acquainted with Indian Affairs well know, that it would have been the worst of policy for the French at that time to violate the tranquility of the country of the Six Nations. Tis true some small p…

Shirleys conduct not only shook the system of Indian affairs, gave me fresh vexation and perplexity but occasioned considerable and additional Expenses w'^h. would otherwise have been saved ; the profuse offers w^h. his agents made to the Indians in order to debauch them from joining me, tho' it did not succeed but with very few, yet gave to all such self-importance, that when I urged to any…

I own disturb me -- I am sensible Gov^. Shirley has in many respects been an active and a useful serv^ to the Crown -- his rank in public Life will natturally give him consequence and gain him Influence. Were I to lay open in a particular manner the whole scene of my Conduct with regard to the public & him, and from the Papers & Letters in my possession to contrast his conduct with regard to…

In the mean time I beg leave to declare to your Lordships with the most unfeigned Sincerity as I did to the late Genera,! Braddock-- that my only motives for accepting the Commission & powers he conferred upon me, were to serve my King & my Country at this important crisis. I stipulated with him for no reward for myself -- and whatever Expectations I might indulge they were never equal to the…

Lordships that if His Majesty should think proper to honour me with the management of Indian Affairs, I am in Duty bound to declare, that I do not think I can fulfill his royal Expectations & do that Service to my Country w*^^. Majesty may expect from me, if my Proceedings are to be controuled by any Gov^. who may by being ill advised or from Personal Resentments or from other undue motives,…

By Gov^' Shirley's ill-grounded Resentments, from the imperious Stile he writes to me since Gen^ Braddock's Death, from his threatening Intimations, I am confirmed in this Lesson, that a Subordinate Power here with regard to Indian affairs & a Fund dependent upon the will & pleasure of his Majesty's Gov^^ in these Colonies will be incompatible both with my abilities and Inclinations to Condu…

When the Battoes (certain small Boats so called) are brought from the last Fort I caused to be built at the Great Carrying Place ah^ 17 miles from hence, I propose to go down this Lake with a part of the Army dnd take post at the end of it about 50 miles from hence at a pass called Tionderogue ab* 15 miles from Crown Point there wait the coming up of the rest of the Army & then attack Crown …

That he heard Major General Johnson was attacked in his Camp at Lake George by a Body of about 4 or 5000 French, on Monday Morning last about 10 oclock, that the Battle continued about 6 Hours, and then the French retreated precipitately leaving all their Baggage and all their Provisions -- That he heard 6 or 700 of the French were killed, and about 100, of the English Among the latter are C…

That he heard at Albany there was only 27 of our Indians killed. That he heard the French Indians run away after being drove up twice to the Cannon by the French. That the French General is dangerously wounded and him and his Aid de Camp Prisoners, their Lieut*. General, killed. That our waggoners, who were not armed, as soon as they observed any English or French fall ran and took up their a…

Both Expresses then went to Esopus -- and the People were called under arms on Wednesday & discharged and ord^. to appear next day. But that he met one Cap*. Elpendorph with 50 Troopers on Thursday Night 20 miles from Albany, who when he first heard the News push'd off with these Men without waiting for Orders. SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. 691 BATTLE OF LAKE GEORGE. [Loiul. Mag. xxiv.] GEN^. JOHXS…

They heard a gun fire, and a man call upon heaven for mercy, which he judged to be Adams. The next morning I called a council of war, who gave it as their opinion, and in which the Indians were extremely urgent that 1000 men should be detached, and a number of their people would go with them, in order to catch the enemy in their retreat from the other camp, either as victors, or defeated in …

As we had thrown up a breastwork of trees round our encampment, and planted some field-pieces to defend the same, we immediately hauled some heavy cannon up there to strengthen our front, took possession of some eminences on our left flank, and got one field-piece there in a very advantageous situation : The breastwork was manned throughout by our people, and the best disposition made through…

The Frencii regulars kept their ground and order for some time with great resolution and gpod conduct, but the warm and constant fire from our artillery and troops put them into disorder ; their fire became more scattered and unequal, and the enemy's fire on our left grew very faint. They moved then to the right of our encampment, and attacked colonel Ruggles, colonel Williams, and colonel Ti…

1 do not know whether I can get the returns of the slain and wounded on our side to transmit herewith ; but more of that by and by. The greatest loss we have sustained was in the party commanded by colonel Williams in the morning, who was attacked, and the men gave way, before colonel Whiting, who brought up the rear, could come to his assistance. The enemy, who were more numerous, endeavou…

The exact number on either side I cannot obtain ; for tho' I sent a party to bury our dead this afternoon, it being a running scattered engagement, we can neither find all our dead, nor give an exact account. As fast as these troops joined us, they formed with the rest in the mahi battle of the day; so that the killed and wounded, in both engagements, officers excepted, must stand upon one r…

Our brave men fought them for near two hours, and made a considerable slaughter amongst them. Of this brave party two were killed and eleven wounded, and five missing. Captain M'Girmes, who behaved with the utmost cahnness and resolution, was brought on a horse here, and, I fear, his wounds will prove mortal. Ensign Falsam, of the New Hampshire regiment, wounded thro' the shoulder. I have t…

He thinks by the morning and afternoon actions they have lost near 1000 men, but 1 can get no /egular accounts. Most of our people think from 5 to 600. We have about 30 prisoners, most of them badly wounded. The Indians scalped of their dead already near 70, and were employed after the battle last night, and all this afternoon, in bringing in scalps; and great numbers of French and Indians ye…

For these reasons I do not think it either prudent or safe to be sending out parties in search of the dead. I do not hear of any officers killed at our canip but colonel Titcomb, and none wounded but myself, and Major Nichols of colonel Titcomb's. I cannot yet get certain returns of our dead and wounded; but from the best accounts I C9.n obtain, we have lost about 130 who are killed, about 6…

My wound is in my thigh, is very painful. The ball is lodged, and cannot be got out; by which means I am, to my mortification, confined to my tent. lOth This letter was begun, and should have been dispatched yesterday; but we had two alarms, and neither time nor prudence would permit it. I hope, gentlemen, you will place the incorrectness hereof to the account of our situation. I am, gentle…

Hudson's River ; C. Wood Creek ; D. Otter Creek ; E. Lake Champlain ; F. Fort Anne; G. Fort Nicholson; H. The place where Gen. Johnson mhos lo 20 30 beat the French ; H C. The rout of the French. %* Among the Mss. in the Sec'ys Dep*. are the original Muster Roils of the following companies which served in the campaign of 1755. Capt Phil. Jno Schuyler's Comp Albany .3 officers 89 rank & file …

Aid de Camp to Major General Johnson, advising that on the the 8''' Instant General Johnson's Army'was attacked in their Camp, that after a conflict of 4 hours the Enemy gave way and fled. That the loss on our side is about 150 killed, and about 100 wounded. That our Indians lost about 40, That the French General is wounded, and about 25 prisoners taken, about 70 of their Scalps taken by our…

DeLancey to purchase 300 Fire Arms, over and above the 200, now in his hands belonging to the Province, all which the Council think necessary to be inimediately sent to Albany, and doubt not, but the General Assembly will readily make provisions for these, or any other necessary services. The Council were also of opinion, that his Excellency sliould order nineteen Barrels of Gunpowder out of …

The Council advised his Excellency to issue a Proclamation Ordaining and appointing Thursday the second day of October next, to be set a part and observed throughout this province as a day of publick thanksgiving to Almighty God for his singular dehverance from our Enemies. Which his Excellency ordered accordingly. GENL JOHNSON TO THE BOARD OF TRADE. Camp at Lake George 24 Sepr 1755 My Lor…

They told me in private that one prevailing motive for their return home was that as the French Indians & they had now drawn the Sword against each other they expecied the Enemy might fall on their Settlements, & therefore it was necessary for their general Safety to go home & put their people on their Guard, call Councills & take eveiy needful precaution, and that when I should acquaint the…

In my humble Opinion, to grant their request, to prohibit & to prevent by the Strictest Execution of law all trade with the Said Cognawagas or Subjects of the French Kings cither at Albany or Oswego or elswhere by any of his Majesty's Subjects in these parts, but more particularly at Albany, will be a measure of the most useful Kind will highly distress the French, who by the great tiade bet…

S"" Charles Hardy is come up to Albany in order to push Ibrw.ud the p esent expedition I hope to See and hear when I propose to lay this matter before him, but I foresee that if S"" Charles embraces my Sentiments & tries to push them into effect he will meet with great opposition from the Dutch Traders at Albany who by their cabals & weight in the Assembly may perhaps Distress or at least ve…

I am directed by the Lords Commiss''^ for ti-ade and Plantations to acknowledge the Receipt of your Letter dated at Albany the 21®* of July, acquainting their Lordships with your having been appointed by the late General Braddock to the sole Superintendency and Management of the Affairs of the six miited Nations of Indians, their Allies and Dependant?, and inclosing a Copy of the Minutes of …

The Number of Indians which attended the Meeting at Mount Johnson, so much larger than had ever appeared at any former Interview, at least of late years, was a happy Omen of Success, & their Lordships hope the manner in which the Treaty with them was conducted, and. the prudent and forcible Arguments which were used to engage them to take part with Us in our Attempt,s to dispossess the ffren…

The Transactions at Albany at the last Interview there, clearly marked out the Necessity and Expediency of a speedy, impartial and effectual Examination into these Complaints of the Indians with respect to the Kayoderasseras & Conojoharry Patents, and other like Violations of Our Treaties and Engagements with them, and that the Intlians may be fully convinced that there was no want of a prop…

It has long been their Lordships Opinion, that the Affairs of the Indians ought to be regulated, established and conducted under some one general Plan and System, adapted to their particular Situations, and Comprehensive of every thing which can contribute to their Security, Convenience and Satisfaction, but it will be impossible for such a Plan to take place whilst there is no Fund existing…

I am, with great truth, Sir, Your most obed' humble Serv* John Pownall Secry [Here follow arts. 90, 91, 92 & 93 of His Majesty's Instructions to Sir Charles Hardy, Gov. of N. York, but we have not room for them at present.] GENL. JOHNSON TO THE REPRESENTATIVES OF QUEEN'S COUNTY. Octob. 10. 1755. Gentlemen, A few days aG;o I received a letter from Mess^^. Schuyler &. Depeister, of Albany a…

Your Cheeses were highly acceptable and reviving ; for unless amongst some of the officers, it was food scarcely known among us. This generous humanity of Queens county is unanimously and gratefully applauded by all here ; we pray that your benevolence may be returned to you by the Great Shepherd of human Kind, a hundred fold ; and may those Amiable housewifes, to whose skill we owe the ref…

Thomas Penn, in behalf of himself and his Brother, Proprietaries of Pennsylvania, to Mr. Fox, together with a Copy of a Message from the Governor to the Assembly of that Province of the 20th. of July last, relating to an Oifer, then made and now proposed to be enlarged, of a Grant of Lands, in different Proportions, to such Officers and Soldiers as shall engage in the publick Service. Whereu…

Penn has by this Offer expressed for Your Majesty's Service, which in the present Exigency of Affairs certainly calls for every degree of Support and Encouragement which can be given to it ; But as the Lands intended to be granted are said in general to lie to the Westward of the Allegany Mountains, We are apprehensive, that the proposed Settlement may comprehend within it part of those Lan…

" beginning at the Kittochtinny or " blue Hills on the West Bank of Susquehannah River, and thence " by the said River to a mile above the mouth of a certain Creek " call'd Kayarondinhagh, thence North West and by West, as far "as the said Province of Pennsylvania extends to its Western " Line or Boundary, thence along the said Western Line or " Boundary to the South Line or Boundary of the …

Johnson at the Conferences w^hich he held with them in July last, that nowithstanding they had sold the Lands abovementioned to the Proprietary of Pennsylvania, they would not part with more than half of them, and from their earnest request that the English might not be suffered to make any further Purchases, but that the Indians might be allowed to keep their Lands for themselves, there is …

As to the first Point, the Inhabitants of this Country are Hunters, and as the Interests of a commercial Nation, in which it is to be VOL. II. 45 706 MANUSCRIPTS OT protected and by which it may be commanded, is its Trade, so the great and main point with regard to these hunting Nations, if the expression may be allowed, is to have the Command of the hunting Grounds, which so far as regards…

Lawrence to the Mississippi, for in this Country lie the Heads of the Delawar, Susquehanna, Ohio, S*. Lawrence, and Hudson's rivers ; and the Light in which they themselves consider it will clearly appear from the account which they themselves gave of it some time ago to a Person in whom they had Confidence at Onondage, viz*. That it has many advantages superior to any other part of America,…

Settlement at Niagara in 1719, which gave rise to that treaty of 1726, whereby they put tiieir Country and Hunting Lands under the Protection of the Crown of England -- Their Difficulties, when the Commissioners on the Part of Pennsylvania proposed to purchase part of this Country at Albany, and their Declaration to Sr Wm Johnson, that, notwithstanding their purchase, they would not part wit…

The Regard, which the Proprietarys of Pennsylvania ha\e at all times shewn for Your Majesty's Interest and the Publick Service, leaves Us no room to doubt of their Acquiescence in this Opinion, And We have reason to hope that their laudable design of promoting the Good of that Service by their generous Proposal will not be defeated by it, as We Observe upon an Examination of the best Geograp…

And now I am at last got home & am just entering into the administration of Indian affairs so as to form & conduct them to the extent of my knowledge and abilities for the good of His Majesty's Service, I am again obtructed & everything brot to a stand by Gen^ Shirleys Sending me a new Commission & Instructions for the management of Indian affairs & ordering me to attend him either at New Yo…

The necessity I am under of going either to New York or Boston, to know upon what footing I am to go on with the administration of Indian affairs, or whether I am to go on at all, will continue these affairs in a State of confusion, besides I am to have a meeting with Some Indians of all the nations at this place the of next month. I propose to myself the Honour of writing your Lordships ano…

Clinton the sum of ,£600 for Presents he distributed among the Western Nations of Indians, which had So good an Effect on them, tliat they offer'd to join the English against the French, if the former would Supply them with Arms and Ammunition. This was neglected, and the Peace took Place Soon after. That the Memorialist hath also advanced several other Sums of money for Publick Services : A…

and the whole reduced into Sterling amoimts to That the Memorialist finding all Applications hitherto fruitless and vain, is obliged to have recourse to your Lordships for Redress, begging leave to lay before your Lordships this state of his Case, with the Account annexed, and that your Lordships will be pleased to offer the same to his Majesty, or to take such other Method for the Payment o…

Since my Letter to you dated the 2«i of Dec'^ last, His Majesty has been pleased to appoint the Earl of Loudoun, an Officer of Experience, Ability and Integrity, to be Commander in Chief of His Forces in America, and to direct that two Battalions of His Troops should be sent from hence, and four others raised in America for the defense and protection of the Colonies against the Hostilities E…

SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. 711 To ^nem, Lord Loudoun will carry out with him a very large Present to be delivered to them. The redressing the Grievances complained of by the Indians with respect to the Lands which have been fraudulently taken from them, is a matter, to which a very serious Attention and Regard has been paid ; and every Measure, which His MajcvSty could legally and properly take t…

As to the other Measures which you propose in your Letter of the 21®* of July last as advisable to be pursued for putting Indian Affairs upon a proper foot, their Lordships entirely approve them, and have no doubt but that those Measures, as well as any other necessary to be taken, will be carried into execution under the Authority of the Commission which you will receive from His Majesty, a…

It gives me the most solid pleasure that I can with the greatest truth assure your Lordships that the Six United Nations at this time give us the Strongest intimations of sincerity, and Fidelity, and that they are at length highly sensible of the treacherous, and extensive designs of the French, and from what I have more particularly observed ut this meeting, I am convinced there is nothing wa…

They seem sollicitous now to enlarge their Confederacy by bringing in the Western Indians which I have been advising them to, these severall years, as a point of the utmost Consequence, and I flatter myself it may now (if we are successfull next Campaign) be accomplished. In order thfe better to bring about, and continue such an important Alliance, the Indian Trade should I think (with humbl…

The intended Congress at Oswegoe is highly pleasing to the Six Nations in General], who are now verry sensible of the necessity of enlarging and strengthening the Covenant Chain by a more extensive Alliance, and of maintaining that Superiority which their Forefathers by Conquest obtained over so many and Powerfull Nations, how far they Interest themselves in this, and the many other weighty …

By this method the French have been so successful in their Indian Interest. -- The Grand Monarch has employed his Troops to good purpose in that way, and I make no doubt all the Expence the Court of France has been at in Garrisoning the Indian Towns in their Alliance has been sufficiently compensated. I am fully satisfied this would be a measure of the utmost moment at this important Conjunc…

Ogilvie Missionary to the Mohawk Indians who has upon all occasions done every thing in his power for the promotion of true Religion, this Gentlemans Sallary both for this place, and the City of Albany is verry inconsiderable, some further Encouragement to him by some Addition to his Sallary, would be of Service to the common Interest as it would enable him to proceed in His Mission with gre…

I have the Honour to be with the utmost respect My Lords Your Lordships Fort Johnson Most obedient and March the 6*^. 1756 Most Humble Servant Wm. Johnson. P. S, After I finished my Letter the Chiefs of the Seneca Nation desired they might have a Fort Built in their Country, which I promised them, well knowing it will be the means of keeping out French Emissaries from among them and of s…

I dispatched an Express with the Account I rec*. both to General Shirley and Sir Charles Hardy, & hope the former will send imediate Relief thither. -- if not we shall certainly loose that place, and with it all our Indians Your Lordships will pardon my taking up so much of your time, & excuse the inaccuracy of this & the many blunders committed in Copying the transactions of the meeting. Oc…

JYescopeky the next Indian Town on the East side the same Branch is 25 miles trom thence. Opolopong is another 5 miles distant. Wioming is on the West side of the same Branch 10 miles from Opolopong. Matchasaung is on the East side of the same Branch distant from Wioming 13 miles. Solocka is six Miles from thence, on a Creek that comes out of the great Swamp, and this place is distant from t…

But as the Indians if they hear of our Intentions to attack them in their Post, or if we really attack them there, will fly to their Towns to secure their Families, (if they are not already moved) the Swamp and the Indian Towns on the East Branch of Susquehanah should be attacked at the Same time : and the Parties that attack the latter should go strong as they may possibly meet with the Ene…

If therefore the Indians have not removed their Families from their Towns, but keep their Wives & Children & old Men there, and only their young Men and Warriors have betaken themselves to this Swamp. It seems rational the situation of the Towns considered to pursue the following Method in attacking them. 150 Pensilvanians to proceed from Carhle to attack Shamokin, and proceed to the other I…

If the Enemy are not too strong at the Swamp a Party of ]50 Men should be detached to the nearest Indian Town which is Candowsa on the E Branch of Susquehauah, distant 14 Miles from the W. side of the Swamp. Or if the Enemy have not taken Post in the Swamp, the Forces may divide themselves into three Bodies to attack the Indian Towns. Candowsa, Solocka and Matchasaung. After which a Body may …

SIR W^ JOHNSON TO THE BOARD OF TRADE. Fort Johnson, 28th May 1756. My Lords, My last Letter to Your Lordships bore date the 6 March, therewith I had the honour to transmit a Copy of my Proceedings in Indian Affairs from the time of my arrival from Lake George to that date. 718 MANUSCRIPTS OF I have since received Mr. Secretary Pownals Letter bearing date the 2 Dec'" w^^ Your Lordships did…

If my sense of Duty to that part of His Majestys Service w'=*> his Royal Orders had entrusted to my Management, had not imfortunately obliged me to have differed with M^ Shirley in Opinion, I should not have troubled Your Lordships with a Detail on that disagreeable subject -- but as it did affect that part of His Majestys Service I thought I could not consistent with my Duty be silent to y…

The Slaughters & Devastations which have been committed on the Frontiers of His Majestys Southern Provinces, I doubt not y"^ Lordships have received particular accounts of from their respective Governors -- It is certain that some of the Delaware & Shawanes Indians have been concerned in these Hostilities, till very lately those Indians were faithful Friends to us & lived in a peaceful & Har…

These Indians were settled in the Neighbourhood of the French Encroachments on the Ohio, some were settled where the French have now Actually built Forts when His Majestys Troops under the late Gen^ Braddock were defeated, it gave the French who remained Mas^''^ of all that part of the Country an Opportunity to strengthen and increase their Indian Interest & Influence, they flattered they bo…

The Great Patents of Land w<=b had been purchased & taken up in those parts & our extended scattered Settlements beginning to crowd upon the Indians, had been a long Eye sore to them, infected them with Jealousy & disgust towards the English &they prepared them to be more easily influenced by the prosperity of the French Affairs & the ill success of our Arms ; and when they saw after M'" Bra…

There are some othet particulars relative to this subject for w*i I beg leave to refer your Lordships to the Papers herewith., In those your Lordships will perceive a Meeting at Onondaga was proposed by the Southern Indians in consequence of a Deputation sent to them at my earnest request by the Six Nations, at w^ii, I agreed to be present & named the Day. but as I was from Informations very…

I hope to meet some of the Delaware & Shawunese Indians there & if so, to talk over & settle matters with them on such a footing as may be very Beneficial to his Majestys service in general & the TranquiUty of the Southern Provinces in particular. Besides this general Meeting appears to be necessary on account of those uneasinesses & jealousies W-'^. the" Onondagas make mention of & which I f…

fioni whence they were enlisted & where they have Acquaintances &, Confederates, from Malice & Policy, they pretend a great affection for the Indians, & invent Lying stories to justifie their quitting the service & ingratiate themselves with the Indians, who seeing they are surrounded by our present Armaments, being naturally prone to suspicion & the French continually working upon this thei…

And tho I am fully sensible that the horrible Cruelties & Devastations w^h. the Southern Provinces «Sc Pensilvania in particular have suffered, call for their most united & vigorous Resentments, yet I cannot but humbly be of Opinion that M"". Morris' Declaration of War backed with so small a Force as the 400 Men he hath raised, -was premature, & that it would have been more advisable if he h…

Morris' Declaration of War had better been postponed till the Meeting at Onondaga had been over, when a better Judgment might have been formed to regulate his Proceedings. By perusing the Papers herewith I conceive your Lordships will tind there is a Foundation for the Observations I have made on M'". Morris' Conduct. My sentiments on this matter I have communicated to Gen^. Shirley & S^ Cha…

At the same time he allowed the heads of the Quakers who he well knew violently opposed all his Warlike Measures, to have a Meeting with the same Indians. They had & they sent me a Copy of what passed &"'they gave the half King a Belt of Peace to present to the Six Nations in their name, telling them they were Descendants of the peaceable Penn that there were great Numbers of their Brethren …

I am sensible I ara taking up a great deal of your Lordships lime, but if I am not greatly mistaken the subjects I have and shall lay before you are of such importance to the British Indian Interest as AviU I hope jusiifie me in Your Lordships Opinion. In my last Letter I gave it as my real sentiments to y"" Lordships that the Indians of the 6 nations had discovered at the then meeting, the …

They reproached us for laying up our Vessels the beginning of last October & that they do not yet appear on the Lake tho the French were sailing backwards & forwards the whole Winter. They were surprised the Great Carrying Place another very important post was so poorly fortified particularly at one end & such a handful of Troops left to protect it, They told the ofl[icers there that the Fr…

These Prejudices My Lords are not the only disadvantages we have to contend with in endeavouring to raise & keep up in their minds a reputable Opinion of our Power & Consequence. The Cayouge & Seneca Nation are near neighbours to Niagara; the Onondagas & Oniedas are in the Neighbourhood of Sweegachie a French settlement on the River S* Lawrence to w*=*> numbers of those two Nations have of l…

But my Lords notwithstanding all these drawbacks upon the zeal and attachment of the Six Nations towards us, I am presuaded at this Instant & I hope I shall have when the approaching meeting at Onondago is finished, stronger reason to be persuaded, that if ■we wore now ready to go upon Action from Oswego & things were a formidable & favourable appearance, that the 6 Nations would join us wit…

Could we but give such a Convincing Proof of our Prowess, I will take upon me to answer for the Hearts & the hands of the Six Nations & to turn them with such Destructive Rage upon the French as would soon give a new Face to our affairs for this I am confident that the Six Nations almost to a man wish we had the upper hand of the French. They would not only I am persuaded thus exert themselv…

I have m the former part of this Letter mentioned to your Lordships, that I am informed the Twightwees, the Jfenundadee & some of the Chicksaw Indians have been obliged to submit themselves to the French since our Defeat at the Ohio & your Lordships will see that the Messasages who were invited by & promised M'". Shirley to meet at Osswego this Summer will not meet there but will at any of t…

I would humbly propose to your Lordships that if His Majesty is pleased to continue me in the Superintendency of Indian Affairs, that I may be allowed to order such assortments of Indian Goods from England as are proper for the Service, I am convinced this will be a saving method to the Crown, & that the Indians will be much better supplied. The Presents W^^. Govr*. have bro*. from England h…

100ft. square the Stockad^ P. or Ok 15ft. long 3 of m"^\ at least to be sunk in the ground well pounded & rammed & ye 2 touching sides square so as to lay close Loop holes to be made 4 ft dis^. ; 2 Bl. H^es. 20ft. gq, below & above to project 1^ foot over yc Beams well roofd & shingled & a good Sentry Box on the top of each, a good Gate of 3 In= oak PI. & iron hinges & a small Gate of Oak Pl…

That another party were to March the New Road from Swegachie, and Build a Fort at the West End of the . Oneida Lake, When these Posts were Secured, a Third Party were to make a Descent upon the German Flatts, Destroy our Magazine there, cut off the Garrison and Inhabitants and burn the Settlements, A fourth party were to Attack S^. William Johnstons house, kill or take him, and Ravage the Set…

William then told him, that he would have him return to Swegachie as soon as Possible, and Gather all the Intelligence he Could, and bring it to him, that this would be a determinate proof of his Fidelity and Sincere Repentance for what had past, and if he would take pains, and make himself Master, of the Strength, and Intended Operations of the French &c. he would Reward him According to th…

My proceedings at the late Onondaga meeting & at the Subsequent Treaty with the Shawnese& Delaware Indians at my House wh ended 2 days ago, T cannot possibly transmit to your Lordships by this opportunity as they will require more time to copy than the Stay of the Packet Boat here will admit of, They Shall be got ready to transmit to your Lordships by the next man of War or Packet w*^^ Sails…

They have promised to make the most vigorous efforts to draw oti' from the French Interest & Settlements those of their People who have gone over that way. I have reason to believe they begin to be Somewhat Jealous of the French, a point I have long laboured to bring about & am now in hopes it may in Some measure take place, if it Should operate to any height it will be attended with very fa…

That Treaty was therefore adjourned to my House, & those Indians with a Deputation of the Six Nations came down to Fort Johnson, where were Present, The Said Six Nation Deputies -- the King or Chief of the Shawanese, The King or Chief of the Delawares, Settled on the Susquehanna & its Branches & great number of the Mehicander or River Indians whom 1 lately have drawn up from the Frontiers of…

The Delaware King or chief confessed that some of his people had been deceived and deluded by the French & the Delawares who lived near to Fort Duquesne, to join them in their late Hostilities. But that the Message I sent to them by the 6 Nation Delegates last winter & what past in both our names at the Treaty held in consequence of that Delegation at Otsiningo, had opened their Eyes & that …

I concluded this Treaty with taking off the Petticoat or that invidious name of Woman from the Delaware Nation vf^^ hath been imposed on them by the 6 Nations from the time they conquered them, in the name of the great King of England their Father & on the behalf of all their Bretheren the English on this continent, & promised them I would use my Influence & best endeavours to prevail with t…

The moment it was ended I dispatched an Express with a generall ace* of it to Gen' Abercrombie at Albany desiring he would transmit it forwards, especially as The Gov of New Jersey to my great surprize had at this very juncture published a Declaration of War against all the Delaware Nation, of W^ the first notice I had or have since received, was from the Publick Prints, w"'', as Gov^ Morris…

I wrote also Gen' Abercrombie that in my opinion, if any Hostilities should be committed against the Delawares who had entered into this Treaty, they not breaking thro it by any fresh Acts of Hostilities, it would I apprehended be of the most fatal consequence to His Majestys Indian Interest in general, & throw these affairs into a state of confusion, from w<^*» I believe no Person could ext…

And the present posture of affairs requiring a further Force to withstand the Enemy's attempts on that quarter, which cannot be otherwise supplyed there by the Militia You are without delay to order as many Men of that Batalion as will complete the number already gone to five hundred, to march as soon as possible with proper officers to the German Flatts, there to join the other detachments …

Ill aulft ofile officlj uhIk dW ()i1<^i omid Jl irLcaiiei'^liousc alv German Hats 1/5 6 SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. 733 SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON TO THE LORDS OF TRADE. Fort Johnson 10 Sepr. 1756. My Lords, My last to your Lordships bore date the n^'i. of July. Therein 1 gave a summary account of what had past at my meeting with the Indians at Onondaga & the subsequent Treaty at my House with the Shawa…

The first accounts of Oswego put my Lord Loudoun upon designs of releiving it & by his directions I gathered all the Indians I could get together with the Militia, & took post at the German Flatts in order to assist Geni. Webb who was at the Carrying Place, in such operations as might be found necessary for His Majesty's service, and I had between 2 and 300 Indians with me ready for service.…

^^f MANUSCRIPTS OF against the Resentment of the French, w*^''. together with the Forts I had built in each of their Castles or Towns, except at Cayouge, and for w*^''. Garrisons were promised them, left them to act for us in full security. This I am persuaded they were determined to do either in a Body with our Army, whenever that should march upon any Enterprize, or go upon the Scalping S…

Whether Delegates from all of them will come I cannot be positive, & I think it is doubtful j however I expect most will send, & in about a fortnight this important meeting will probably take place. The Speech I propose to make to them on the opening of the meeting, I shall first let my Lord Loudoun see & take his opinion and directions thereon as I look on it to be a delicate & interesting …

Shirley's conduct last year gave a keener edge to this disposition ; and as it is now become necessary to buy their assistance, I apprehend it is best to make a sure Bargain & give to those Indians only who will act with us A for us, w<^h. is the method I propose for the future. I despair of their now engaging nationally with a sincere & active Zeal, & therefore I conceive giving Presents in…

But his Lordship at that time was so much crowded with business that we could not wholly finish that affair ; and indeed the alteration of circumstances since will admit of many particulars being suspended, till some more certain Judgment can be formed of our Indian Interest than at present. I received the Copy of Instructions given to S'". Charles Hardy relative to those Patents or Grants o…

The Jealousy of the Indians with regard to their Lands, their tenaciousness upon that Article -- their opinion of the present contests between the French and us, our respective Views & Designs -- and the Influence these matters had on the conduct of the Six Nations, was discussed, tho' not in so ample a manner as the subject deserved & would afford, I am every day more and more'convinced of …

After the French had taken Oswego, they destroyed all our Buildings & sent word to the Onondaga Indians, that they had now drove the English from their Lands & would not like them, keep possession, but leave 'em free to them and their Posterity forever. The French, in fact, did not want that Place, so made their Policy appear Virtue to the Indians, & the plausibility of it will doubtless in…

I have more reason every day, from talking with the Indians, to be confirmed in this suspicion, I am inclined to believe, tho' this purchase was publicly consented to at Albany, some of the 6 Nations are disgusted at it & others repent their consenting to it, and that part of them do underhand connive at the Disturbances between the Susquahanna Indians and the Province of Pensilvania, whose …

I proposed herewith to have transmitted your Lordships the acc^. of the Disbursements of what monies I have hitherto received, w^h. is ^£10,000 sters. ; but as I have for some time past been obliged to be frequently absent from home upon His Majesty's Service, it hath prevented their being closed & now ready, bvt they shall go by the next Packet, in the mean time I shall laj them before My L…

The Proprietors of Pennsylvania have considered the Extract of Sir William Johnson s Letter sent to them by the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Trade & Plantations, and are much concerned to see in it such Jealousy of their Conduct, and that of their Deputy and Agents suggested, without the least cause given for it, as they can challenge Sir William Johnson & all the World to she…

They cannot conceive that the last purchase made of Land to the Westward of Sasquehannah, could possibly be .the cause of the Hostilities committed by the Indians living on that River, as it did not include any of the Land on which they were settled, or any near them, which will at once appear from the Bounds of that Purchase, laid down on the last Map published by Evans, the course of the N…

This suggestion of Sir William Johnson appears to be tlie more extraordmary, from his having consented to a Treaty with the Six Nations, propos'd by Hendrick the Mohawk Chief in the Sprino- 1755, on their being greatly dissatisfied with a Purchase intended to be privately made by the People of Connecticut, to sign which they had gone from House to House, & persuaded some Indians to put their…

In answer to another Suggestion of Sir William Johnson's that " the raising Forces and building Forts on Sasquehannah by Order " of the Government of Pennsylvania, tho' it hath plausible " Pretences, is at the bottom bad Policy, and really intended to " secure Lands, which it would be more for the Interest of the " Community to give up;" They beg leave to say, that this Insinuation is without…

manner prescribed by the Laws of England against forceable Entrys, who have burnt their Houses, and destroyed their Settlements, as also the acknowledgements of the Indians of their Care in this respect, & they assure their Lordships, there is not the least Intention of granting any of the Lands which are not purchased, and of course not any about y^ abovementioned Places, which certainly are…

They never had any dispute with the Indians, unless with some of the Delawares, whose Ancestors had sold their Land to the First Proprietor of Pennsylvania, and afterwards had Presents made them by the present Proprietors for Confirmations, which they readily Signed, as if they were the real Owners of the Land, but having still been troublesome to some of the Outsettlers on that River, by as…

Some of these Delawares went to live on the River Ohio and its Branches, and were kindly used by the Government of Pennsylvania, and maintained for some time before the Defeat of General Braddock, when they were persuaded by the French to assist them, on promise of being enabled to regain their Freedom from the Subjection they had been brought under by the Six Nations. The Proprietors believ…

The Proprietors will ever make it their constant Rule, to act such a part as shall be of greatest use to the Publick, tho' it it maybe prejudicial to their Private Interest, but they are very certain His Majesty's Ministers, and particularly their Lordships, will never suffer any partial considerations to have an effect upon them, to the Prejudice of the Proprietors ; they think it at this tim…

They will only add, in answer to the last Paragraph, that they hope, private Property will ever be as much regarded, and as unwillingly given up by the Crown as Land in Provinces under His Majesty's immediate Government, and where the Lands are granted by virtue of his Commission. The Proprietors now lay before their Lordships the Conferences held this Summer above mentioned, and are ready,…

I informed Lord Halifax what I knew of these affairs, " and desired they m.ight be fully examined into by Sir William " Johnson at such Place as he shall appoint, and to which the " principal People of the Six Nations and those of the Indians " who pretend any claim or complain of ill Treatment shall agree " to come, and that we will appoint Commissioners to attenct that " Treaty, as a more …

EXTRACT of a Letter of the ll^h March 1757 from Proprietor Thomas Penn Esquire to their agent M^", Richard Peters. " I hope my last Letter by the Packet will get Time enough " for you to prevent your holding a Treaty with Teedyuscung and "the Delaware Indians, .and desire you will inform him that I " have desired, as the charge he makes upon us is of a very high "nature, it may be directed by…

" The Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations having " communicated to us an Extract of a Letter from Sir William "Johnson Baronet, relating to Uneasinesses the Indians of the " Six Nations are under on account of the last Indian Purchase at "Albany ; we gave to their Lordships an answer to it in writing. " And in the said Answer having proposed to send Commissioners " to any Place Sir …

" During the Time this Business was under the Consideration " of the Lords of Trade, a copy of the Treaty at Easton between "Governor Denny and Teedyuscung, the Delaware King, with "others of the same Nation arrived, in which we observe, notwilh- " standing neither the Delawares nor any other nation of Indians " ever so much as hinted that they had been induced to commence " Hostilities agai…

744 MANUSCRIPTS OF " Request to them, that they woud give Directions to Sir William " Johnson at the same Time he met the Indians to settle the " Bounds of the Treaty at Albany, to examine mto the Truth of " this Report and mform them of the Result of such Examination." The above is a true Extract from the Prop^y Letters to me compared with the originals by me. RicHAKD Peters. iSth Augt 17…

This Complyance in the Government will I hope be attended with the good Consequences you apprehend from it : but I am Sorry to find that the Family of this Vangelder Still persist in the Same wicked Practices, as appears by their being present in a riot w<^^. happened on the 7th Instant in the Manor of Livingston, in which one man was killed and several wounded, one of whom it is Said is Sinc…

have been them who Solicited the Indians of Jenango to request the discharge of Vangelder and his Son, it appears to me that the Jenango Indians will think it incumbent on them to interpose bypreventing (as much as lies in their power) the Stockbridge Indians from concerning themselves in this matter. Sir William Johnson Baronet endorsed. 16 May 1757 L""® from Sir Charles to Sir William John…

That therefore I defered transmitting lo your Lordships what passed at the said Meeting at my House till I had the result of the Meeting at Onondaga, when I would send you both together. Accordingly My Lords I herewith transmit the same to you. I Avas in Expectation to have been able to have done this much sooner, but the unsettled state of the Six Nations amongst themselves, and the Confusi…

Pownal when he went to England, wherein was laid before your Lordships the declining state of our Indian Interest at the time Gen^. Braddocks Commission put the Management of Indian Affairs into my hands, and I told that Gentleman at Alexandria, I would exert my utmost Influence & ability, but that I doubted whether I should be able to prevail on the Six Nations in general to act with that A…

I am fxtreamely concerned that the great Expence which this Service hath occasioned should not have produced more favourable Eflfects. Permit me to assure Your Lordships that I have acted with uprightness of Heart, with all the Oeconomy Diligence & address Avithin the compass of my abilities to retrieve support & extend His Majesty's Indian Interest. I am extreamly sorry my Endeavours have no…

This will probably in some Degree lessen the future Expence. however I must be so ingenuous as to acquaint your Lordships that even under present Circumstances, I cannot promise that the future Expences will fall very considerably short of the past, for as the Upper Nations (as y"" Lordships will see by their Speech) solemnly declare that notwithstanding their Neutrality, they are unanimously…

graciously bestowed upon mc, be reatly and willing to resign my Commission as His Sole Agent & Supcrintendant for the Northern District. The Upper and lower Castles of Mohock Indians will I am persuaded remain firm to our Interest and tho their Intemperate thirst after Rum is a great Impediment to their going upon Service when they can by any means get it, yet almost all their young men are…

Also the original minutes of M^. Croghan ray Deputy & Gov^. Dennys Proceedings at a Meeting lately held at Lancaster in Pensilvania. I think it also proper to transmit your Lordships herewith some Original Papers put into My hands by the said M*". Croghan relative to some former Indian Management of his for the Southern Government, as I apprehend they may tend to open to your Lordships some O…

" I am inclined to believe, tho' this Purchase was Publickly " consented to, at Albany some of the Six Nations, are disgusted " at it, and others repent their consenting to it, and that Part of " them do underhand connive at the disturbance between the " Sasquahannah Indians and the Province of Pennsylvania ; whose " raising Forces, and building forts on the Suquahannah Rivor tlio' " it hath…

" The Proprietors are Pleased to Introduce their Observations " with a Challenge, to Sir William Johnson, and all the World to " shew any one Instance of their Conduct, that has given dissat- " isfaction to the Six Nations, and which they say those Nations " wull readily acknowledge, in any free Conference" -- Tho' the real intent of the above Paragraph, from Sir William Johnson's Letter, wa…

in Particular. Proofs from SECONDLY -- He will adclucc some Facts publick, and Facts lliiit o _ '■ ' bL^'n 'suu»fi°d upo'^ record, in Support of the above Assertion. rfpLns°iv^tia At the Treaty of Lancaster, in the year 1744, the Si.K Nations complained to Governor Thomas that the Connoye Indians had not been sattisfied for their Lands. The Governor promised redress. In the year 1749. the S…

Croghan s House, and told M"^, Peters, he was sent down from Ohio' to enquire about the Purchase, they had heard the Governor had made, on the East side of Susquahannah, the year before from the Onandago Council, and said, they were entitled to part of the Goods, paid for those Lands, as well as the Onandago Council, but ihey had received no Part -- That they were come down, to desire the Go…

" Brother -- You desire us to unite, and live together, and " draw all our Allies near us, but we shall have no Land left, either, " for ourselves, or them, for your People, when they buy, a small " Piece of Land of us, by Stealing they make it large. We desire " such things may not be done, and that your People may not "be suffered to buy any more of our Land. Some time it's " bought of Two…

Sir William Johnson's Deputy, and sundry Six Nation, & other Indians held at Lancaster, in May 1757, A Copy of the Proceedings of which, lays before the Board of Trade. There is a Speech of the Six Nations bearing date Thursday 19*^. May, from the whole Letter, and Spirit of which, it appears that the Six Nations have been, and are very farr from, that Satisfaction of mind, with the Conduct …

The Proprietors say. They cannot Conceive that the last Purchase made of Land, to the Westward of Susquehannah, could possibly be the Cause of the Hostilities committed by the Indians living on that River &ca. Sir WiUiam Johnson gave it as his opinion, that the Hostilities which Pennsylv=i had suffered, from some of the Indians, Hving on the Susquahanah, did in some measure arise, from the la…

" he said in answer, that the Six Nations had only made over their " right of Sale, and taken an earnest Piece, and that when the " Lands came to be settled, that they should receive a Consideration " for them. At the same time John Shecelaney, a Delaware " Indian, burned some Houses, that were built on Pean's Creek " (below Shamokin on the West side) and said there should be " no Plantation…

As a Confirmation of Sir William Johnson's said Opinion he reifers himself, to the following extract from Margaret Williams's Deposition, who was a Prisoner amongst the Delaware Indians, sworn before him the 8th. day of December 1756-- " The said Margarett says, she often heard the Indians say & " declare most solemnly they never would leave off killing the " English as long as there was an …

The Indian proceedings this Summer which past at Easton, between Governor Denny M^ Croghan and the Sundry Indians therein mentioned, and which Sir William Johnson Transmitts herewith. To the Right Honour^ie. the Lords of Trade, puts beyond dispute, and Demonstrates the truth of what Sir William only gave as his Opinion, in his AfForesaid Letter to the Lords of Trade, and he apprehends it dot…

'• The Examinant says he often heard the Delawares say, that " the reason of their Quarreling with & killing the English in that " part of the Country, was on account of their Lands which the " People of Pensilvania Government cheated them out of, and " drove them from their Settlement at Shamokin by crouding " upon them, and by that means spoiled their Hunting, and that " the People of Mini…

" I never understood from any of the Six Nations, that they '• deemed the Lands West of Susquahannah, as a Purchase, but " rather as a Deed of trust, and received 1000 Dollars, as an " Earnest Price, and looked on it, that when the Lands came to be " settled, they should receive the Consideration, and the Commis- " sioners, who were sent from Pennsylvania to make that Purchase « at Albany in…

In answer to Sir William .lohnsons Opinion about the Government of Pennsylv^. raising Forces, and building Forts on the Susquahannah River. " The proprietors say. this Insinuation is without any sort of " Foundation, as it never would have been attempted, had not the " Chiefs of the Indians living on Susquahannah & Delaware River, " on their own motion entirely, Desired they should be built a…

"Braddock, Scarvyade, Coyseuntenego, and two, or three more " Ohio Indians, who had left their Country on the first approach of "the French, in the year 1753, did desire the Government of " Pennsylvania, to build a Fort at Shamokin, in order to Protect " their Interest with the Susquahannah Indians but the request of " those four, or five, dispossessed Indians, can never be fairly " Construe…

" Tell our Brother further, that since we took the Hatchet out " of the hands of the Delawares and Shawaneese, they have told "us there is an Army of the English, coming against them (they " mean the Provincial Troops of Pennsyl*. imder Colonel Clapham,) " and that they think it unreasonable, and unnatural for us to hold " them in our Arms, and Prevent their defending themselves, when " Peop…

Sir William Johnson", well knowing how extreamly tender, the Indians in General are with regard to Forts, near to their Country, or hunting Grounds, and naturally judging a Body of armed Men to support as it were the Building of those, at a time, & in Places, Yv'here he had many reasons to believe the Neighbouring Indians (as it hath since fully appeared) were dissatisfied with the Governmen…

Ihcm by their Extended Settlements, he judged this conduct in the Government of Pennsylvania was Impolitick, and he must beg leave to be still of the same Oppinion, and as he looked upon those Proceedings to be contrary to the true Interest of the Community, lie did suspect they were pushed forward upon other motives, and to conclude, unless the Province of Pennsylvania, is both able, and wi…

Before the year 1742, the Delaways complained that they were defrauded out of some Lands, or not Paid for them, which will appear by the Treaty, which Governor Thomas held with the Six Nations, at Philadelphia in June & July 1742; Where Governor Thomas in his speech to the Six Nations (in Page 17) tells them that a Branch of the Delaways Indians gave that Province some disturbances, on accou…

River, and gave them, and the Shannas, with their own People, that were Settled at Shornoken, all the Lands, west of the blue Hills for their hunting Ground, on both Sides Susquehannah River -- Complaints further made by Six JYatlons in Treaty at La?icaster pages 21,28,29. In the year 1749, Governor Hamilton made a Purchase, for the Proprietors, on the East side Susquehannah, then the Six N…

Connageriwa, the principal Man of this Deputation, of Indians from Ohio, told M^' Peters, that he was sent down from Ohio, to inquire about a Purchase, they had heard, the Governor had made, on the East side of Susquehannah, the year before, from the Onandago Counsel and said they were Intitled to part of the Goods Paid for those Lands, as well as the Onandago Counsel, but that they had Rece…

And I can't help thinking, but that Application of the Six Nations in 1749, to have the Incroaching Settlers turned off the Juniata lands ; and that Complaint of the Ohio Indians, in 1750, so Strongly Desiring no Purchase might be made, without their knowledge from the Onandago Counsel, should have been Construed in its true meaning by the Proprietors Agents, which Avas that they were disple…

The Proprietors say the Building of Forts, would never have been Attempted, had not the Chiefs of the Indians of Susquehannah, and Delaware desired them to be built at Shamochen and Weomen, for their own Security as well as the Settlers in Pennsylvania, and at the same time Urged the Government of Pennsylvania to declare Warr Against the Ohio Indians.. .In which the Proprietors must Certainly…

Complyetl with, at that time, and I suppose for the same Reason, that the then Ruling Part of the Government Rejected the building of one at Ohio, in the year 1755, which was that^their Religious Principles would not suffer them to build Forts, or take up Arms against Any Enemy -- All that year after the Defeat of General Braddock, the French, and Indians were Murdering, and destroying his M…

They Passed a bill for £55000 -- And raised Troops, and set about building Forts on the Frontiers, to Protect themselves, tho' their Principles would not Suffer them to take up Arms to Assist their Neighbours, which had they done in Time when the Ohio Indians Repeatedly Requested it, and was hearty in the British Interest, they in Conjunction with the Virginians, might have saved the Lives o…

The Proprietors cannot with justice Vindicate the Conduct of the Province of Pennsylvania, towards the Indians, as the Government has not taken one Step to Preserve his Majestys Interest, with those Indians, since the French first attempted to settle on the Ohio', as will Appear by the Abstracts from 'my Journals, and more at large on their own Records. Withrespectto the Purchassesin 1754 at…

The Six Nations drew themselves oi\\ to their own Country foreseeing some bad Consequence -- The Ohio Indians at a meeting with M'" Wiser, the Interpretar of the Province at Angwhich after the Defeat of Col' Washington asked M^ Wiser, how them Lands came to be sold; he said in answer that the Six Nations, had only made Over their Right of Sale, and taken a Earnest Piece, and that when the La…

All the foregoing is fact?, and can be Proved which I think is Sufficient to shew the World that the Purchases gave a general Discontent, to the Indians and I believe the Governments Conduct in immediately Surveying, and Opening an Office for those Lands at a time when the French was in Actual Possession, of the Ohio, will be thought by every, impartial judge, a very Imprudent Step, and suff…

I never understood from any of the Six Nations that they deem'd the lands West of Susquahanna as a purchase, but rather as a Deed of Trust and received 1000 Dollars, as an Earnest piece and Loocked on it that when the Lands came to be settled, they should receive the Consideration, and the Commissioners who were sent from Pennsylvania to make that purchase at Albany in 1754. viz* M^' Norris …

Philadel. w^ii. Six Nats. Vide Treaty 1744. Six Natious mentioned complaint of Connaye at Lancaster . • ■, r /> • t i744pag-27. Ind^. about not being paid for some of their Lands. videCroghans 1749. The Same complaint again renewed by the Remarks page „. ^^ . ^ -..- ., ° -^ 2. Six Nations to Gov''. Hamilton. N. B it doth not appear that the Connaye Indians have ever been satisfied on this …

Tee^ch'in Sir I^^d^ of Six Nations complaint of purchasing Lands TJ^i ■^vIsT"^^ & desire y*. certain Lands on Susquahanna might not R.cords pag jjg settled &c. DIJ-lUl AO. i). vi!o Records Messao;e of the Onondaga Indians to Sir W"". Johnson f,.i. No 5 pag '^ ° 205 ic ii06. about Shawa. & Delewares. & Eng. possessing Lands. ^3-347^'"'"'^ Gov"*. Morris^ Acknowledgm^ to Onondaga Indians cirp…

Affairs our Domine and I beg you will make the best use of it. Name who you please for Justices and the Mayor and I will fill up the list in those places where you are not acquainted -- and Send it to you, and if you approve of them the list can go down. M*". Oglevi Spoke to M"*. Bannier about the Sheriff' &c, he told him if others better liked could be found the Gov'* was very willing to ch…

I forwarded the Mayors and Cap' Wraxals letters yesterday Poor S"" Peter has got a bile, he is hopping about, designs to see you as soon as he is able to travel. Gen-. Abercrombie is said to be our Gov^, soon. it is spoke on the Street that another French Fleet is arrived at SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON. 763 Lewisburgh -- Bad News -- not yet certain that our fleet is Sailed. I Send you a few names fo…

I thought it proper to acquaint you herewith, but whether this piece of news is a fact to be depended on or not, is what I carniot take upon me to determine, as many such kind of reports La^e come from Indians, which have not turned out to be true; howev,»T I do not think something of the kind to be improbable. I am Sir Your most obedient humble Servant, W^^ Johnson To the Honrbie James De …

turned back but mne, who were all Cayugas who are now gone along but to what place they are designed we know not, 'tis two days now since they passed by, they say they had thoughts of goint to Esopus, but did not ©crtainly know, untill they met at a place on Delaware River, about 20 miles from hence where we suppose a number of Delawares will join them, Now we beg of you to be strong Brother…

The enemy burnt his house, killed one of his daughters & two men of the Regiment posted here as scouts. Another Ranger made a good defence, used all the arms in the house which were charged, beat the Enemy off, brought off Jan's wife & two daughters to Cap*. Broadheads living a mile off. Jan & two sons were in the field. Next night most of Reg*, marched but could discover nothing, desires t…

Secondly did not all think it tru I would not write it you -- yesterday an Express arrived from boston who informs of our troops landing safe at Capretoun [Cape Breton] and having taken two of thear strongest batereys with a great many &,c^. too tedius to mention -- I send you a small Bundle which I think will be very Exeptable as it comes I belive from M.^^ Wraxall -- Mama & Mrs Willson wit…

Bro" Before vrc left home We had some Reports in our Towns that you likewise were at War w'''' the frenoh, wherefore we took a Resolution to go and find out the Truth of it, and took w^'^ us an old ax most out of Use v/<='' nevertheless proved so good as to destroy two of the Enemy, After which the Messages from you reached us and your War Hatchet was delivered to us in your Name w*^*^ we im…