O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.

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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

(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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, * …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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^ …

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 …

* 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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« …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

*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'*^® …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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® …

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 & …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 & …