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

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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« …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

* * * * 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 & …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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^ …

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« …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

: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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 & …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 & …

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 …

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'^ …

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 …

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^ …

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 & …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 & …

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 …

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« …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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^ …

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 …

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 …

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 …

" 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …