A letter from a gentleman of the city of New-York, to another, concerning the troubles which happen'd in that province in the time of the late happy revolution
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             A letter from a gentleman of the city of New-York, to another, concerning the troubles which happen'd in that province in the time of the late happy revolution
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           Leisler, Jacob, d. 1691.
           New York (State) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
        
      
    
     
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           A
           LETTER
           From
           Gentleman
           OF
           THE
           City
           of
           New-York
           To
           ●nother
           ,
           Concerning
           the
           Troubles
           which
           happen'd
           in
           That
           Province
           in
           the
           Time
           of
           the
           late
           Happy
           REVOLUTION
           .
        
         
           Printed
           and
           Sold
           by
           
             William
             Bradford
          
           at
           the
           Sign
           of
           the
           Bible
           in
           New-York
           ,
           1698.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           
             SIR
             ;
          
        
         
           I
           Cannot
           but
           admire
           to
           hear
           that
           some
           Gentlemen
           still
           have
           a
           good
           Opinion
           of
           the
           late
           Disorders
           committed
           by
           Capt.
           
             Jacob
             Leyster
          
           ,
           and
           his
           Accomplices
           ,
           in
           New-York
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           had
           been
           for
           His
           Majesties
           Service
           ,
           and
           the
           Security
           of
           that
           Province
           ;
           and
           that
           such
           Monstrous
           Falshoods
           do
           find
           Credit
           ,
           That
           the
           Persons
           before
           in
           Commission
           ,
           &
           did
           labour
           to
           oppose
           &
           prevent
           those
           Disorders
           ,
           were
           Jacobites
           ,
           or
           Persons
           ill
           affected
           to
           the
           Happy
           Revolution
           in
           England
           .
           But
           it
           has
           been
           often
           the
           Calamity
           of
           all
           ●ges
           to
           palliate
           Vice
           with
           false
           Glosses
           ,
           and
           to
           criminate
           the
           best
           Actions
           of
           the
           most
           Virtuous
           and
           most
           Pious
           Men.
           So
           that
           Truth
           and
           Innocency
           ,
           without
           some
           Defence
           ,
           has
           not
           proved
           at
           all
           times
           a
           sufficient
           Bullwo●k
           against
           malitious
           Falshoods
           and
           Calumnies
           .
           Wherefore
           I
           shall
           endeavour
           to
           give
           you
           a
           true
           and
           brief
           Accou●t
           of
           that
           matter
           ,
           as
           I
           my self
           have
           been
           a
           Personal
           Witness
           to
           most
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           about
           the
           beginning
           of
           April
           ,
           1689.
           when
           the
           first
           Reports
           arrived
           at
           New-York
           ,
           that
           the
           P●ince
           of
           Orange
           ,
           now
           his
           present
           Maj●sty
           ,
           was
           arrived
           in
           England
           with
           considerable
           F●rce●
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           late
           King
           James
           was
           fled
           into
           France
           ,
           and
           ●hat
           it
           was
           expected
           War
           would
           be
           soon
           proclaimed
           between
           England
           and
           France
           .
        
         
           The
           Leiut
           .
           Governour
           ,
           
             Frances
             N●cho●son
          
           ,
           and
           the
           Council
           ,
           being
           Protestants
           ,
           resolved
           thereupon
           to
           suspend
           all
           
             Roman
             Catholicks
          
           from
           Command
           and
           Places
           of
           Trust
           in
           the
           Government
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           suspended
           Major
           
           Baxt●r
           from
           being
           a
           Member
           of
           Council
           and
           Captain
           of
           a
           C●mpany
           at
           A●bany
           ,
           and
           
             Bartholomew
             Russ●l
          
           from
           being
           〈◊〉
           in
           the
           〈◊〉
           at
           New-York
           ,
           they
           both
           being
           Papists
           ,
           who
           forth-with
           ●●st
           their
           Command
           ,
           and
           departed
           the
           Province
           .
        
         
           And
           because
           but
           three
           Members
           of
           the
           Council
           were
           residing
           in
           New
           York
           ,
           
             viz.
             ●ir
             .
             Frederick
             Phillips
             ,
             Coll.
             Stephanus
             Cortlandt
             ,
          
           &
           ●oll
           .
           
             Nic●olas
             Bayard
          
           ,
           all
           of
           Dutch
           Birth
           ,
           a●l
           Members
           ,
           and
           the
           two
           last
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           near
           thirty
           Years
           p●st
           Elders
           and
           Deacons
           of
           the
           Dutch
           ●rotestant
           Church
           in
           New-York
           ,
           and
           most
           affectionate
           to
           the
           
             Royal
             House
             of
             Orange
          
           ;
           It
           was
           Resolved
           by
           the
           said
           L●eu●
           .
           Gov●rnor
           and
           Council
           ,
           to
           call
           and
           conveen
           to
           their
           Assistance
           all
           the
           Justices
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           and
           other
           civil
           Magistrates
           ,
           and
           the
           Commission
           Officers
           in
           the
           Prov●nce
           ,
           for
           to
           consult
           and
           advise
           with
           them
           what
           might
           be
           proper
           for
           the
           Preservation
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           and
           the
           Safety
           of
           said
           Province
           in
           that
           Conjuncture
           ,
           till
           Orders
           should
           arrive
           from
           England
           .
        
         
           Whereupon
           the
           said
           Justices
           ,
           Magistrates
           and
           Officers
           were
           accordingly
           convened
           ,
           and
           stiled
           by
           the
           Name
           of
           
             The
             General
             Conventi●n
             for
             the
             Province
             of
          
           New
           York
           ;
           and
           all
           matters
           of
           Government
           were
           carried
           on
           and
           managed
           by
           the
           major
           Vote
           of
           that
           Convention
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           the
           first
           place
           it
           was
           by
           them
           agreed
           and
           ordered
           ,
           Forth-with
           to
           fortifie
           the
           City
           of
           New-York
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           for
           the
           better
           Security
           of
           the
           Fort
           (
           since
           the
           Garrison
           was
           weak
           ,
           and
           to
           prevent
           all
           manner
           of
           Doubts
           and
           Jealousies
           )
           a
           competent
           Number
           of
           the
           City
           Militia
           should
           keep
           Guard
           in
           said
           Fort
           ,
           and
           
             Nicholas
             Bayard
          
           ,
           Coll.
           of
           said
           Militia
           recommended
           to
           give
           suitable
           Orders
           accordingly
           .
        
         
         
           And
           that
           the
           Revenue
           should
           be
           continued
           and
           received
           by
           some
           Gentlemen
           appointed
           by
           that
           Convention
           ,
           for
           Repairing
           the
           Fort
           ,
           and
           Fortify●ng
           of
           the
           City
           ;
           but
           against
           this
           Order
           Capt
           Leyster
           (
           who
           as
           a
           Captain
           was
           a
           Member
           of
           that
           Convention
           )
           did
           enter
           his
           dissent
           ,
           with
           some
           few
           others
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           also
           recommended
           to
           said
           Coll.
           Bayard
           to
           hasten
           to
           fortifie
           the
           City
           with
           all
           possib●e
           speed
           ,
           who
           upon
           the
           Credit
           of
           the
           Revenue
           did
           advance
           what
           Money
           was
           needful
           for
           Materials
           .
           And
           by
           the
           Assistance
           of
           the
           Militia
           Officers
           ,
           and
           daily
           Labour
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           had
           the
           same
           finish'd
           before
           the
           end
           of
           May
           ,
           excepting
           Capt.
           
           Leyster's
           Q●ota
           .
        
         
           About
           the
           middle
           of
           May
           the
           Ship
           
             Beaver
             ,
             John
             Corbie
          
           Master
           ,
           being
           ready
           to
           sail
           for
           England
           ,
           the
           Lieu.
           Governour
           and
           Council
           sent
           in
           her
           by
           Mr.
           
             John
             Riggs
          
           ,
           and
           in
           several
           other
           Ships
           that
           soon
           followed
           ,
           Letters
           to
           the
           Earl
           ,
           now
           Duke
           of
           Shrewsbury
           ,
           then
           Principal
           Secretary
           of
           State
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Committee
           for
           Trade
           and
           Plantations
           ,
           wherein
           they
           signified
           their
           rejoycing
           at
           the
           News
           of
           his
           Royal
           Highness
           ,
           the
           
             Prince
             of
             Orange
          
           ,
           now
           his
           present
           Majesties
           arrival
           in
           England
           .
           in
           order
           to
           Redress
           the
           Grievances
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           giving
           a
           particular
           Account
           of
           the
           state
           of
           Affairs
           of
           this
           Province
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           would
           endeavour
           to
           preserve
           its
           Pe●ce
           and
           ●ecurity
           till
           Orders
           should
           arrive
           from
           England
           ,
           which
           th●y
           humbly
           prayed
           might
           be
           hastened
           with
           all
           possible
           speed
           .
           Which
           said
           Letters
           were
           most
           graciously
           received
           ,
           and
           answered
           by
           his
           Majesties
           Letter
           bearing
           date
           the
           30th
           of
           July
           ,
           1689.
           
        
         
           But
           against
           Expectation
           ,
           it
           soon
           happened
           ,
           that
           on
           the
           last
           day
           of
           said
           Moneth
           of
           May
           ,
           Capt.
           Leyster
           having
           a
           Vessel
           with
           some
           Wines
           in
           the
           Road
           ,
           for
           which
           he
           refused
           to
           pay
           the
           Duty
           ,
           did
           in
           a
           Seditious
           manner
           stir
           up
           the
           meanest
           
           sort
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           (
           affirming
           ,
           
             That
             King
          
           James
           
             being
             fled
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             all
             manner
             of
             Government
             was
             fallen
             in
             this
             Province
             )
          
           to
           rise
           in
           Arms
           ,
           and
           forcibly
           possess
           themselves
           of
           the
           Fort
           and
           Stores
           ,
           which
           accordingly
           was
           effected
           whilest
           the
           Lieut.
           Governour
           and
           Council
           ,
           with
           the
           Convention
           ,
           were
           met
           at
           the
           City
           Hall
           to
           consult
           what
           might
           be
           proper
           for
           the
           common
           Good
           and
           Safety
           ;
           where
           a
           party
           of
           Armed
           Men
           came
           from
           the
           Fort
           ,
           and
           forced
           the
           Lieut.
           Governour
           to
           deliver
           them
           the
           Keys
           ;
           and
           seized
           also
           in
           his
           Chamber
           a
           Chest
           with
           
             Seven
             Hundred
             Seventy
             Three
             Pounas
             ,
             Twelve
             Shillings
          
           in
           Money
           of
           the
           Government
           .
           And
           though
           Coll
           Barard
           ,
           with
           some
           others
           appointed
           by
           the
           Convention
           ,
           used
           all
           endeavours
           to
           prevent
           those
           Disorders
           ,
           all
           proved
           vain
           ;
           for
           most
           of
           those
           that
           appeared
           in
           Arms
           were
           Drunk
           ,
           and
           cryed
           out
           ,
           
             They
             disown'd
             all
             manner
             of
             Government
             ▪
          
           Whereupon
           ,
           by
           Capt.
           
           Leyster's
           perswasion
           ,
           they
           proclaimed
           him
           to
           be
           their
           Commander
           ,
           there
           being
           then
           no
           other
           Commission
           Officer
           amongst
           them
           .
        
         
           Capt.
           Leyster
           being
           in
           this
           manner
           possest
           of
           the
           Fort
           ,
           took
           some
           Persons
           to
           his
           Assistance
           ,
           which
           he
           call'd
           ,
           
             The
             Committee
             of
             Safety
          
           .
           And
           the
           Lieut.
           Governour
           ,
           
             Francis
             Nicollson
          
           being
           in
           this
           manner
           forced
           out
           of
           his
           Command
           ,
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           his
           Person
           ,
           which
           was
           daily
           threatned
           ,
           with-drew
           out
           of
           the
           Province
           .
        
         
           About
           a
           week
           after
           ,
           R●ports
           came
           from
           Boston
           ,
           That
           their
           Royal
           H●ghnesses
           ,
           the
           Prince
           and
           Princes
           of
           Orange
           were
           proclaimed
           King
           and
           Queen
           of
           England
           .
           Whereupon
           the
           Council
           and
           Convention
           were
           very
           desirous
           to
           get
           that
           Proclamation
           ,
           and
           not
           only
           wrote
           for
           it
           ,
           but
           some
           of
           them
           hearing
           that
           two
           Gentlemen
           were
           coming
           from
           Co●necticut
           with
           a
           Copy
           of
           said
           Procl●mation
           ,
           went
           ou●
           two
           days
           to
           meet
           them
           ,
           in
           expectation
           of
           having
           th●
           
           Happiness
           to
           proclaim
           it
           but
           Major
           Gold
           and
           Mr.
           Fitz
           missing
           them
           ,
           having
           put
           the
           Proclamation
           into
           Capt.
           
           Leyster's
           hands
           ,
           he
           ,
           without
           taking
           any
           Notice
           of
           the
           Council
           or
           Convention
           ,
           did
           proclaim
           the
           same
           ,
           though
           very
           disorderly
           ,
           after
           which
           he
           went
           with
           his
           Accomplices
           to
           the
           Fort
           ,
           and
           the
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           Council
           and
           Magistrates
           ,
           and
           most
           of
           the
           principal
           Inhabitants
           and
           Merchants
           went
           to
           Coll.
           Bayards
           House
           and
           drank
           the
           Health
           and
           Prosperity
           of
           King
           William
           and
           Queen
           Mary
           with
           great
           Expressions
           of
           Joy.
           
        
         
           Two
           days
           after
           ,
           a
           printed
           Proclamation
           was
           procured
           by
           some
           of
           the
           Council
           ,
           dated
           the
           14th
           of
           February
           ,
           1688.
           whereby
           their
           Majesties
           confirmed
           all
           Sheriffs
           ,
           Justices
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           Collecters
           and
           Receivers
           of
           the
           Revenues
           ,
           &c.
           being
           Protestants
           ;
           which
           was
           forth-with
           published
           at
           the
           City
           Hall
           by
           the
           Mayor
           and
           Alder
           men
           ,
           accompanyed
           with
           the
           Council
           ,
           and
           most
           of
           the
           chief
           Citizens
           and
           Merchants
           .
           And
           pursuant
           thereunto
           the
           Collector
           ,
           
             Mat.
             Plowman
          
           ,
           being
           a
           Papist
           ,
           was
           forth-with
           suspended
           by
           the
           Convention
           ;
           and
           Coll.
           Bayard
           ,
           Alder
           man.
           
             Paul
             Richards
          
           ,
           Capt.
           
             Thomas
             Winham
          
           ,
           and
           Lieut.
           
             John
             Haynes
          
           ,
           Merchants
           ,
           were
           by
           them
           commissionated
           and
           appointed
           to
           collect
           the
           Revenue
           until
           Orders
           should
           arrive
           from
           England
           Whereupon
           those
           Gentlemen
           were
           sworn
           by
           Coll.
           Cortland
           ,
           then
           Major
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           they
           being
           the
           first
           in
           this
           Province
           that
           took
           the
           Cathes
           to
           their
           Majesties
           appointed
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           instead
           of
           the
           Oathes
           of
           Allegiance
           and
           Supreamacy
           .
        
         
           But
           as
           soon
           as
           those
           Gentlemen
           entered
           upon
           the
           Office
           ,
           Capt.
           Leyster
           with
           a
           party
           of
           his
           Men
           in
           Arms
           ,
           and
           Drink
           ,
           sell
           upon
           them
           at
           the
           Custom-House
           ,
           and
           with
           Naked
           Swords
           beat
           them
           thence
           ,
           endeavouring
           to
           Massacree
           some
           of
           them
           ,
           which
           were
           Rescued
           by
           Providence
           .
           Whereupon
           
           said
           Leyster
           beat
           an
           Alarm
           ,
           crying
           about
           the
           City
           ,
           
             Treason
             ,
             Treason
          
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           strict
           search
           to
           seize
           Coll.
           Bayard
           ,
           who
           made
           his
           escape
           ,
           and
           departed
           for
           Albany
           ,
           where
           he
           staid
           all
           Summer
           ,
           in
           hopes
           that
           Orders
           might
           arrive
           from
           England
           to
           settle
           those
           Disorders
           .
        
         
           The
           said
           Capt.
           Leyster
           finding
           almost
           every
           man
           of
           Sence
           ,
           Reputation
           or
           Estate
           in
           the
           place
           to
           oppose
           and
           discourage
           his
           Irregularities
           ,
           caused
           frequent
           false
           Alarms
           to
           be
           made
           ,
           and
           sent
           several
           parties
           of
           his
           armed
           Men
           out
           of
           the
           Fort
           ,
           drag'd
           into
           nasty
           Goals
           within
           said
           Fort
           several
           of
           the
           principal
           Magistrates
           ,
           Officers
           and
           Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           that
           would
           not
           own
           his
           Power
           to
           be
           lawful
           ,
           which
           he
           kept
           in
           close
           Prison
           during
           Will
           and
           Pleasure
           ,
           without
           any
           Process
           ,
           or
           allowing
           them
           to
           Bail.
           And
           he
           further
           publish't
           several
           times
           ,
           by
           beat
           of
           Drums
           ,
           
             That
             all
             those
             who
             would
             not
             come
             into
             the
             Fort
             and
             sign
             their
             hands
             ,
          
           and
           so
           thereby
           to
           own
           his
           Power
           to
           be
           lawful
           ,
           
             should
             be
             deemed
             and
             esteemed
             as
             Enemies
             to
             his
             Majesty
             and
             the
             Country
             ,
             and
             be
             by
             him
             treated
             accordingly
          
           By
           which
           means
           many
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           ,
           tho'
           they
           abhor'd
           his
           Actions
           ,
           only
           to
           escape
           a
           nasty
           Goal
           ,
           and
           to
           secure
           their
           Estates
           ,
           were
           by
           fear
           and
           compulsion
           drove
           to
           comply
           ,
           submit
           and
           sign
           to
           whatever
           he
           commanded
           .
        
         
           And
           though
           Capt.
           Leyster
           had
           at
           first
           so
           violently
           opposed
           the
           collecting
           of
           the
           Revenue
           ,
           alledging
           it
           unlawful
           ,
           as
           soon
           as
           his
           Wines
           were
           landed
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           got
           into
           some
           Power
           ,
           he
           forth-with
           set
           up
           for
           himself
           the
           collecting
           of
           said
           Revenue
           by
           
             Peter
             d'
             Lanoy
          
           ,
           allowing
           him
           a
           great
           Sallary
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Perquisits
           of
           that
           Office.
           
        
         
           Upon
           the
           10th
           of
           December
           following
           returned
           the
           said
           Mr.
           
             John
             Riggs
          
           from
           England
           ,
           with
           Letters
           from
           his
           Majesty
           and
           the
           Lords
           ,
           in
           answer
           to
           the
           Letters
           sent
           by
           the
           Lieut.
           Governour
           and
           Council
           above
           recited
           ,
           Directed
           ,
           
             To
             Our
             Trusty
             ●nd
             Well-beloved
          
           Francis
           Nicholson
           ,
           
             Esq
          
           
           
             Our
             Lieutenant
             Governour
             and
             Commander
             in
             chief
             of
             Our
             Pro●●nce
             of
          
           New-York
           in
           America
           ,
           
             and
             in
             his
             absence
             To
             such
             as
             for
             the
             time
             being
             ,
             take
             care
             for
             the
             Preservation
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             and
             administring
             the
             Laws
             in
             Our
             said
             Province
             .
          
           Whereby
           his
           Majesty
           approved
           of
           the
           Proceedings
           and
           Care
           that
           had
           been
           taken
           by
           said
           Lieut.
           Governour
           and
           Council
           for
           the
           Peace
           and
           Safety
           of
           the
           Province
           ,
           with
           further
           Power
           and
           Directions
           to
           continue
           therein
           till
           further
           Orders
           .
           Which
           said
           Letters
           the
           said
           Mr.
           Riggs
           designed
           to
           deliver
           on
           the
           following
           Morning
           to
           the
           ●entlemen
           of
           the
           Council
           ,
           to
           whom
           they
           properly
           did
           belong
           ,
           being
           an
           answer
           to
           their
           said
           Letter
           ;
           but
           was
           obstructed
           therein
           by
           said
           Leyster
           ,
           who
           sent
           a
           party
           of
           his
           Men
           in
           Arms
           ,
           and
           brought
           said
           Riggs
           to
           the
           Fort
           ,
           where
           he
           forced
           said
           Letters
           from
           him
           ,
           though
           some
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           Council
           ,
           that
           went
           the
           same
           time
           to
           the
           Fort
           ,
           protested
           against
           it
           ,
           but
           he
           drove
           them
           out
           of
           the
           Fort
           ,
           calling
           them
           
             Rogues
             ,
             Pap●sts
          
           ,
           and
           other
           opprobious
           Names
           .
        
         
           Soon
           after
           the
           Receipt
           of
           said
           Letters
           said
           Capt.
           Leyster
           stiled
           himself
           
             Lieutenant
             Governour
          
           ,
           appointed
           a
           Council
           ,
           and
           presumed
           further
           to
           call
           a
           select
           Number
           of
           his
           own
           Party
           ,
           who
           called
           themselves
           
             The
             General
             Assembly
             of
             the
             Province
             ,
          
           and
           by
           their
           advice
           and
           assistance
           raised
           several
           Taxes
           and
           great
           Sums
           of
           Money
           from
           their
           Majesties
           good
           Subjects
           within
           this
           Province
           .
           Which
           Taxes
           together
           with
           that
           773
           l.
           12
           s.
           in
           Money
           ,
           which
           he
           had
           seized
           from
           the
           Government
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Revenue
           ,
           he
           applyed
           to
           his
           own
           use
           ,
           and
           to
           maintain
           said
           Disorders
           ,
           allowing
           his
           p●ivate
           men
           18
           
             d.
             per
             Day
          
           ,
           and
           to
           others
           proportionably
           .
        
         
           On
           the
           20●h
           of
           January
           following
           Coll.
           Bayard
           and
           Mr
           Nicolls
           had
           the
           ill
           fortune
           to
           fail
           into
           his
           hands
           ,
           and
           were
           in
           a
           barbarous
           manner
           ,
           by
           a
           party
           in
           Arms
           ,
           drag'd
           
           into
           the
           Fort
           ,
           and
           there
           put
           into
           a
           Nasty
           place
           ,
           without
           any
           manner
           of
           Process
           ,
           or
           being
           allowed
           to
           bayl
           ,
           though
           the
           same
           was
           offered
           for
           said
           Coll.
           Bayard
           ,
           by
           some
           of
           the
           ablest
           and
           richest
           Inhabitants
           to
           the
           Sum
           of
           Twenty
           Thousand
           Pounds
           ,
           either
           for
           his
           appearance
           to
           answer
           ,
           or
           d●p●rt
           the
           Province
           ,
           or
           to
           go
           for
           England
           ;
           but
           without
           any
           Cause
           given
           ,
           or
           Reasons
           assigned
           ,
           laid
           said
           Coll.
           Bayard
           in
           Irons
           ,
           and
           kept
           him
           and
           Mr.
           Nicolls
           close
           Prisoners
           for
           the
           space
           o●
           fourteen
           Moneths
           ,
           where
           they
           ,
           with
           several
           others
           ,
           that
           had
           been
           long
           detained
           Prisoners
           ,
           were
           set
           at
           Liberty
           by
           Governour
           Slaughter
           .
        
         
           And
           whilest
           he
           kept
           those
           Gentlemen
           in
           Prison
           ,
           he
           quartered
           his
           armed
           Men
           in
           their
           Houses
           ,
           where
           they
           Committed
           all
           manner
           of
           Outrages
           ;
           And
           to
           give
           one
           Instance
           of
           many
           others
           ,
           A
           Party
           of
           twelve
           Men
           were
           quartered
           at
           the
           House
           of
           Coll.
           Bayard
           ,
           with
           directions
           to
           pillage
           and
           plunder
           at
           discretion
           ,
           which
           was
           bought
           off
           with
           Money
           and
           plentiful
           Entertainment
           .
           But
           the
           same
           day
           ,
           when
           that
           party
           had
           received
           their
           Money
           ,
           another
           party
           came
           in
           with
           Naked
           Swords
           ,
           opened
           several
           Chambers
           and
           Chests
           in
           said
           House
           ,
           and
           did
           Rob
           and
           carry
           away
           what
           Money
           and
           other
           Goods
           they
           found
           .
        
         
           At
           the
           same
           time
           Coll
           Bayard
           and
           Mr.
           Nicolls
           were
           taken
           ,
           strict
           search
           was
           made
           for
           Coll.
           Cortlandt
           ,
           but
           he
           ,
           with
           several
           other
           Gentlemen
           ,
           having
           made
           their
           escape
           ,
           were
           forced
           to
           leave
           their
           families
           and
           Concerns
           ,
           and
           remain
           in
           Exile
           ,
           till
           relieved
           by
           the
           arrival
           of
           Governour
           Slaughter
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           hardly
           to
           be
           exprest
           what
           Cruelties
           Capt.
           Leyster
           and
           his
           Ac●omplices
           imposed
           upon
           the
           said
           Prisoners
           and
           all
           others
           that
           would
           not
           own
           his
           power
           to
           be
           lawful
           .
           N●ither
           could
           the
           
             Protestant
             M●n●sters
          
           in
           the
           Province
           escape
           their
           Malice
           and
           Cruelty
           ;
           for
           Mr.
           Selyns
           ,
           Minister
           
           of
           New-York
           ,
           was
           most
           gross●●
           abused
           by
           Leyster
           himself
           in
           the
           Church
           at
           the
           time
           of
           Divine
           Service
           ,
           and
           threatned
           to
           be
           silenced
           ,
           &c.
           Mr.
           Dellius
           ,
           Minister
           at
           Albany
           ,
           to
           escape
           a
           nasty
           ●oal
           ,
           was
           forced
           to
           leave
           his
           Flock
           ,
           and
           fly
           for
           shelter
           into
           
             New
             England
          
           .
           Mr.
           Varick
           ,
           Minister
           of
           the
           Dutch
           Towns
           on
           
             Nassaw
             Island
          
           ,
           was
           by
           armed
           men
           drag'd
           out
           of
           his
           House
           to
           the
           Fort
           ,
           then
           imprisoned
           without
           bayl
           ,
           
             for
             speaking
          
           (
           as
           was
           pretended
           )
           
             Treasonable
             words
             against
             Capt
             ▪
             Leyster
             and
             the
             Fort
          
           ;
           then
           prosecuted
           ,
           and
           decreed
           by
           
             Peter
             d'
             Lanoy
          
           ,
           pretended
           Judge
           ,
           without
           any
           Commission
           or
           Authority
           ,
           
             To
             be
             deprived
             from
             his
             Ministerial
             Function
             ,
             amerced
             in
             a
             Fine
             of
          
           80
           l.
           
             and
             to
             remain
             in
             close
             Prison
             till
             that
             Fine
             should
             be
             paid
          
           ;
           yea
           ,
           he
           was
           so
           tormented
           ,
           that
           in
           all
           likely
           hood
           it
           occasioned
           and
           hastened
           the
           suddain
           Death
           of
           that
           most
           Reverend
           and
           Religious
           Man.
           The
           French
           Ministers
           ,
           Mr.
           Periet
           and
           Mr.
           Dellie
           had
           some
           better
           Quarters
           ,
           but
           were
           often
           threatned
           to
           be
           prosecuted
           in
           like
           manner
           ,
           because
           they
           would
           not
           approve
           of
           his
           Power
           and
           disorderly
           proceedings
           .
        
         
           None
           in
           the
           Province
           ,
           but
           those
           of
           his
           Faction
           ,
           had
           any
           safety
           in
           their
           Estates
           ;
           for
           said
           Capt.
           Leyster
           ,
           at
           will
           and
           pleasure
           ,
           sent
           to
           those
           who
           disapproved
           of
           his
           Actions
           to
           furnish
           him
           with
           Money
           ,
           Provisions
           ,
           and
           what
           else
           he
           wanted
           ,
           and
           upon
           denyal
           ,
           sent
           armed
           men
           out
           of
           the
           Fort
           ,
           and
           f●rcibly
           broke
           open
           several
           Houses
           ,
           Shops
           ,
           Cellars
           ,
           Vessels
           ,
           and
           other
           places
           where
           they
           expected
           to
           be
           supplyed
           ,
           and
           without
           any
           the
           lea●●
           payment
           or
           satisfaction
           ,
           carried
           their
           Plunder
           to
           the
           Fort
           ;
           ●ll
           which
           was
           extreamly
           approved
           of
           by
           those
           poor
           fellows
           ●hich
           he
           had
           about
           him
           ,
           and
           was
           forced
           to
           feed
           and
           maintain
           ;
           and
           so
           he
           stiled
           those
           his
           Robberies
           with
           the
           gilded
           Name
           and
           Pretence
           ,
           
             That
             it
             was
             for
             their
             Maj●sties
             King
          
           William
           
             and
             Queen
          
           Mary
           
             's
             special
             Service
          
           ,
           though
           it
           was
           after
           found
           
           out
           ,
           that
           whole
           Cargo's
           of
           those
           stolen
           goods
           were
           sold
           to
           his
           Friends
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           shipt
           off
           for
           the
           West-Indies
           and
           else
           where
           .
        
         
           In
           this
           manner
           he
           the
           said
           Leyster
           ,
           with
           his
           Accomplices
           ,
           did
           force
           ,
           pillage
           ,
           rob
           and
           steal
           from
           their
           Majesties
           good
           Subjects
           within
           this
           Province
           ,
           almost
           to
           their
           u●ter
           Ruin
           ,
           vast
           Sums
           of
           Money
           ,
           and
           other
           Effects
           ,
           the
           estimation
           of
           the
           Damages
           done
           only
           within
           this
           City
           of
           New-York
           ,
           amounting
           ,
           as
           by
           Account
           may
           appear
           ,
           to
           the
           Sum
           of
           
             Thirteen
             Thousand
             Nine
             Hundred
             and
             Fifty
             Nine
             Pounds
             ,
          
           beside
           the
           R●pines
           ,
           S●oils
           and
           ●iolences
           done
           at
           ●oll
           .
           Will●ts
           on
           
             Nassaw
             .
             Island
          
           ,
           and
           to
           many
           others
           in
           several
           parts
           of
           the
           Province
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           you
           may
           see
           how
           he
           used
           and
           exercised
           an
           Exorbitant
           ,
           Arbitrary
           &
           Unlawful
           Power
           over
           the
           Persons
           and
           Estates
           of
           his
           Majesties
           good
           Subjects
           here
           ,
           against
           the
           known
           and
           Fundamental
           Laws
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           in
           subvertion
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           Oppression
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           apparent
           decay
           of
           Trade
           and
           Commerce
           .
        
         
           In
           this
           Calamity
           ,
           Misery
           and
           Confusion
           was
           this
           P●ovince
           ,
           by
           those
           Disorders
           ,
           enthrawled
           near
           the
           space
           of
           two
           years
           ,
           until
           the
           arrival
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Forces
           ,
           under
           the
           command
           of
           Major
           Ingoldsby
           ,
           who
           ,
           with
           several
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           Council
           ,
           arrived
           about
           the
           last
           day
           of
           January
           ,
           1690
           /
           1.
           which
           said
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           Council
           ,
           f●r
           the
           Preservation
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           sent
           and
           offered
           to
           said
           Leyster
           ,
           That
           he
           might
           stay
           and
           continue
           his
           Command
           in
           the
           Fo●t
           ,
           only
           desiring
           for
           themselves
           and
           the
           Kings
           Forc●s
           quietly
           to
           quarter
           and
           refresh
           themselves
           in
           the
           Cit●
           ,
           till
           Governour
           Slaughter
           should
           arrive
           ;
           but
           the
           said
           Leyster
           ,
           inst●ad
           of
           complying
           ,
           asked
           Mr.
           Brooke
           ,
           one
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Council
           ,
           
             Who
             were
             appointed
             of
             the
             Council
             in
             this
             Province
             ?
          
           
           and
           Mr.
           Brooke
           having
           named
           Mr.
           Phillips
           ,
           Coll.
           Cortland
           &
           Coll
           Bayard
           ,
           he
           fell
           into
           a
           Passion
           ,
           &
           cry'd
           ,
           
             What!
             those
          
           Papist
           
             Dogs
             ,
             Rogues
             Sacrament
             if
             the
             King
             should
             send
             Three
             Thousand
             such
             I
             would
             cut
             them
             all
             off
          
           ;
           And
           without
           any
           cause
           given
           ,
           he
           proclaimed
           open
           War
           against
           them
           .
           Whereupon
           ,
           they
           ,
           for
           Self-preservation
           ,
           protection
           of
           the
           King●
           Forces
           and
           Stores
           ,
           and
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           were
           necessicated
           to
           perswade
           to
           their
           assistance
           several
           of
           their
           Majesties
           good
           Subjects
           then
           in
           Opposition
           against
           the
           said
           Leyster
           ,
           with
           no
           other
           intent
           ,
           as
           they
           signified
           to
           him
           by
           several
           Letters
           and
           Messages
           ,
           but
           only
           for
           self-security
           and
           Defence
           ;
           yet
           notwithstanding
           ,
           the
           said
           Leyster
           proceeded
           to
           make
           War
           against
           them
           and
           the
           Kings
           Forces
           ,
           and
           fired
           a
           vast
           Number
           of
           great
           and
           small
           Shot
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           whereby
           several
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Subjects
           were
           killed
           and
           wounded
           as
           they
           passed
           in
           the
           streets
           upon
           their
           lawful
           Occasions
           ,
           tho'
           no
           Opposition
           was
           made
           on
           the
           other
           side
           .
        
         
           At
           this
           height
           of
           Ex●remity
           was
           it
           when
           Governour
           Slaughter
           arrived
           on
           the
           19th
           of
           March
           ,
           1691.
           who
           having
           publish't
           his
           Commi●sion
           from
           the
           ●ity
           Hall
           ,
           with
           great
           signs
           of
           Joy
           ,
           by
           firing
           all
           the
           Artillary
           within
           and
           round
           the
           City
           ,
           sent
           thrice
           to
           demand
           the
           surrender
           of
           the
           Fort
           from
           Capt.
           Leyster
           and
           his
           Accomplices
           ,
           which
           was
           thrice
           denyed
           ,
           but
           upon
           great
           Threatnings
           ,
           the
           following
           Day
           surrendered
           to
           Governor
           Slaughter
           ,
           who
           forth-with
           caused
           the
           said
           Capt.
           Leyster
           ,
           with
           some
           of
           the
           chief
           Malefactors
           to
           be
           bound
           over
           to
           answer
           their
           Crimes
           at
           the
           next
           Supream
           Court
           of
           Judica●ure
           ,
           where
           the
           said
           Leyster
           and
           his
           pretended
           Secretary
           Millborn
           did
           appear
           ,
           but
           re●used
           to
           plead
           to
           the
           Indictment
           of
           the
           grand
           J●●y
           or
           to
           own
           the
           Jurisdiction
           of
           that
           Court
           ;
           and
           so
           af●er
           sev●●●l
           hearings
           ,
           as
           Mutes
           ,
           were
           found
           guilty
           of
           High
           Treason
           and
           Murder
           ,
           and
           executed
           accordingly
           .
        
         
         
           Several
           of
           the
           other
           Malefactors
           that
           pleaded
           wer●●lso
           Found
           Guilty
           ,
           and
           particularly
           one
           
             Abraham
             Governe●●
          
           for
           Murdering
           of
           an
           Old
           Man
           peaceably
           passing
           along
           the
           Street
           ,
           but
           were
           Reprieved
           by
           Governour
           Slou●hter
           ,
           and
           upon
           Coll.
           
           Fletcher's
           arrival
           by
           him
           set
           at
           liberty
           ,
           upon
           their
           Submission
           and
           promise
           of
           good
           Behaviour
           .
        
         
           Sir
           ,
           All
           what
           is
           here
           set
           down
           is
           True
           ,
           and
           can
           be
           proved
           and
           justified
           by
           the
           Men
           of
           greatest
           Probity
           and
           best
           Figure
           amongst
           us
           .
           If
           I
           were
           to
           give
           a
           particular
           Narrative
           of
           all
           the
           Cru●lties
           and
           Robberies
           perperrated
           upon
           thei●
           Majesties
           most
           affectionate
           Subjects
           in
           this
           Province
           ,
           they
           would
           fill
           a
           Volumn
           :
           There
           was
           no
           need
           of
           any
           Revolution
           here
           ;
           there
           were
           not
           ten
           Jacobites
           in
           the
           whole
           ;
           they
           were
           all
           well
           known
           ,
           and
           the
           strictest
           Protestants
           ,
           and
           men
           of
           best
           Figure
           ,
           Repuration
           and
           Estates
           were
           at
           the
           Helm
           ,
           it
           may
           plainly
           be
           perceived
           by
           the
           several
           steps
           and
           measures
           were
           followed
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           Letters
           to
           the
           then
           Earl
           ,
           now
           Duke
           of
           Shrewsbury
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Lords
           ,
           and
           the
           Kings
           Answer
           thereunto
           .
           The
           Copy
           of
           which
           Answer
           ,
           and
           some
           other
           Papers
           worthy
           of
           your
           perusal
           are
           inclosed
           .
        
         
           So
           soon
           as
           Governour
           Sloughter
           arrived
           ,
           an
           Assembly
           was
           called
           ,
           which
           upon
           the
           18th
           of
           April
           ,
           1691.
           did
           present
           an
           Address
           to
           his
           Excellency
           ,
           signed
           by
           their
           Speaker
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           Resolves
           of
           that
           H●use
           ,
           which
           when
           you
           are
           pleased
           to
           read
           ,
           gives
           the
           Conclusive
           Opinion
           and
           Judgment
           of
           the
           General
           Assembly
           of
           this
           Province
           ,
           of
           all
           those
           disorderly
           Proceedings
           ,
           for
           which
           those
           two
           have
           suffered
           Death
           ,
           and
           their
           Sentence
           was
           since
           approved
           by
           Her
           Majesty
           ,
           of
           ever
           blessed
           Memory
           ,
           in
           Council
           .
        
         
           Many
           worthy
           Protestants
           in
           England
           ,
           and
           other
           parts
           
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           being
           sincerely
           devoted
           to
           his
           Majesties
           Interest
           ,
           have
           yet
           notwithstanding
           (
           unacquainted
           with
           our
           Circumstances
           ,
           and
           not
           duely
           apprized
           of
           the
           truth
           )
           been
           more
           easily
           induced
           to
           give
           credit
           to
           the
           false
           Glosses
           and
           Calumnies
           of
           byassed
           and
           disaffected
           Persons
           from
           this
           Province
           .
           But
           in
           my
           Observation
           ,
           most
           Gentlemen
           that
           have
           come
           hither
           so
           prepossessed
           ,
           after
           some
           time
           spent
           here
           ,
           have
           been
           thorowly
           convinced
           of
           their
           Mistake
           ,
           and
           that
           those
           men
           who
           suffered
           Death
           ,
           did
           not
           from
           pure
           zeal
           for
           their
           Majesties
           Interest
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Protestant
             Religion
          
           ,
           but
           being
           of
           desperate
           Fortune
           ,
           thrust
           themselves
           into
           Power
           ,
           of
           purpose
           to
           make
           up
           their
           wants
           by
           the
           Ruin
           and
           Plunder
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Loyal
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           were
           so
           far
           engaged
           in
           their
           repeated
           Crimes
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           driven
           to
           that
           height
           of
           Desperation
           ,
           had
           not
           the
           Providence
           of
           Almighty
           God
           prevented
           it
           ,
           the
           whole
           Province
           had
           been
           Ruined
           and
           Destroyed
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           put
           this
           in
           writing
           at
           your
           Request
           ,
           to
           assist
           your
           Memory
           ,
           and
           leave
           it
           to
           his
           Excellency
           Coll.
           Fletcher
           ,
           and
           your
           own
           Observations
           ,
           to
           enlarge
           upon
           the
           Characters
           of
           those
           Persons
           who
           have
           been
           the
           greatest
           Sufferers
           in
           the
           time
           of
           those
           Disorders
           ,
           and
           of
           their
           Patience
           and
           Moderation
           since
           your
           arrival
           ;
           also
           ,
           of
           the
           Disaffected
           ,
           and
           the
           Causes
           which
           you
           have
           frequently
           observed
           to
           hold
           this
           Province
           in
           Disquiet
           and
           Trouble
           .
           Notwithstanding
           all
           which
           ,
           and
           the
           frequent
           Attachs
           of
           the
           French
           and
           Indians
           upon
           our
           Fronteers
           ,
           this
           Province
           has
           not
           lost
           one
           foot
           of
           ground
           during
           the
           War
           ,
           but
           have
           had
           considerable
           Advantages
           upon
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           which
           ,
           under
           God
           ,
           is
           due
           to
           the
           prudent
           and
           steady
           Conduct
           and
           great
           Care
           and
           Diligence
           of
           Coll.
           Fletcher
           ,
           our
           present
           Governour
           .
        
         
         
           You
           have
           been
           an
           Eye
           Witness
           ,
           and
           have
           had
           Time
           and
           Experience
           enough
           to
           enable
           you
           to
           inform
           others
           in
           England
           ,
           which
           if
           you
           will
           please
           to
           do
           ,
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           it
           will
           gain
           Credit
           ,
           and
           be
           an
           extraordinary
           piece
           of
           Service
           to
           this
           Province
           .
           I
           am
           ,
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
           
             Your
             Most
             Humble
             Servant
             .
          
           
             New-York
             ,
             
               December
               31.
               1697.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           KING's
           Letter
           .
        
         
           
             VVilliam
             R.
             
          
        
         
           
             TRusty
             and
             Well-beloved
             ,
             We
             greet
             you
             well
             .
             Whereas
             We
             have
             been
             given
             to
             understand
             by
             Letters
             from
             you
             ,
             and
             others
             the
             principal
             Inhabitants
             of
             Our
             Province
             of
          
           New-York
           ,
           
             of
             your
             Dutiful
             Submission
             to
             Our
             Royal
             Pleasure
             ,
             and
             readiness
             to
             receive
             from
             Vs
             such
             Orders
             as
             We
             should
             think
             requisit
             for
             settling
             the
             Peace
             and
             good
             Government
             of
             Our
             Province
             of
          
           New-York
           .
           
             We
             have
             thought
             fit
             hereby
             to
             fignifie
             unto
             you
             ,
             That
             We
             are
             taking
             such
             Resolution
             concerning
             the
             same
             as
             may
             tend
             to
             the
             Wellfare
             of
             Our
             Subjects
             ,
             Inhabitants
             there
             .
             And
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             We
             do
             hereby
             Authorize
             and
             Impower
             you
             to
             take
             upon
             you
             the
             Government
             of
             the
             said
             Province
             ,
             calling
             to
             your
             Assistance
             ,
             in
             the
             Administration
             thereof
             ,
             the
             principal
             Free-holders
             and
             Inhabitants
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             or
             so
             many
             of
             them
             as
             you
             shall
             think
             fit
             ,
             Willing
             and
             Requiring
             you
             to
             do
             and
             perform
             all
             things
             which
             to
             the
             Place
             and
             Office
             of
             Our
             Lieutenant
             Governour
             and
             Commander
             in
             Chief
             of
             Our
             Province
             of
          
           New-York
           ,
           
             doth
             or
             may
             appertain
             ,
             as
             you
             shall
             find
             necessary
             for
             Our
             Service
             ,
             and
             the
             good
             of
             Our
             Subjects
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Laws
             and
          
           
           
             Customs
             of
             Our
             said
             Province
             ,
             until
             further
             Order
             from
             Vs
             .
             And
             so
             We
             bid
             you
             Farewell
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Given
               at
               Our
               Court
               at
            
             Whitehall
             
               
                 the
                 30th
                 Day
                 of
              
               July
               ,
               1689.
               
                 in
                 the
                 first
                 Year
                 of
                 Our
                 Reign
                 .
              
            
          
           
             By
             His
             Majesties
             Command
             ,
             Nottingham
             .
          
        
         
           
             Was
             Superscribed
             ,
             
             
               To
               Our
               Trusty
               and
               Well-beloved
            
             Francis
             Nichollson
             .
             
               
                 Esq
              
               Our
               Lieut.
               Governour
               and
               Commander
               in
               Chief
               of
               Our
               Province
               of
            
             New-York
             in
             America
             ;
             
               And
               in
               his
               Absence
               ,
               To
               such
               as
               for
               the
               time
               being
               take
               care
               for
               preserving
               the
               Peace
               and
               administring
               the
               Laws
               in
               Out
               land
               Province
               of
            
             New-York
             in
             America
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           Resolves
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Representatives
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             
               House
               of
               Representatives
               for
               the
               Province
               of
            
             New-York
             ,
             
               April
               17.
               1691.
               
               P.
               M.
               
            
          
        
         
           UPON
           further
           Consideration
           of
           the
           Petition
           presented
           to
           this
           House
           by
           many
           of
           the
           Free-holders
           and
           Inhabitants
           within
           this
           City
           and
           Province
           ,
        
         
           
             Resolved
             ,
             Nimini
             Contradicente
          
           ,
           
           That
           
             Jacob
             Leyster
             ,
             Samuell
             Edsall
          
           ,
           and
           divers
           others
           aiding
           ,
           assisting
           and
           abetting
           him
           in
           the
           Dissolving
           the
           Convention
           that
           was
           convened
           at
           the
           City
           of
           New-York
           for
           the
           Preservation
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           the
           Execution
           of
           Justice
           ,
           and
           the
           securing
           of
           this
           Provi●ce
           for
           their
           Majesties
           Service
           ,
           King
           William
           and
           Queen
           Mary
           ,
           King
           and
           Queen
           ●f
           
             England
             ,
             &c.
          
           was
           Tumultuous
           ,
           Illegal
           and
           against
           their
           Majesties
           Right
           over
           this
           their
           Province
           ,
           being
           a
           Dominion
           of
           their
           Crown
           of
           England
           .
        
         
           Resolved
           ,
           
           That
           the
           Imprisoning
           of
           their
           Majesties
           Protestant
           Subjects
           into
           Doleful
           and
           Natious
           Prisons
           ,
           and
           their
           keeping
           them
           by
           Force
           and
           Violence
           ,
           without
           any
           Commitment
           ,
           or
           the
           assignment
           of
           any
           legal
           Cause
           ,
           was
           Arbitrary
           ,
           Illegal
           ,
           &
           against
           the
           Peace
           and
           Dignity
           of
           their
           Majesties
           Crown
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           also
           a
           Violation
           of
           the
           Rights
           and
           Priviledges
           of
           Their
           Majesties
           Subjects
           inhabiting
           within
           this
           Province
           .
        
         
         
           Resolved
           ,
           
           That
           the
           prosecuting
           and
           forc●ng
           their
           Majesties
           Protestant
           Subjects
           to
           fly
           their
           Habitations
           ,
           and
           forsake
           the
           care
           of
           their
           Families
           ,
           by
           which
           the
           strength
           of
           this
           Province
           was
           much
           weakened
           ,
           was
           also
           Arbitrary
           ,
           Illegal
           ,
           and
           Destructive
           to
           Their
           Majesties
           Interest
           in
           this
           Province
           .
        
         
           Resolved
           ,
           
           That
           the
           Depredations
           made
           by
           the
           French
           and
           Indians
           upon
           Schanectady
           ,
           and
           other
           Plantations
           in
           the
           County
           of
           Albany
           ,
           by
           which
           many
           of
           their
           Majesties
           Protestant
           Subjects
           were
           slain
           ,
           their
           Houses
           burnt
           ,
           and
           others
           carried
           into
           Captivity
           ;
           which
           great
           loss
           is
           only
           to
           be
           attributed
           to
           the
           Disorders
           and
           Disturbances
           that
           were
           raised
           by
           those
           who
           had
           usurped
           a
           Power
           contrary
           to
           their
           Majesties
           Authority
           and
           Right
           of
           Government
           over
           this
           Province
           .
        
         
           Resolved
           ,
           
           That
           the
           seizing
           and
           forcibly
           taking
           away
           of
           the
           Goods
           and
           Merchandizes
           from
           the
           Merchants
           and
           Persons
           inhabiting
           within
           this
           City
           and
           Province
           ,
           was
           a
           Violation
           of
           their
           Majesties
           Peace
           ,
           and
           the
           Destruction
           of
           their
           Laws
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           manifest
           Ruin
           of
           many
           of
           their
           good
           Protestant
           Subjects
           within
           this
           City
           and
           Province
           .
        
         
           Resolved
           ,
           
           That
           the
           levving
           and
           raising
           of
           Money
           upon
           their
           Majesties
           Subjects
           without
           lawful
           Authority
           ,
           is
           Arbitrary
           and
           Illegal
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           Rights
           and
           Priviledges
           of
           their
           Majesties
           Subjects
           inhabiting
           within
           this
           Province
           .
        
         
           Resolved
           ,
           
           That
           the
           raising
           of
           Forces
           ,
           and
           keeping
           their
           Majesties
           Fort
           of
           New-York
           against
           their
           Majesties
           Officers
           and
           Souldiers
           lately
           arrived
           ,
           was
           Rebellious
           ,
           and
           in
           prejudice
           
           to
           their
           Majesties
           Right
           and
           Dominion
           of
           this
           Province
           .
        
         
           Resolved
           ,
           
           That
           the
           denying
           the
           Surrender
           of
           their
           Majesties
           Fort
           to
           his
           Excellency
           ,
           after
           his
           arrival
           ,
           and
           publication
           of
           their
           Majesties
           Commission
           to
           him
           ,
           was
           Rebellious
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           Dignity
           and
           Authority
           of
           their
           Majesties
           Crown
           of
           England
           .
        
         
           Ordered
           ,
           
           For
           the
           prevention
           of
           the
           like
           Mistakes
           and
           Disorders
           amongst
           their
           Majesties
           Subjects
           in
           this
           Province
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           That
           these
           Resolves
           be
           sent
           to
           the
           Governour
           and
           Council
           ,
           with
           the
           desire
           of
           this
           House
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           give
           the
           Concurrence
           of
           their
           Board
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           Ordered
           ,
           
           That
           an
           Address
           be
           made
           to
           his
           Excellency
           of
           the
           Resolution
           of
           this
           House
           to
           support
           and
           defend
           their
           Majesties
           Right
           and
           Dominion
           over
           this
           their
           Province
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           now
           established
           by
           their
           Majesties
           Authority
           ,
           in
           the
           administration
           of
           his
           Excellency
           ,
           with
           our
           Lives
           and
           Fortunes
           against
           all
           their
           Majesties
           Enemies
           .
        
         
           
             By
             Order
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Representatives
             ,
             Ja.
             Graham
             ,
             Speaker
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           An
           Address
           to
           his
           Excellency
           Collonel
           Slaughter
           .
        
         
           
             May
             it
             please
             your
             Excellency
             ;
          
        
         
           WE
           Their
           Majesties
           most
           Dutiful
           and
           Loyal
           Subjects
           convened
           by
           their
           Majesties
           most
           grac●ous
           Favour
           ,
           in
           General
           Assembly
           ,
           in
           this
           Province
           ,
           do
           in
           all
           most
           Humble
           manner
           heartily
           congratulate
           your
           Excellency's
           arrival
           in
           this
           Government
           ;
           and
           withal
           ,
           pre●ume
           to
           acquaint
           your
           Excellency
           ,
           That
           as
           in
           our
           hearts
           we
           do
           abhor
           and
           detest
           all
           the
           Rebellions
           ▪
           A●bitrary
           and
           Illegal
           Proceedings
           of
           the
           late
           U●urpers
           of
           their
           Majesties
           Authority
           over
           this
           Province
           so
           we
           do
           ,
           from
           the
           bottom
           of
           our
           hearts
           ,
           with
           all
           Integri●y
           ,
           acknowledge
           and
           declare
           ,
           That
           there
           are
           none
           that
           can
           or
           ought
           to
           have
           Right
           to
           Rule
           and
           Govern
           their
           Majesties
           Subj●cts
           here
           ,
           but
           by
           their
           Majesties
           Authority
           ,
           which
           is
           now
           placed
           in
           your
           Excellency
           .
           And
           therefore
           we
           do
           solemnly
           declare
           ,
           That
           we
           will
           with
           our
           Lives
           and
           Fortunes
           support
           and
           maintain
           the
           Administration
           of
           your
           Excellency's
           Government
           ,
           under
           their
           Majesties
           ,
           against
           all
           their
           Majesties
           Enemies
           whatsoever
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           we
           humbly
           pray
           your
           Excellency
           to
           accept
           as
           the
           sincere
           Acknowledgment
           of
           all
           their
           Majesties
           good
           Subjects
           within
           this
           their
           Province
           ,
           praying
           for
           their
           Majesties
           long
           and
           happy
           Reign
           over
           us
           ,
           and
           that
           your
           
           Excellency
           may
           long
           Live
           and
           Rule
           us
           ,
           according
           to
           Their
           Majesties
           most
           Excellent
           Constitution
           of
           Governing
           his
           Subjects
           by
           a
           General
           Assembly
           .
        
         
           
             By
             Order
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Representatives
             ,
             Ja.
             Graham
             ,
             Speaker
             .
          
           
             
               April
               17.
               1691.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
           
             At
             the
             Court
             at
             White-hall
             
               the
               17th
               of
               March
               ,
               1691.
               
            
          
           
           PRESENT
           
             The
             Queens
             most
             Excellent
             Majesty
             in
             Council
             .
          
        
         
           WHereas
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           ,
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Committee
           for
           Trade
           and
           Plantations
           ,
           have
           by
           their
           Report
           ,
           dated
           the
           11th
           Instant
           ,
           represented
           to
           Her
           Majesty
           ,
           That
           they
           have
           examin'd
           the
           matter
           of
           the
           Petition
           of
           
             Jacob
             Leyster
          
           ,
           the
           Son
           of
           
             Jacob
             Leyster
          
           of
           New-York
           ,
           deceased
           ,
           referred
           to
           the
           Committee
           by
           Her
           Majesty's
           Order
           in
           Coucil
           of
           the
           7th
           of
           January
           last
           ,
           Complaining
           of
           Proceedings
           against
           his
           Father
           and
           
             Jacob
             Milbourn
          
           ,
           by
           Coll.
           Slaughter
           at
           New-York
           ,
           who
           were
           thereupon
           condemned
           and
           put
           to
           Death
           ,
           and
           their
           Estates
           confiscated
           .
           And
           their
           Lordships
           having
           fully
           heard
           the
           said
           
             Jacob
             Leyster
          
           ,
           the
           Petitioner
           ,
           by
           his
           Council
           learned
           ,
           upon
           the
           whole
           matter
           ,
           are
           humbly
           of
           Opinion
           ,
           That
           the
           said
           
             Jacob
             Leyster
          
           and
           
           
             Jacob
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           dec●●s●d
           w●●
           condemned
           &
           have
           suffered
           according
           to
           Law.
           But
           th●
           Lordship●
           do
           humbly
           offer
           th●ir
           Intercession
           to
           her
           Maje●●●
           in
           behalf
           of
           their
           Familie●
           ,
           as
           fit
           Objects
           of
           their
           Majesti●●
           Mercy
           ,
           That
           the
           Estates
           of
           the
           said
           
             Jacob
             Leyster
          
           and
           
             J●●●b
             Millbourn
          
           ,
           deceased
           ,
           may
           b●
           Restored
           to
           them
           ,
           upon
           their
           humble
           Application
           to
           their
           Majesties
           by
           Petition
           fo●
           the
           same
           .
           Her
           Majesty
           in
           Council
           is
           this
           day
           pleased
           to
           Approve
           the
           said
           Report
           ,
           and
           to
           declare
           .
           That
           upon
           the
           humble
           Application
           of
           the
           Relations
           of
           the
           said
           
             Jacob
             Leyster
          
           and
           
             Jacob
             Millbourn
          
           deceased
           ,
           Her
           Majesty
           will
           order
           the
           E●tates
           of
           
             Jacob
             Leyster
          
           and
           
             Jacob
             Milbourn
          
           to
           be
           restored
           to
           their
           Families
           ,
           a●
           Objects
           of
           her
           Majesties
           Mercy
           .
        
         
           
             Rich.
             Colinge
             .
          
        
         
      
       
         FINIS
         .