A LETTER From Gentleman OF THE City of New-York To ●nother, Concerning the Troubles which happened 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 Majesty's Service, and the Security of that Province; and that such Monstrous Falsehoods 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 age's 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 malicious Falsehoods and Calumnies. Wherefore I shall endeavour to give you a true and brief Accou●t of that matter, as I myself 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 Prince of Orange, now his present Majesty, 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. Governor, Frances N●cho●son, and the Council, being Protestants, resolved thereupon to suspend all Roman Catholics 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 forthwith ●●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 protestant Church in New-York, and most affectionate to the Royal House of Orange; It was Resolved by the said L●eu●. Governor 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 styled by the Name of The General Convention 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, Forthwith to fortify 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 Fortifying 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 fortify the City with all possible 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 finished 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. Governor 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 rejoicing at the News of his Royal Highness, the Prince of Orange, now his present Majesty's 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 security 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 Majesty's Letter bearing date the 30th of July, 1689.  
But against Expectation, it soon happened, that on the last day of said Month 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 whilst the Lieut. Governor 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. Governor 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 cried out, They disowned all manner of Government▪ Whereupon, by Capt. Leyster's persuasion, they proclaimed him to be their Commander, there being then no other Commission Officer amongst them.  
Capt. Leyster being in this manner possessed of the Fort, took some Persons to his Assistance, which he called, The Committee of Safety. And the Lieut. Governor, Francis Nicollson being in this manner forced out of his Command, for the safety of his Person, which was daily threatened, withdrew out of the Province.  
About a week after, R●ports came from Boston, That their Royal Highness', 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 Proclamation, 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, Collectors and Receivers of the Revenues, etc. being Protestants; which was forthwith published at the City Hall by the Mayor and Alder men, accompanied with the Council, and most of the chief Citizens and Merchants. And pursuant thereunto the Collector, Mat. Ploughman, being a Papist, was forthwith 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 Oaths 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 Customhouse, 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 stayed all Summer, in hopes that Orders might arrive from England to settle those Disorders.  
The said Capt. Leyster finding almost every man of Sense, 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, dragged 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 published 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 abhorred 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, alleging it unlawful, as soon as his Wines were landed, and that he got into some Power, he forthwith set up for himself the collecting of said Revenue by Peter d' Lanoy, allowing him a great Salary, 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. Governor and Council above recited, Directed, To Our Trusty ●nd Wellbeloved Francis Nicholson, Esq Our Lieutenant Governor 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 administering the Laws in Our said Province. Whereby his Majesty approved of the Proceedings and Care that had been taken by said Lieut. Governor 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 gentlemen 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 styled himself Lieutenant Governor, 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 Majesty's 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 applied to his own use, and to maintain said Disorders, allowing his private men 18 d. per Day, and to others proportionably.  
On the 20●h of January following Coll. Bayard and Mr nicols had the ill fortune to fail into his hands, and were in a barbarous manner, by a party in Arms, dragged into the Fort, and there put into a Nasty place, without any manner of Process, or being allowed to bail, 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. nicols close Prisoners for the space o● fourteen Months, where they, with several others, that had been long detained Prisoners, were set at Liberty by Governor Slaughter.  
And whilst 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. nicols 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 Governor Slaughter.  
It is hardly to be expressed what Cruelties Capt. Leyster and his Complices imposed upon the said Prisoners and all others that would not own his power to be lawful. Neither could the Protestant Minister's 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 threatened to be silenced, etc. 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 dragged out of his House to the Fort, then imprisoned without bail, 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 sudden Death of that most Reverend and Religious Man. The French Ministers, Mr. Periet and Mr. Dellie had some better Quarters, but were often threatened 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 denial, sent armed men out of the Fort, and forcibly broke open several Houses, Shops, Cellars, Vessels, and other places where they expected to be supplied, and without any the lea●● payment or satisfaction, carried their Plunder to the Fort; ●ll which was extremely approved of by those poor fellows ●hich he had about him, and was forced to feed and maintain; and so he styled those his Robberies with the gilded Name and Pretence, That it was for their Majesty's King William and Queen Mary 's special Service, though it was after found out, that whole Cargoes of those stolen goods were sold to his Friends in the City, and shipped 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 Majesty's 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 Rapines, Spoils and violences 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 Majesty's good Subjects here, against the known and Fundamental Laws of the Land, and in subvertion of the same, to the great Oppression of his Majesty's Subjects, and to the apparent decay of Trade and Commerce.  
In this Calamity, Misery and Confusion was this Province, by those Disorders, enthrawled near the space of two years, until the arrival of his Majesty's 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 King's Force's quietly to quarter and refresh themselves in the Cit●, till Governor Slaughter should arrive; but the said Leyster, instead of complying, asked Mr. Brooke, one of his Majesty's 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, & cried, What! those Papist Dogs, Rogue's 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's Forces and Stores, and the safety of the City, were necessicated to persuade to their assistance several of their Majesty's 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 King's Forces, and fired a vast Number of great and small Shot in the City, whereby several of his Majesty's 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 Extremity was it when Governor Slaughter arrived on the 19th of March, 1691. who having published his Commission from the ●ity Hall, with great signs of Joy, by firing all the Artillery within and round the City, sent thrice to demand the surrender of the Fort from Capt. Leyster and his Accomplices, which was thrice denied, but upon great threatenings, the following Day surrendered to Governor Slaughter, who forthwith caused the said Capt. Leyster, with some of the chief Malefactors to be bound over to answer their Crimes at the next Supreme Court of Judicature, where the said Leyster and his pretended Secretary Millborn did appear, but refused to plead to the Indictment of the grand J●●y or to own the Jurisdiction of that Court; and so af●er sev●●●l hear, 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 Governor 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 Cruelties 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 enclosed.  
So soon as Governor 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 Judgement 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 Majesty's Interest, have yet notwithstanding (unacquainted with our Circumstances, and not duly apprized of the truth) been more easily induced to give credit to the false Glosses and Calumnies of biased 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 thoroughly convinced of their Mistake, and that those men who suffered Death, did not from pure zeal for their Majesty's 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 Majesty's 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 Attaches 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 Governor.  
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.  
William R.  
TRusty and Wellbeloved, 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 Us such Orders as We should think requisite for settling the Peace and good Government of Our Province of New-York. We have thought fit hereby to signify unto you, That We are taking such Resolution concerning the same as may tend to the Welfare of Our Subjects, Inhabitants there. And in the mean time We do hereby Authorise and Empower you to take upon you the Government of the said Province, calling to your Assistance, in the Administration thereof, the principal Freeholders' 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 Governor 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 Us. 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 Majesty's Command, Nottingham.  
Was Superscribed, 
 To Our Trusty and Wellbeloved Francis Nichollson. Esq Our Lieut. Governor 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 administering the Laws in Out land Province of New-York in America.   

The Resolves of the House of Representatives, etc.  
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 Freeholders' and Inhabitants within this City and Province,  
Resolved, Nimini Contradicente, 
 That Jacob Leyster, Samuel 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 Province for their Majesty's Service, King William and Queen Mary, King and Queen ●f England, etc. was Tumultuous, Illegal and against their Majesty's Right over this their Province, being a Dominion of their Crown of England.  
Resolved, 
 That the Imprisoning of their Majesty's 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 Majesty's Crown of England, and also a Violation of the Rights and Privileges of Their Majesty's Subjects inhabiting within this Province.  
Resolved, 
 That the prosecuting and forcing their Majesty's 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 Majesty's 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 Majesty's 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 Majesty's 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 Majesty's 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 lewing and raising of Money upon their Majesty's Subjects without lawful Authority, is Arbitrary and Illegal, and against the Rights and Privileges of their Majesty's Subjects inhabiting within this Province.  
Resolved, 
 That the raising of Forces, and keeping their Majesty's Fort of New-York against their Majesty's Officers and Soldiers lately arrived, was Rebellious, and in prejudice to their Majesty's Right and Dominion of this Province.  
Resolved, 
 That the denying the Surrender of their Majesty's Fort to his Excellency, after his arrival, and publication of their Majesty's Commission to him, was Rebellious, and against the Dignity and Authority of their Majesty's Crown of England.  
Ordered, 
 For the prevention of the like Mistakes and Disorders amongst their Majesty's Subjects in this Province for the time to come, That these Resolves be sent to the Governor 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 Majesty's Right and Dominion over this their Province, as it is now established by their Majesty's Authority, in the administration of his Excellency, with our Lives and Fortunes against all their Majesty's Enemies.  
By Order of the House of Representatives, Ja. Graham, Speaker.   

An Address to his Excellency Colonel Slaughter.  
May it please your Excellency;  
WE Their Majesty's most Dutiful and Loyal Subjects convened by their Majesty's most gracious Favour, in General Assembly, in this Province, do in all most Humble manner heartily congratulate your Excellency's arrival in this Government; and withal, presume to acquaint your Excellency, That as in our hearts we do abhor and detest all the Rebellions▪ Arbitrary and Illegal Proceedings of the late Usurpers of their Majesty's Authority over this Province so we do, from the bottom of our hearts, with all Integrity, acknowledge and declare, That there are none that can or aught to have Right to Rule and Govern their Majesty's Subjects here, but by their Majesty's 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 Majesty's Enemies whatsoever.  
And this we humbly pray your Excellency to accept as the sincere Acknowledgement of all their Majesty's good Subjects within this their Province, praying for their Majesty's long and happy Reign over us, and that your Excellency may long Live and Rule us, according to Their Majesty's 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 Whitehall the 17th of March, 1691. 
 PRESENT The Queen's 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 examined 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 〈◊〉, deceased w●● condemned & have suffered according to Law. But th● Lordship● do humbly offer th●ir Intercession to her Maje●●● in behalf of their Family's, as fit Objects of their Majesty's 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 Estates of Jacob Leyster and Jacob Milbourn to be restored to their Families, a● Objects of her Majesty's Mercy.  
Rich. Colinge.   
FINIS.