BY HIS EXCELLENCY Richard Earl of Bellomont. Captain General and Governor in Chief of his Majesty's Province of New-York, and Territories depending thereon in America, and Vice-Admiral of the same  
A PROCLAMATION.  
Whereas His most Excellent Majesty hath received Advice, That several Ships of Force, fitted out of Scotland, were designed to settle themselves in some parts of America; and lest the same should derogate from the Treaties his Majesty hath entered into with the Crown of Spain, or be otherwise prejudicial to any of his Majesty's Colonies in America, His Majesty has been pleased to signify his Royal Pleasure to Me, That I should strictly forbid all his Majesty's Subjects, or others, inhabiting within the Districts of my Government, that they forbear holding any Correspondence with, or giving any assistance to any of the said Persons, while they are engaged in the aforesaid Enterprise; and that no Provisions, Arms, Ammunition, or other necessaries whatsoever, be carried from hence ●o them, nor be permitted to be carried, either in their own Vessels, or any other Ship or Vessel for their Use. In pursuance of his Majesties said Royal Will and Pleasure, I have thought fit, by and with the Advice of his Majesty's Council of this Province, to publish and Declare his Majesty's said Pleasure, and by these Presents do strictly Charge and Command all and every of his Majesty's Subjects, and others within this Province and Territories depending thereon in America, That they forbear holding any Correspondence with, or giving any assistance to such Person or Persons, who have been fitted out of Scotland in manner aforesaid, and are said to have ●ettled in a certain place, which they have called Caledonia That no Provisions, Arms, Ammunition, or other Necessaries whatsoever, be carried either in their own Vessels, or in any other Ship ●or Vessel for their Use, from this Province, or any part thereof. And his Majesty's Collector and Receiver General, and all other Officers of his Majesty's Customhouse, are hereby Required ●o take notice hereof accordingly.  
And I do further strictly Charge, Command and Forbidden (by and with the Consent of his Majesty's Council, as aforesaid) all his Majesties said Subjects, and others within this Province, That they neither by themselves, nor by any other Persons, Authorized by them, contrary to his Majesty's Royal Pleasure as aforesaid, hold any Correspondence, or give any assistance, or enter into any Traffic or Commerce with such Persons as are said to be settled in Caledonia aforesaid. And if any Person or Persons within this Province, by themselves, their Factors or Agents, shall contrary too, and against the true intent and meaning of this his Majesty's Royal Will and Pleasure signified unto me, as aforesaid, hold any Correspondence, or give any assistance, or enter into any Traffic or Commerce, in manner aforesaid, than all such Person or Persons so acting, as aforesaid, shall incur such Pains, Penalties, and Fofeitures, as by Law in ●uch Cases are provided. And all his Majesty's Subjects, and others, within this Province, are ●ereby Required to take due Notice hereof, and to Observe His Majesties said Royal Will and PLEASURE in All and Every of the Premises, as they will Answer the Contrary at their peril.  
Given at Fort William Henry in New York, the 15th day of May, 1699. And in the Eleventh Year of His Majesty's Reign. Bellomont.  
By Order  
B. Cousin: Cl. Concilii.   
GOD save the King.  

Printed by W. Bradford, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, in New-York. 1699.