a_o letter_n from_o gentleman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o new-york_n to_o â—nother_n concern_v the_o trouble_n which_o happen_v in_o that_o province_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o late_a happy_a revolution_n print_v and_o sell_v by_o william_n bradford_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o bible_n in_o new-york_n 1698._o sir_n i_o can_v but_o admire_v to_o hear_v that_o some_o gentleman_n still_o have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o the_o late_a disorder_n commit_v by_o capt._n jacob_n leyster_n and_o his_o accomplice_n in_o new-york_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v for_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o the_o security_n of_o that_o province_n and_o that_o such_o monstrous_a falsehood_n do_v find_v credit_n that_o the_o person_n before_o in_o commission_n &_o do_v labour_n to_o oppose_v &_o prevent_v those_o disorder_n be_v jacobite_n or_o person_n ill_o affect_v to_o the_o happy_a revolution_n in_o england_n but_o it_o have_v be_v often_o the_o calamity_n of_o all_o age_n to_o palliate_v vice_n with_o false_a gloss_n and_o to_o criminate_a the_o best_a action_n of_o the_o most_o virtuous_a and_o most_o pious_a men._n so_o that_o truth_n and_o innocency_n without_o some_o defence_n have_v not_o prove_v at_o all_o time_n a_o sufficient_a bullwoâ—k_n against_o malicious_a falsehood_n and_o calumny_n wherefore_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o give_v you_o a_o true_a and_o brief_a accouâ—t_n of_o that_o matter_n as_o i_o myself_o have_v be_v a_o personal_a witness_n to_o most_o of_o they_o it_o be_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o april_n 1689._o when_o the_o first_o report_v arrive_v at_o new-york_n that_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n now_o his_o present_a majesty_n be_v arrive_v in_o england_n with_o considerable_a fâ—rceâ—_n and_o that_o the_o late_a king_n james_n be_v flee_v into_o france_n and_o â—hat_n it_o be_v expect_v war_n will_v be_v soon_o proclaim_v between_o england_n and_o france_n the_o leiut_a governor_n frances_n nâ—choâ—son_n and_o the_o council_n be_v protestant_n resolve_v thereupon_o to_o suspend_v all_o roman_a catholic_n from_o command_n and_o place_n of_o trust_n in_o the_o government_n and_o according_o suspend_v major_a baxtâ—r_n from_o be_v a_o member_n of_o council_n and_o captain_n of_o a_o câ—mpany_n at_o aâ—bany_n and_o bartholomew_n russâ—l_n from_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d at_o new-york_n they_o both_o be_v papist_n who_o forthwith_o â—â—st_n their_o command_n and_o depart_v the_o province_n and_o because_o but_o three_o member_n of_o the_o council_n be_v reside_v in_o new_a york_n viz._n â—ir_n frederick_n phillips_n coll._n stephanus_n cortlandt_n &_o â—oll_n nicâ—olas_n bayard_n all_o of_o dutch_a birth_n aâ—l_a member_n and_o the_o two_o last_o for_o the_o space_n of_o near_o thirty_o year_n pâ—st_a elder_n and_o deacon_n of_o the_o dutch_a protestant_n church_n in_o new-york_n and_o most_o affectionate_a to_o the_o royal_a house_n of_o orange_n it_o be_v resolve_v by_o the_o say_v lâ—euâ—_n governor_n and_o council_n to_o call_v and_o conveen_n to_o their_o assistance_n all_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o other_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o the_o commission_n officer_n in_o the_o prouâ—nce_n for_o to_o consult_v and_o advise_v with_o they_o what_o may_v be_v proper_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o say_a province_n in_o that_o conjuncture_n till_o order_n shall_v arrive_v from_o england_n whereupon_o the_o say_v justice_n magistrate_n and_o officer_n be_v according_o convene_v and_o style_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o general_n convention_n for_o the_o province_n of_o new_a york_n and_o all_o matter_n of_o government_n be_v carry_v on_o and_o manage_v by_o the_o major_a vote_n of_o that_o convention_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o be_v by_o they_o agree_v and_o order_v forthwith_o to_o fortify_v the_o city_n of_o new-york_n and_o that_o for_o the_o better_a security_n of_o the_o fort_n since_o the_o garrison_n be_v weak_a and_o to_o prevent_v all_o manner_n of_o doubt_n and_o jealousy_n a_o competent_a number_n of_o the_o city_n militia_n shall_v keep_v guard_n in_o say_a fort_n and_o nicholas_n bayard_n coll._n of_o say_a militia_n recommend_v to_o give_v suitable_a order_n according_o and_o that_o the_o revenue_n shall_v be_v continue_v and_o receive_v by_o some_o gentleman_n appoint_v by_o that_o convention_n for_o repair_v the_o fort_n and_o fortify_v of_o the_o city_n but_o against_o this_o order_n capt_n leyster_n who_o as_o a_o captain_n be_v a_o member_n of_o that_o convention_n do_v enter_v his_o dissent_n with_o some_o few_o other_o it_o be_v also_o recommend_v to_o say_v coll._n bayard_n to_o hasten_v to_o fortify_v the_o city_n with_o all_o possible_a speed_n who_o upon_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o revenue_n do_v advance_v what_o money_n be_v needful_a for_o material_n and_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o militia_n officer_n and_o daily_a labour_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n have_v the_o same_o finish_v before_o the_o 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humble_o pray_v may_v be_v hasten_v with_o all_o possible_a speed_n which_o say_v letter_n be_v most_o gracious_o receive_v and_o answer_v by_o his_o majesty_n letter_n bear_v date_n the_o 30_o of_o july_n 1689._o but_o against_o expectation_n it_o soon_o happen_v that_o on_o the_o last_o day_n of_o say_a month_n of_o may_n capt._n leyster_n have_v a_o vessel_n with_o some_o wine_n in_o the_o road_n for_o which_o he_o refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o duty_n do_v in_o a_o seditious_a manner_n stir_v up_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n affirm_v that_o king_n james_n be_v flee_v the_o kingdom_n all_o manner_n of_o government_n be_v fall_v in_o this_o province_n to_o rise_v in_o arm_n and_o forcible_o possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o fort_n and_o stores_n which_o according_o be_v effect_v while_o the_o lieut._n governor_n and_o council_n with_o the_o convention_n be_v meet_v at_o the_o city_n hall_n to_o consult_v what_o may_v be_v proper_a for_o the_o common_a good_a and_o safety_n 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disorderly_a
to_o be_v silence_v etc._n etc._n mr._n dellius_n minister_n at_o albany_n to_o escape_v a_o nasty_a â—oal_n be_v force_v to_o leave_v his_o flock_n and_o fly_v for_o shelter_n into_o new_a england_n mr._n varick_n minister_n of_o the_o dutch_a town_n on_o nassaw_n island_n be_v by_o arm_a man_n drag_v out_o of_o his_o house_n to_o the_o fort_n then_o imprison_v without_o bail_n for_o speak_v as_o be_v pretend_v treasonable_a word_n against_o capt_n leyster_n and_o the_o fort_n then_o prosecute_v and_o decree_v by_o peter_n d'_fw-fr lanoy_n pretend_a judge_n without_o any_o commission_n or_o authority_n to_o be_v deprive_v from_o his_o ministerial_a function_n amerce_v in_o a_o fine_a of_o 80_o l._n and_o to_o remain_v in_o close_a prison_n till_o that_o fine_a shall_v be_v pay_v yea_o he_o be_v so_o torment_v that_o in_o all_o likely_a hood_n it_o occasion_v and_o hasten_v the_o sudden_a death_n of_o that_o most_o reverend_a and_o religious_a man._n the_o french_a minister_n mr._n periet_fw-la and_o mr._n dellie_n have_v some_o better_a quarter_n but_o be_v often_o threaten_v to_o be_v prosecute_v in_o like_a manner_n because_o they_o will_v not_o approve_v of_o his_o power_n and_o disorderly_a proceed_n none_o in_o the_o province_n but_o those_o of_o his_o faction_n have_v any_o safety_n in_o their_o estate_n for_o say_v capt._n leyster_n at_o will_n and_o pleasure_n send_v to_o those_o who_o disapprove_v of_o his_o action_n to_o furnish_v he_o with_o money_n provision_n and_o what_o else_o he_o want_v and_o upon_o denial_n send_v arm_v man_n out_o of_o the_o fort_n and_o forcible_o break_v open_o several_a house_n shop_n cellar_n vessel_n and_o other_o place_n where_o they_o expect_v to_o be_v supply_v and_o without_o any_o the_o leaâ—â—_n payment_n or_o satisfaction_n carry_v their_o plunder_n to_o the_o fort_n â—ll_o which_o be_v extreme_o approve_v of_o by_o those_o poor_a fellow_n â—hich_v he_o have_v about_o he_o and_o be_v force_v to_o feed_v and_o 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nassaw_n island_n and_o to_o many_o other_o in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o province_n and_o thus_o you_o may_v see_v how_o he_o use_v and_o exercise_v a_o exorbitant_a arbitrary_a &_o unlawful_a power_n over_o the_o person_n and_o estate_n of_o his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n here_o against_o the_o know_a and_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o in_o subvertion_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o great_a oppression_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n and_o to_o the_o apparent_a decay_n of_o trade_n and_o commerce_n in_o this_o calamity_n misery_n and_o confusion_n be_v this_o province_n by_o those_o disorder_n enthrawl_v near_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n until_o the_o arrival_n of_o his_o majesty_n force_n under_o the_o command_n of_o major_n ingoldsby_n who_o with_o several_a gentleman_n of_o the_o council_n arrive_v about_o the_o last_o day_n of_o january_n 1690_o 1._o which_o say_v gentleman_n of_o the_o council_n fâ—r_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n send_v and_o 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to_o their_o assistance_n several_a of_o their_o majesty_n good_a subject_n then_o in_o opposition_n against_o the_o say_a leyster_n with_o no_o other_o intent_n as_o they_o signify_v to_o he_o by_o several_a letter_n and_o message_n but_o only_o for_o self-security_n and_o defence_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o say_a leyster_n proceed_v to_o make_v war_n against_o they_o and_o the_o king_n force_n and_o fire_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o great_a and_o small_a shot_n in_o the_o city_n whereby_o several_a of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n be_v kill_v and_o wound_v as_o they_o pass_v in_o the_o street_n upon_o their_o lawful_a occasion_n though_o no_o opposition_n be_v make_v on_o the_o other_o side_n at_o this_o height_n of_o extremity_n be_v it_o when_o governor_n slaughter_v arrive_v on_o the_o 19_o of_o march_n 1691._o who_o have_v publish_v his_o commission_n from_o the_o â—ity_n hall_n with_o great_a sign_n of_o joy_n by_o fire_v all_o the_o artillery_n within_o and_o round_o the_o city_n send_v thrice_o to_o demand_v the_o surrender_n of_o the_o fort_n from_o capt._n leyster_n and_o his_o accomplice_n which_o be_v thrice_o deny_v but_o upon_o great_a threaten_n the_o follow_a day_n surrender_v to_o governor_n slaughter_n who_o forthwith_o cause_v the_o say_v capt._n leyster_n with_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a malefactor_n to_o be_v bind_v over_o to_o answer_v their_o crime_n at_o the_o next_o supreme_a court_n of_o judicature_n where_o the_o say_v leyster_n and_o his_o pretend_a secretary_n millborn_n do_v appear_v but_o refuse_v to_o plead_v to_o the_o indictment_n of_o the_o grand_a jâ—â—y_n or_o to_o own_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o that_o court_n and_o so_o afâ—er_v seuâ—â—â—l_a hear_n as_o mute_n be_v find_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n and_o murder_n and_o execute_v according_o several_a of_o the_o other_o malefactor_n that_o plead_v werâ—â—lso_o find_v guilty_a and_o particular_o one_o abraham_n governeâ—â—_n for_o murder_v of_o a_o old_a man_n peaceable_o pass_v along_o the_o street_n but_o be_v reprieve_v by_o governor_n slouâ—hter_n and_o upon_o coll._n fletcher_n arrival_n by_o he_o set_v at_o liberty_n upon_o their_o submission_n and_o promise_n of_o good_a behaviour_n sir_n all_z what_o be_v here_o set_v down_o be_v true_a and_o can_v be_v prove_v and_o justify_v by_o the_o man_n of_o great_a probity_n and_o best_a figure_n among_o we_o if_o i_o be_v to_o give_v a_o particular_a narrative_n of_o all_o the_o cruelty_n and_o robbery_n perperrate_v upon_o theiâ—_n majesty_n most_o affectionate_a subject_n in_o this_o province_n they_o will_v fill_v a_o volumn_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o revolution_n here_o there_o be_v not_o ten_o jacobite_n in_o the_o whole_a they_o be_v all_o well_o know_v and_o the_o strict_a protestant_n and_o man_n of_o best_a figure_n repuration_n and_o estate_n be_v at_o the_o helm_n it_o may_v plain_o be_v perceive_v by_o the_o several_a step_n and_o measure_n be_v follow_v at_o that_o time_n and_o by_o their_o letter_n to_o the_o then_o earl_n now_o duke_n of_o shrewsbury_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n answer_v thereunto_o the_o copy_n of_o which_o answer_n and_o some_o other_o paper_n worthy_a of_o your_o perusal_n be_v enclose_v so_o soon_o as_o governor_n sloughter_n arrive_v a_o assembly_n be_v call_v which_o upon_o the_o 18_o of_o april_n 1691._o do_v present_v a_o address_n to_o his_o excellency_n sign_v by_o their_o speaker_n together_o with_o the_o resolve_v of_o that_o hâ—use_n which_o when_o you_o be_v please_v to_o read_v give_v the_o conclusive_a opinion_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n of_o this_o province_n of_o all_o those_o disorderly_a proceed_n for_o which_o those_o two_o have_v suffer_v death_n and_o their_o sentence_n be_v since_o approve_v by_o her_o majesty_n of_o ever_o bless_a memory_n in_o council_n many_o worthy_a protestant_n in_o england_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v sincere_o devote_v 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his_o majesty_n interest_n have_v yet_o notwithstanding_o unacquainted_a with_o our_o circumstance_n and_o not_o due_o apprize_v of_o the_o truth_n be_v more_o easy_o induce_v to_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o false_a gloss_n and_o calumny_n of_o bias_v and_o disaffect_v person_n from_o this_o province_n but_o in_o my_o observation_n most_o gentleman_n that_o have_v come_v hither_o so_o prepossess_v after_o some_o time_n spend_v here_o have_v be_v thorough_o convince_v of_o their_o mistake_n and_o that_o those_o man_n who_o suffer_v death_n do_v not_o from_o pure_a zeal_n for_o their_o majesty_n interest_n and_o the_o protestant_a religion_n but_o be_v of_o desperate_a fortune_n thrust_v themselves_o into_o power_n of_o purpose_n to_o make_v up_o their_o want_n by_o the_o ruin_n and_o plunder_n of_o his_o majesty_n loyal_a subject_n and_o be_v so_o far_o engage_v in_o their_o repeat_v crime_n that_o they_o be_v drive_v to_o that_o height_n of_o desperation_n have_v not_o the_o 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and_o steady_a conduct_n and_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n of_o coll._n fletcher_n our_o present_a governor_n you_o have_v be_v a_o eye_n witness_v and_o have_v have_v time_n and_o experience_n enough_o to_o enable_v you_o to_o inform_v other_o in_o england_n which_o if_o you_o will_v please_v to_o do_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v gain_v credit_n and_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a piece_n of_o service_n to_o this_o province_n i_o be_o sir_n your_o most_o humble_a servant_n new-york_n december_n 31._o 1697._o the_o king_n letter_n william_n r._n trusty_a and_o well-beloved_a we_o greet_v you_o well_o whereas_o we_o have_v be_v give_v to_o understand_v by_o letter_n from_o you_o and_o other_o the_o principal_a inhabitant_n of_o our_o province_n of_o new-york_n of_o your_o dutiful_a submission_n to_o our_o royal_a pleasure_n and_o readiness_n to_o receive_v from_o we_o such_o order_n as_o we_o shall_v think_v requisite_a for_o settle_v the_o peace_n and_o good_a government_n of_o 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our_o say_a province_n until_o further_a order_n from_o we_o and_o so_o we_o bid_v you_o farewell_o give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o whitehall_n the_o 30_o day_n of_o july_n 1689._o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n by_o his_o majesty_n command_n nottingham_n be_v superscribe_v to_o our_o trusty_a and_o well-beloved_a francis_n nichollson_n esq_n our_o lieut._n governor_n and_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o our_o province_n of_o new-york_n in_o america_n and_o in_o his_o absence_n to_o such_o as_o for_o the_o time_n be_v take_v care_n for_o preserve_v the_o peace_n and_o administer_a the_o law_n in_o out_o land_n province_n of_o new-york_n in_o america_n the_o resolve_v of_o the_o house_n of_o representative_n etc._n etc._n house_n of_o representative_n for_o the_o province_n of_o new-york_n april_n 17._o 1691._o p._n m._n upon_o further_a consideration_n of_o the_o petition_n present_v to_o this_o house_n by_o many_o of_o the_o freeholders_n and_o inhabitant_n within_o this_o city_n and_o province_n resolve_v nimini_n contradicente_fw-la that_o jacob_n leyster_n samuel_n edsall_n and_o divers_a other_o aid_v assist_v and_o abet_v he_o in_o the_o dissolve_v the_o convention_n that_o be_v convene_v at_o the_o city_n of_o new-york_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n the_o execution_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o secure_n of_o this_o province_n for_o their_o majesty_n service_n king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n king_n and_o queen_n â—f_n england_n etc._n etc._n be_v tumultuous_a illegal_a and_o against_o their_o majesty_n right_a over_o this_o their_o province_n be_v a_o dominion_n of_o their_o crown_n of_o england_n resolve_v that_o the_o imprison_v of_o their_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n into_o doleful_n and_o natious_a prison_n and_o their_o keep_v they_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n without_o any_o commitment_n or_o the_o assignment_n of_o any_o legal_a cause_n be_v arbitrary_a illegal_a &_o against_o the_o peace_n and_o dignity_n of_o 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