Governor Nicolson of whom we were informed by a Justice of peace that since his departure on board he drunk the kings health with a figure J. they departed to see this morning when I send the above sd souldiers, but I am certainly informed that they were sett on shore & have been seen in a company of papists & popishly affected people at Amboy, If they are imbarqued againe I am in doubt & hope your honor will take such care therein as the cause doth requyre, the eight of this instant arryued by the way of Boston a messenger with two gracious letters the one from their Maties with orders to doe & performe all things which to the place & office of his Maties Lieut: Governor & Commander in Chiefe of New York doth or may appertain untill further order, the other letter was from their Maties Counsell signed by eleaven of them with orders to proclaim william & Mary prince & princess of orange to be King & Queen of England Scotland ffrance & Ireland defender of the faith & Supreme Lord & Lady of the province of new york & all other the territories & dominions to the croun of England belonging (if not already done) which was very solemnly effected the 10th instant, I also received a letter from the honorable Governor of Boston Lyman Bradstreet dated 27 November, he informes me that he had information of some of their people that was taken by tuo french men of warre upon the coast of arcada, they say that the french told them they were near tuelve men of warre that came out of France to surprise Boston being sent for by sir Edmond Andros who promised the country should be delivered to them as they say, but meeting with some dutch men of warre they lost of 4 of their ships & some on the bank & hearing of sir Edmonds confinement their designe was disappointed they went away from the eastward about six or seven weeks after the date of his letter some sd to france some to new york but I believe they are gone to the west Indies, he advised me also that he had received tuo gracious letters from his Matie the one approving & allowing what had been done in reference to the late revolution & authority to proceed, the other letter was a command from his Matie to send sir Edmond Andros, Mr Randolph & severall others in safe custody to whitehall, severall ships being departed from England with convoy, doubt not but your honor will have all the newes that we are able to inform your honor, having no more to enlarge, requesting onely your charitable & friendly acceptance of what in hast is here omitted by him who is Your honors most humble servant &c. MINUTES OF COUNCIL. [Record torn.] Ordered, that the major Part of the members of the [Council] do all things in as full force & virtue as if the whole number of [members were] present. At a Councill held the same day &ca. The same persons present. Ordered that Jacob Milborne be Secretary of this his Maties Prouince & Clerk to the Lieut Governor and Councill thereof tooke his oath at the same time. Present At a Councill held the same day &ca The Lieut Govern &ca Mr Samuel Edsall Capt Gerardus Beeckman Capt Thomas Williams Mestr Samuel Staats Mr Johannes Vermelje Ordered that Mr Pieter d' la Noy be Commissionated for receiving his Maties King William's revenues of this province of N. Yorke. Present Lieut Governor &c. Samuel Edsall Pieter d' La Noy Samuell Staats Cant Thomas William Johannes Vermelje Hendk Jansen Saturday Decemb. 14th 1689. Ordered That the Costumes and Accize be Collected according to an Act made by the Assembly for this province Anno 1683, and the same to be publisht forthwith. Present Lieut Govern' &c Samuel Edsall Pieter d'Lanoy Gerardus Beekman Capt. Williams Samuel Staats William Lawrence Johannes Vermilje [Record torn.] At a Councill Decemb. 16. 1689. Ordered that Capt Abraham depeyster remayes in his Command provided that he Satisfyed the Lieut Governor & Councill he is duly qualified for that function. Present Lieut Govern' &c Pieter d'Lanoy Capt Williams William Lawrence Johannes Vermelje At a Councill Decembr 17. 1689. Ordered that Capta Ebenezer Platt be Commissionated to administer oaths to ye rest of the Justices of the County of Suffolk Capt Beekman for Kings County Samuell Edsall for Queens County Capt Tho Williams for Westchester County William Lawrence for Orange County. The orders of Councill Transmitted to the Councill Book No. 20 folio 111 [not found. VOL. II. BY THE LIEUT GOVERNOR & COMMANDER IN CHIEFE &c. Whereas I haue received a Letter from the Lords of his Maties most honble Privye Councill dated 29th July 1689 for Proclaiming William & Mary Prince & Princess of Orange, King & Queene of England, Scotland, ffrance & Ireland (If not already done) wch was accordingly prformed at New York the 10th of Decembr Instant These are to will & Command you with the assistance of the Principal freeholders & Inhabitants of ye County of Suffolk to Proclaime their Sacred Mties according to the forme here with sent at ye Chief Towne of ye said County, with the Solemnities & Ceremonyes requisite on the Like Occasion and yt with all convenient speed; and for so doing this shall be yor sufficient Warrant. Given &c N. York Decembr 19th 1689. JACOB LEISLER. The same to Richmond, Westchester, Queens, Kings, & Ulster Counties; to ye Citty & County of Albany & ye County of East Jersey, and one proclamation. NOTE. There is an order to the same effect to the Justice of Richmond County dated 17 Dec. 1689 & to Capt John Longstaf of New East Jersey dated 4th March 1689-90. BY THE LIEUT GOVERNOR & COUNCILL. Whereas their was Proclamation made by the authority abovesd bearing date the 16th decembr instant to give notice that ye Costumes and Accize granted by Act of Assembly 1683 haue and do remaine in full force & that all Persons were required to observe ye same notwithstanding wch some disaffected person hath taken the same from the Weigh house or custome house doore of this Citty where by Order they were affixed. And moreover some unknowing or malicious p'sons have in a Contemptuous manner affixed Certaine papers entituled (By them English ffreemen of the Province of New York) Containing false construction on the wholesome Lawes of England not regarding An Act of the ffreemen represented in Assembly as aforesd Vizt That the Supreame Legislatiue Authority under his Maties &ca shall for ever be & reside in a Govern', Councill & the People met in General Assembly These are to advertize whomsoever it may or shall concerne that none from henceforth do dare to deface or take of any paper wch shall be affixed by the Authority of this Province or City, or affix Cany other Papers without approbation of the said Authority as they will answer it at their Perill. Given &c. this 20th day of decembr 1689. JACOB LEISLER. BY THE LIEUT. GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF &c. By virtue of the Authority devised unto mee, I doe hereby authorize And Order you Capt. Jochem Staas to take possession (in his Maties King William's name) of the ffort Orange and all Stores of war there at Albany, Continuing in that Command till farther orders taking Care yt y Souldjers under your Command be Carefull of their duty and Comport themselves orderly in all respects as they ought and upon all occasions require yt you Send, or speake to ye Civill Magistrates in what may Concerne them, for ye Securing his Maties Interest, and ye welfare of ye Inhabitants of yt County, And yt by the first opportunity you returne me a particular Accot of ye ffort, all Stores of warr, and his Maties Revenue in ye place & what Else in your Cognizance may be necessary. Given &c New York this 28th day of decembr 1689. JACOB LEISLER New York Decembr 28. 1689.' GENTLEMEN-I haue received yor Letters wch give me great Satisfaction of your integrity & resolucôn & having received Orders from his Maties King William to take care of this Governmt haue sent my orders to Capt Staas & ye officers & People there, by Which you will see how they Shall be setled Likewise goes herewith Commissions for yor Justices & to keep your Monethly Courts, desiring you to send me word by ye first what |