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ADMINISTRATION OF LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR LEISLER.

1EISLER TO THE GOVERNOR, OF BARBADOES .

A. 1689: 16 dcccmber in fort william

The above is a copie of my last with all the copies referring to it, also the second bill of loadingwith the masers recept for the letters delivered to him directed to your honor en the impressione ofmy seall to your honors letter, since the departure of the bark from the rhoad, I gott informationof his staying in the bay I have sent 3 boats with 27 souldiers with a warrant & instructions to theLieutenant whereof the copie is here enclosed Mr. Nicolson therein exprest is the brother of our lateLieu 1 Governor Nicolson of whom wc were informed by a Justice of peace that since his departureon board he drunk the kings health with a figure Jf, they departed to see this morning when I sendthe above s d souldiers, but I am certainly informed that they were sett on shore & have been seenin a company of papists & popishly affected people at Amboy, If they are imbarqued againe I amin doubt & hope your honor will take such care therein as the cause doth requyre, the eight of thisinstant arryued by the way of Boston a messenger with two gracious letters the one from theirMahes with orders to doe & performe all things which to the place & office of his Mahes Lieut: Gover-nor & Commander in Chiefe of New Yoik doth or may appertain untill further order, the otherletter was from their Mahes 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 defenderof the faith & Supreme Lord & Lady of the province of new york & all other the territories & domin-ions to the croun of England belonging (if not already done) which was very solemnly effectedthe 10 th instant, I also received a letter from the honorable Governor of Boston Lyman Bradstreet dated27 November, he informes me that he had information of some of their people that was taken bytuo french men of warre upon the coast of arcada, they say that the french told them they were neartuelve men of warre that came out of France to surprise Boston being sent for by sir Edmond Androswho promised the country should be delivered to them as they say, but meeting with some dutchmen of warre they lost of 4 of their ships & some on the bank & hearing of sir Edmonds confine-ment their designe was disappointed they went away from the eastward about six or seven weeksafter the date of his letter some s d to fiance some to new york but I believe they are gone to thewest Indies, he advised me also that he had received tuo gracious letters from his Matie the oneapproving & allowing what had been done in reference to the late revolution & authority toproceed, the other letter was a command from his Matie to send sir Edmond Andros, M r 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 w’e are able to inform your honor, havingno more to enlarge, requesting oncly your charitable & friendly acceptance of what in hast is hereomitted 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 & virtueas if the whole number of [members were] present.

At a Councill held the same day & ca . The same persons present.

Ordered that Jacob Miiborne be Secretary of this his Ma 1 ' 1 ^ Prouince & Clerk to the LieutGoverno r and Councill thereof tooke his oath at the same time.