ADMINISTRATION OF LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR LEISLER.
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Present At a Couneill held the same day &c a
The Lieu 4 Govern r & ca Capt Thomas Williams
M r Samuel Edsall Mest r Samuel Staats
Capt Gerardus Beeckman M> Johannes Vermelje
Ordered that M r Pieter d’ la Noy be Commissionated for receiving his Ma t *' es King William’srevenues of this province of N. Yorke.
At a Couneill held Saturday Decemb. 14 th 1689.
Present Samuell Staats
Lieut Govemo r &c. Capt Thomas William
Samuel Edsall Johannes Vermelje
Pieter d’ La Noy Hend k Jansen
Ordered That the Costumes and Accize be Collected according to an Act made by the Assemblyfor this province Anno 1683, and the same to be publisht forthwith.
[Record torn.]
Present At a Couneill Decemb. 16. 1689.
Lieut Govern 1 " &cSamuel EdsallPieter d’LanoyGerardus Beekman
Ordered that Capt n Abraham depeyster remayes in his Command provided that he Satisfyed theLieu 4 Governor & Couneill he is duly qualified for that function.
Capt. WilliamsSamuel StaatsWilliam LawrenceJohannes Vermilje
Present At a Couneill Decemb r 17. 1689.
Lieut Govern 1 " &c a Capt n Williams
Samuel Edsall William Lawrence
Pieter d’Lanoy Johannes Vermelje
Ordered that Capt n Ebenezer Platt be Commissionated to administer oaths to y e rest of theJustices 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 Couneill Transmitted to the Couneill Book N°. 20 folio 111 [not found. |
BY THE LIEIF GOVERNO* & COMMANDER IN CHIEFE &c.
Whereas I h'aue received a Letter from the Lords of his Ma 4ies most hon ble Privye Couneilldated 29 th July 1689 for Proclaiming William & Mary Prince & Princess of Orange, King &Queene of England, Scotland , ffrance & Ireland (If not already done) w oh was accordingly p r formedat New York the 10 th of Decemb r Instant
These are to will & Command you with the assistance of the Principall freeholders & Inhabitantsof y e County of Suffolk to Proclaime their Sacred M 4ies according to the forme herewith sent aty e Chief Towne of y e said County , with the Solemnities & Ceremonyes requisite on the Like Occa