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 Early English books online text creation partnership. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. B08622) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 191819) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books; 1641-1700 ; 2891:1) Captain Leisler's case. 1 sheet ([2] p.). s.n., [London : 1691?] Caption title. Publication information suggested by Wing. A statement in justification of Jacob Leisler's assumption in 1689 of the lieutenant-governorship of New York and of his subsequent conduct. . Reproduction of original in the British Library. eng Leisler, Jacob, 1640-1691. New York (State) -- History -- Colonial period -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides -- England -- 17th century. eebo Captain Leisler's case. In the month of February 1688. there came news to New-York, that the then Prince of Orange was landed in England; and in April Leisler, Jacob, 1691 2 1250 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 B The rate of 8 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the B category of texts with fewer than 10 defects per 10,000 words. 2012-06 Assigned for keying and markup 2012-07 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2013-02 Sampled and proofread 2013-02 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2014-03 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
Captain Leisler's CASE .

IN the Month of February 1688. there came News to New-York , that the then Prince of Orange was Landed in England ; and in April then following , the Inhabitants of New-York received an account that the People of New England had seized upon Sir Edmond Andross ( the then Governor of New England and New-York ) The President of his Council , and several others of his Council , as well affected to King James's Interest ; and thereupon the People declared for the Prince of Orange and Protestant Interest , &c. Whereupon those of the Militia , and others of New-York , finding that Captain Nicholson ( the then Deputy-Governor of New-York , under Sir Edmond Andross ) would not there declare for the then Prince of Orange , &c. The Militia seized upon the Fort , and by turns the Captains of the Militia ( of which Captain Leslier was one ) kept Guard there ; and thereupon sent their Circular Letters to chuse an Assembly , which Assembly , or Committee of Safety , Captain Leisler by the Assembly first made Captain of the Fort , and soon after Commander in Chief of New-York . being met June 1689. Under their Hands and Seals appointed the said Captain Leslier Captain of the Fort ; and in August then following , under their hands and Seals constituted the said Captain Leslier Commander in Chief of the Province of New-York , till Order should come from their then Majesties . In December then following , there arrived a Messenger from England with a Letter from His Majesty , under the Signet , thus directed ;

To our Trusty and Well-beloved Francis Nicholson , Esq our Lieutenant Governor , and Commander in Chief of our Province of New-York in America . And in his Absence to such as for the time being , take care for preserving the Peace , and Administring the Laws in our said Province of New-York in America .

Which Letter , after a short introduction , runs in these words ;

We do hereby Authorize and Impower you to take upon you the Government of the said Province , calling to your Assistance in the Administration thereof , Captain Leisler by the King constituted Deputy-Governor of New York . the Principal Freeholders and Inhabitants of the same , or so many of them as you shall think fit : Willing and Requiring you to do and perform all things which to the Place and Office of Our Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of Our Province of New-York , doth or may appertain , as you shall find necessary for Our Service , and the good Government of Our Subjects , according to the Laws and Customs of Our said Province until further Order from Us ; and so We bid you farewell . Given at Our Court at Whitehall the 30th . Day of July , 1689 ; in the First Year of Our Reign .

By His Majesties Command , Nottingham .

Captain Leisler ( being as before ) Constituted Commander in Chief of the Province of New-York , and Nicholson having been gone from New-York about six Months before the Kings Letter Arriv'd : The Messenger told Capt. Leisler , that if he would receive the Letter , Note . and give a Receipt for the same , he should have it ; which Capt. Leisler accordingly did , Captain Leisler by virtue of the King's Letter , acts as Lieutenant-Governor for ●3 Months before Ingoldsby arrived . and Capt. Leisler being by His Majesty thus Constituted Lieut. Governor , he continued by Virtue of this Authority under the Signet , Lieut. Governor without any Opposition , for about thirteen Months , and then Capt. Ingoldiby Arriv'd at New-York with two Companies of Foot , who by his Commission was obliged to obey the Governor of New-York for the time being ; Capt. Ingoldsby disowning Capt. Leisler's Government , without any Authority demanded Possession of the Fort , which Leisler refused ; but offer'd him and his Soldiers all the Accommodations the City of New-York could afford . Ingoldsby , before Slaughters arrival , demands Possession of the Fort , ( without producing an Authority so to do ) ; which Leisler refus'd to give . Capt. Ingoldsby continued some short time peaceably at New-York ; at Length , upon Complaints by the Inhabitants of New-York , against the rudeness of Capt. Ingoldsby's Soldiers , there happen'd some Disturbance , and thereupon Ingoldsby planted Guns against the Fort , &c. So that soon after many Guns were fired both against , and from the Fort. On the nineteenth of March 1690 , in the Evening , Coll. Slaughter Arrived at New-York , and that very Night read his Commission , and Swore four of his Council , and then fent Capt. Ingoldsby to the Fort to demand Possession thereof ; Capt. Leisler hereupon sent one that knew Coll. Slaughter , out of the Fort , to see whether the Coll. was Arrived , and the Messenger returning told him that Coll. Slaughter was come ; upon which Capt. Leisler about ten that night sent two Persons to Coll. Slaughter to Congratulate his Arrival , and to offer him Possession of the Fort , and to receive his Commands , and Capt. Ingoldsby did then promise those Messengers should safely return , but contrary hereunto those Persons were Seized by Coll. Slaughter ; upon notice hereof , Capt. Leisler took care to put all things in order for the delivery of the Fort the next Morning to the Governor , and accordingly in the Morning sent a Letter to the Governor , desiring him to send one to take Possession of the Fort , whereupon Capt. Ingoldsby was sent , and then Capt. Leisler order'd the Gates to be open'd , and Capt. Ingoldsby with his Soldiers were let in ; Leisler Commanded about three Hundred Men then with him in the Fort , to lay down their Arms , which they immediately did ; and March'd out of the Fort.

There happened no Act of Hostility after Collonel Slaughter Landed .

Captain Leslier and many under him were made Prisoners , and soon after Leslier , Milbourn , Leisler is indicted of High Treason charged to be committed two days before Slaughter landed , and consequently before Leisler's Authority determin'd . and others , were tried for High Treason and Felony charg'd against them to be Committed the Seventeenth of March ( which was two days before Colonel Slaughter Landed , and whilst Leslier was by the King's Letter ( as before ) constituted Lieutenant-Governor ) and at the Tryal Mr. Dudley was President , or Chief of that Court.

Captain Leslier produced a Paper to the Court , and desired to be resolved a few Questions before he Pleaded , which the Court refus'd ; Captain Leslier still insisting upon that before he would plead , the Court gave Judgment against Leslier and Milbourn for High Treason , and soon after they were accordingly Executed .

Whether this Relation was prov'd before that Honourable Committee that last Sate upon this Bill , Is Humbly Submitted to those worthy Members then present — And if this Account was then prov'd : It 's Humbly hop'd this Bill may pass .