King William and Queen Mary at the City of || New-York, Anno Domini 1693. || Folio, broadside.

Governor Fletcher's safe return from Albany was the subject of a meeting of the Common Council at the City Hall, Friday, July 14, when it was ordered that the Recorder draw up an Address to congratulate his Excellency, and to thank him for the great care he had lately taken for the security of the Province, and for retaining the friendship of the Indians. The Mayor was also ordered to provide a Cup of Gold, to be made of the value of 100 pounds, for presentation on behalf of the City as a token of their gratitude. At the next meeting, Thursday, July 20, the draft of the Address was read and approved, and the Mayor reported that he had bought of Peter Jacobs Marius twenty ounces of gold, for which he had engaged to pay £106, and that the gold had been delivered to Cornelius Vanderburgh to make the cup. To meet this expense it was ordered that the annual rental of the Ferry to Brooklyn should be reserved, and that the City Treasurer receive the quarterly payments from the Ferry and pay the same to Peter Jacobs Marius until the full amount had been paid.

The Address was signed by Stephen de Lancey, Brandt Schuyler, Abraham de Peyster, and eleven others, and was probably printed before the end of July, as the copy in the Public Record Office, London, is endorsed, "Rec'd 26 Sept. 1693 from Coll. Fletcher." The actual date of the presentation ceremony is not known. A photostat of the original broadside, the only one known, is in The New York Public Library. It was first described by Miss A. R. Hasse in The New York Public Library Bulletin, February, 1903. See Minutes of the Common Council, vol. 1, pp. 325–328, where the Address is printed in full.

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[No. 18.] By His Excellency || Benjamin Fletcher, Captain General and Governour in Chief of the Province || of New-York, Province of Pennsilvania, Country of New-Castle, and || Territories and Tracts of Land depending thereon, in America, and Vice- || Admiral of the same. || A PROCLAMATION || Forasmuch as their most Excellent Majesties,. || . . . have graciously been || pleased to Impower Me from time to time, as I shall judge it necessary, to Adjourn, Prorogue, || and Dissolve all General Assemblies. .. || I judge it necessary, . . . || . . . that the || General Assembly called and summoned to sit at New-York the Twenty Fourth Day of October || last past, and continued by several Adjournments, should be Dissolved... || Given at Fort William Henry the 27th Day of July, in the Fifth Year of Their Majesties || Reign, Annoq; Domini 1693. || Ben. Fletcher. || God Save King William & Queen Mary. || Printed by William Bradford, Printer to King William and Queen Mary at || the City New-York, Anno 1693. | Folio, broadside.

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Described from a photostat of the original in the Public Record Office, London, which is endorsed, "Rec'd 26 Sept. 1693 from Coll. Fletcher." No other copy has been found.

[No. 19.] Acts of Assembly, from April 1691, to April 1692, being the Acts passed under Governor Sloughter and the Ingoldesby administration. Folio, pp. 1-52. Sheetmarks A-N in twos.

The printing of these acts, comprising the first part of the "Laws & Acts of the General Assembly," was probably commenced during July or August. The acts under Governor Fletch

To His Excellency

Benjamin Fletcher, Captain General and Governor in Chief of Their Majefties Province of New-York, Province of Pennsilvania, Country of New-Castle, Territories and Tracts of Land depending thereon in America, Vice-Admiral of the fame.

The bumble Addrefs of the Mayor, Recorder, Alder-men and Commonality of their Majesties City of New-York, conven'd in Common Council.

May it please your Excellency i

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E, the Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen and Affiftants of this their Majefties City of NEW-YORK; convened in Common Council, having in our Confideration the great Happinefs that has attended this Province in general, and the particular Advantages that has accrewed to this Their Majefties City and Corporation fince the aufpicious Day of your Excellency's arrival to Govern us, cannot but with all Thankfullness acknowledge, That fo great Benefits have only proceeded from the unparrallel'd Vigilence, Diligence & Conduct of your Excellency, who has not been wanting in the most difficult Seafons to expofe your Perfon to many Dangers for Their Majefties Service, aud the Safety of this Province. And being now Witneffes of the great Pains your Excellency hath lately taken at albany in reducing the Indians (who were shaking in their Fidelity) to a perfect and firm Union unto their Majestics Intereft, by which means the Frontiers of this Provinces are not only itrengthened, but the other Remote parts of the Government frçe'd from the daily Alarms and Incursions of the Enemy.

We therefore, may it pleafe your Excellency, in the deepest Sence of fuch fignal Favours, with all Duty and hearty Joy, prefume to Congratulate your Excellency's Safe and Happy Return unto this City, the Seat of their Mais Government. And withall do further prefume to addrefs unto your Excellency, as the only Perfon and Means, next unto their most facred Majefties, to whom all the prefent Iranquility of the Government is owing, by whofe Prudence all our Back-flidings are healed, and all our late Heats and Annimofitics are buried, that whof ever paffeth our Streets can see nothing of the Tokens or Signals of War, but fuch Unanimity and Chearfulness amongit the People, that it is now no more a Question where we fhall pitch our Tabernacle, but in the City, where we may be influenced and protected by the inestimable Virtue, Prudence and Pious Conduct of your Excellency.

May it further please your Excellency, As we know there is nothing fo delightful to your Excellency as Truth, foe cannot better demonftrate the true Affections we bear your Excellency, than by praying your Excellency to look into our City, and you will find that our Inhabitants are daily erecting Monume its to perpetuate the Memory of your Excellency's Virtue, wherein we have an intire Confidence, and will not now detain your Excellency with Repetitions of former Requests, but only give your Excellency affurance, That as hitherto the Intereft of this City hath never been feperate from (but the chief and only Support of) the Prerogative and Dignity of the Crown in this Province, fo that we cannot permit our felves in the least to doubt, but that what the Administration of that Royal Dignity refts in your Excellency's Perfon, (which we pray may always be) there can be any change in our Gates, but the Intereft of the KING and the CITY fhall be ever one and the fame.

In Teftimony of our Integrity therein, we with all Humility, offer our Prayers to Almighty God for the profperous Succefs, and the long Lives of our Soveraign Lord and Lady King William and Queen Mary, and that your Excellency may live long and Govern us, and be the only Protector of our City, and as fuch we humbly pray your Excellency to accept of this CUP of GOLD, in acknowledgement of the fincere and dutifull Affections that is born to your Excellency, by those who will alwayes manifest themselves,

Printed and Sold by William Bradford, Printer to King William and Queen Mary at the City of New-York, Anno Domini 1693.

er's administration were not ready until after the Ministry Act was passed in September. See No. 29, and the completed book, No. 31. Described from the original in The New York Public Library.

[No. 20.] By His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher, etc. A Proclamation, forbidding the exportation of provisions from the Province until further orders, because they may be needed for the troops summoned to defend New York against a threatened attack by the French. August 19, 1693.

The proclamation is recorded in the "Calendar of Council Minutes,” p. 90, and in the "English Manuscripts," vol. 39, p. 93, as listed by Dr. E. B. O'Callaghan. It may have been printed as a broadside, but there is no record of a printed copy.

[No. 21.] By His Excellency || Benjamin Fletcher, Captain General and Governor in Chief of their Majesties || Province of New-York, Province of Pennsilvania, Country of New-Castle, || and the Territories and Tracts of Land depending thereon, in America, and || Vice-Admiral of the same. || A PROCLAMATION || Province of New-York, ss. || Whereas, there is Actual War between our Sovereign Lord and Lady, William and Mary, . . . and the French King. And whereas, I have received information that the French have designed a squadron of Ships, with Land Forces, against the Province of New-York. . . . I have therefore thought fit, and do hereby charge and command, that the Inhabitants of every town... forthwith erect a Beacon, which, upon the appearance of any Squadron of Ships... they are to set on Fire; ...and immediately repair with their Arms and Ammunition, ... to march them with all expedition to the City of New-York.... Given at Fort William Henry, the 25th day of August, 1693. Annoq; Regni Regis et Reginæ Gulielmi & Mariæ, Angliæ, &c. quinto. Ben. Fletcher. God Save King William and Queen Mary. Printed and sold by William Bradford, Printer to their Majesties King || William and Queen Mary at the City of New-York. 1693. || Folio, broadside.

The only known copy of this broadside was found by Dr. E. B. O'Callaghan among the manuscripts of the State Department at Albany, and transferred for greater security to the State Library, where it was framed and hung on the wall. It was destroyed by fire when the State Capitol was burned, March 29, 1911. The description here is made from the reprint in John William Wallace's "Address," May 20, 1863, at the celebration by the New York Historical Society of the Two Hundredth Birth Day of Mr. William Bradford, pp. 69–70, with a few corrections, and the line divisions marked in the heading and imprint, from Mr. Henry F. De Puy's manuscript description.

[No. 22.] A Catalogue of Fees || Established by the | Governour and Council At the Humble Request of the || Assembly. || [Colophon:] Printed and Sold by William Bradford, Printer to Their Majesties, || King

William and Queen Mary, at the Bible in New-York, 1693. || Folio, pp. 11. Sheetmarks A, [B,] C, in twos.

Approved by the Governor and Council, September 20, 1693, and printed not long after. Description from the original in The New York Public Library, bound with the “Laws & Acts” of 1694, to which it belongs.

[No. 23.] An Exhortation & Caution || to || Friends || Concerning buying or keeping of || Negroes. || [Ends on page 6:] Given forth by our Monethly Meeting in Philadelphia, the || 13th day of the 8th Moneth, 1693. and recommended to || all our Friends and Brethren, who are one with us in our Te- || stimony for the Lord Jesus Christ, and to all others professing || Christianity. || [No imprint.] Quarto, pp. 6. Sheetmark A.

Printed by William Bradford after October 13, 1693. The original was discovered by Mr. Charles R. Hildeburn in the library at Devonshire Meeting House, London. It was written by George Keith, and is mentioned by Gabriel Thomas in his "Pensilvania," 1698, pp. 53-54, and by Dr. Franklin, in a letter to John Wright, November 4, 1789, in “Works,” vol. 10, p. 403, according to Dr. George H. Moore, in his preface to the reprint in the "Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography," issued as a separate pamphlet with the title, "The First Printed Protest against Slavery in America," Philadelphia, 1889. A photostat from the Devonshire copy is in The New York Public Library. An imperfect copy was in the James G. Barnwell sale, at Philadelphia, July 13, 1921.

[No. 24.] By His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher, etc. A Proclamation, making known his commission as their Majesties Lieutenant and Commander in Chief of the militia in the Colony of Connecticut, and demanding compliance with his orders. Hartford, October 28, 1693.

This is the proclamation referred to in the next number. It is preserved in the manuscript archives of Connecticut, and printed in the Connecticut "Public Records," vol. 4, pp. 115-117. It has a memorandum that it was given by Fletcher to the secretary to be delivered to the governor, "but not published." There is no evidence that it was printed as a broadside.

[No. 25.] By His Excellency || Benjamin Fletcher, Captain General and Governor in Chief of Their Majesties Province of || New-York, Province of Pennsilvania, Country of New-Castle, and the Territories and || Tracts of Land depending thereon in America, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Their || Majesties Lieutenant and Commander in Chief of the Militia, & of all the Forces by || Sea and Land within their Majesties Collony of Connecticut, and of all the Forts and || places of Strength within the same. || A PROCLAMATION || Whereas by Proclamation given forth at Hartford the 28 day of October last past, I... || ... did then apply my self unto the General Assembly there sitting. 11 and in the said Assembly caused my said

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