The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-15

stamp out opposition. He issued new
commissions making justices. sheriffs
and military officers of those who
would swear fealty to him, and ORDER
ing all persons holding commissions
from former Governors to surrender
them. Soon the jails We're filled with
men who refused to give up their COM
missions. Leisler built extensions to
the jails. Then. to try the people who
refused to pay the duties he had re-
vived. he established Court of Ex-
cheauer. Officers prowled the country
around arresting persons who rebelled
against his orders, and the whole col
ony was in terror. Post riders who
took letter sfrom disaffected persons
were arrested and the writer's were
imprisoned.
Bayard, who had eluded his pursuers
for a month. finally was captured and
put in irons in the Jail. Mayor Van
Cortland had to flee to Connecticut.
One of his children died, but he did not
dare to return. William Nicolls, for
mer Attorney General, was put in the
dungeon along with Bayard for call
ing Leisler a German upstart. For
thirteen months Bayard and Nicolls
were held captive, not being permitted
to communicate with their friends.
Christopher Gere lost his liberty for
saying he was Just as much Lieuten-
ant Governor as Mr.. Leisler." Robert
Livingston fed the province to escape
a dungeon. So did scores of other
prominent men.
IIeisler's brutal treatment OF those
who would not bow down to him was
destroying his hold on tho people, and
he surely would have heen driven from,
authority soon had 1t not been for the
Schenectady massacre. small force
of Frenchmen and Indians swooped
killed nearly all the inhabitants and
spread such terror in Albany that ur'
gent appeal was made to Leisler fol
aid. Leisler vas not slow to act, i
was peculiar to him that he saw ir
every occurrence the hand of his po'
| litical opponents, so, first issuing war
rants for the arrest of Dongan. eN-
Mayor Willets and dozens of Others
for alleged completely with the French
he hurried forward a force of $50 mer
monizes people, and Leisler sot as
sistance and recognition from many
| persons who formerly opposed him
The massacre SO stirred all the colo,
MES that measures for protection and
retaliation We're demanded. Leisler;
quick to seize the opportunity, issued
a call for a colonial convention. and
as result Of that call the first North
in New York May /, 1890 An army
OF nearly 1000 men was provided for
an invasion of Canada, and Letsler
fitted out three vessels to aid Phipps
in the naval attack on Quebec.
So far Lesley had made progress
FIe had received recognition from the
| various colonial bodies and was In
high feather, but suddenly there was
u black cloud on the horizon Ensign
Stoll arrived from London with the
news that Slaughter had been appoint,
ed governor general. Stoll had re,
ceived no notice from the King. Tht
! appointment of Nicholson TO Virgin.
showed the trend of the royal mind
people began to renew the outer,
against the taxes, There was an In
sistent demand, too. for the release @
| Bayard. Nichols and the scores o
attacked in the street, and would hay
been killed buffer the arrival OF sol
diers Twenty or more persons wer
put in irons as a result of this attack
and Leisler never yentnred aproa
again without an armed guard
The Capadlnn Invasion.
Lelsler had intended to assume corn
mand of the Canadian invasion, bu
conditions ut home We're so threaten
ing that he amounted Mtlborne instead
i that the New Englanders would no
4 accent him, and Winthrop got the com
omission, Milborne was made commits
sary-general. There was constant fric
tion, and an epidemic Of smallpo:
breaking out among the troops tho en-
lpedition was abandoned before 4
reached Canada Leisler was furious
land put Winthrop and several othe
Officers in irons. This enraged Con
|lnecticut., but the more Laisler nrous
ed antagonism the moro vindietive an.
harsh he became. Long Island revolt
1 led against his rule, and he sent 4