New York, the metropolis : its noted business and professional men. . religious toleration. In 1689, after the expulsionof James the Second from the English throne and the accession of William and Mary, Governor Nicholson, whohad succeeded Dongan, was disposed to hold the colony for James. Many leading citizens of English birthwere with Nicholson, but Jacob Leisler, a popular Dutch Burgher holding Williamite proclivities, aided bywhat was known as the popular party, seized the fort in the name of his royal countryman, expelled theJacobites from the city and installed himself as Governor. Soon
New York, the metropolis : its noted business and professional men. . religious toleration. In 1689, after the expulsionof James the Second from the English throne and the accession of William and Mary, Governor Nicholson, whohad succeeded Dongan, was disposed to hold the colony for James. Many leading citizens of English birthwere with Nicholson, but Jacob Leisler, a popular Dutch Burgher holding Williamite proclivities, aided bywhat was known as the popular party, seized the fort in the name of his royal countryman, expelled theJacobites from the city and installed himself as Governor. Soon after this Colonel Slaughter, who had beenappointed by William and Mary to succeed Nicholson, arrived in the colony, arrested Leisler and had him triedfor high treason. He was found guilty and with his son-in-law executed, and the colonists were thus taughtthe lesson that much as Kings may differ among themselves they will not tolerate insurrection, even againsttheir foes wearing the purple. The judgment was afterward reversed by the English Government and Leislers. xii NE]V YORK, THE METROPOLIS.
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