. History of the city of New York : its origin, rise, and progress. e from their miserable confine-ment. He sent for Dr. Gerardus Beekman and Abraham Gouverneur tocome before him in the City Hall, and, in the presence of Mayor DePeyster, told them that they had petitioned him separate from his council;that, even if the latter were their enemies, since he must rule the countryin connection with them, they must address a petition in a suitable man-ner, before he could take any steps for their benefit. It was accordinglydone. Then each of the prisoners was set at lilierty, after giving bondsthat
. History of the city of New York : its origin, rise, and progress. e from their miserable confine-ment. He sent for Dr. Gerardus Beekman and Abraham Gouverneur tocome before him in the City Hall, and, in the presence of Mayor DePeyster, told them that they had petitioned him separate from his council;that, even if the latter were their enemies, since he must rule the countryin connection with them, they must address a petition in a suitable man-ner, before he could take any steps for their benefit. It was accordinglydone. Then each of the prisoners was set at lilierty, after giving bondsthat he would not leave the province. Abraham Gouverneur quicklytook advantage of his freedom, and escaped in a fishing-boat to WiUiam Phipps, who had recently been made governor of Massachu-setts, promised to take care of him and assist him in going to told Gouverneur that Fletcher was a poor beggar, who onlysought money and not the good of the country, and that the old KingJamess Council at New York spoiled every good thing, and must be got. Garden Street Dutch Church, built in 1693. 408 HISTORY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. out of the way. Phippss counselors talked in a similar strain to Gouver-nenr, who wrote an account of it to liis parents, with a request that hisletter might be shown to Dr. Beekman and Mrs. Leisler. All at once Fletcher heard that there had been meetings, violentspeeches, serious reflections upon some members of his council, and freshdemands of reparation lor Leislers blood. Wliile he was wondering whathad started such a storm, and just as he was flattering himself that hehad somewhat abated the foaming of the waters, the letter of Gouverneurby a singular accident fell into his hands. Ah 1 it was Boston, the neigh-bor who, in the enjoyment of the tranquility of peace, disregarded the criesfor help when New York was overawed by a murderous enemy, — it wasBoston at the bellows, trying to fan the embers of former wiote
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