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peace was difficult to maintain. Neither com-
mander trusted the other. Recrimination fol-
lowed protest. Finally, on the 17th of March,
Leisler fired on Ingoldesby's troops, killing two and
wounding others.

At length on March 19, 1691, Sloughter entered
the harbor of New York. Representative anti-
Leislerians hastened to board his ship and escorted
him to the City Hall, where he took the oath of
office at eleven o'clock at night. He immediately
dispatched Ingoldesby to demand the surrender
of the fort. Again Leisler's bigotry and obstinacy
overcame his prudence. Instead of surrendering
at once he dispatched a messenger bearing letters
and warning him to look well at Sloughter and be
sure he was no counterfeit. Sloughter informed
Leisler's messenger that he intended to make him-
self known in New York as well as in England and
ordered Ingoldesby for the second time to demand
possession of the fort and to release from their
prison Colonel Bayard and Mr. Nicolls, that they
might attend the council to which they had been
appointed members.

Leisler refused either to surrender the fort or to
release the prisoners but sent Milborne and De
la Noy to endeavor to make terms. Sloughter