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five months after their execution and burial] were ex-
humed, and interred again with great pomp under our
[new] Dutch Church [in Garden Street]. Their weapons
and armorial ensigns of honor were there [in the Church]
hung up, and thus, as far as it was possible, their honor
was restored to them. Special permission to do this
had been received by his Honor's son, Jacob Leisler,
from his Majesty. This gave unutterable joy to their
families and to those people who, under him, had taken
up arms for our blessed King William. With this cir-
cumstance we trust that the dissensions which have so
long harassed us, will also be buried. To this end our
Right Honorable Governor, my lord the Earl of Bello-
mont, long wished for by us, is exerting his good offices.
He tries to deal impartially with all, acting with great
fairness and moderation. He has begun [his adminis-
tration] by remembering the Lord God; for he has
ordered a day of solemn fasting and prayer throughout
the whole land. In a proclamation of great seriousness,
he has exhorted the inhabitants earnestly to pray for
these things [peace among the people] to the Divine
Majesty. We hope the Lord will bestow his gracious
blessings and grace, upon your Reverences, with all our
hearts.

This proceeding on the part of Bellomont, com-
bined with, the appointment to office of prominent
Leislerians and the dismissal of some of their
opponents, arrayed at once a formidable body of
important citizens against him. Their numbers
were augmented by the people who had profited by