February 1, 1689 Order by Lieutenant Governor Jacob Leisler and His Council Directing Inventory of John Pell's Gunpowder

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On February 1, 1689, Lieutenant Governor Jacob Leisler and his Council issued an order directing an inventory of a rumored store of gunpowder on the property of John Pell of Pelham in Westchester County. This was about eight months before John and Rachel Pell sold a large part of the Manor of Pelham to Leisler for the benefit of Huguenot settlers who subsequently established New Rochelle. The text of the brief order appears below, followed by a citation to its source.

"BY THE LIEUT GOVERNOR & COUNCILL &c"

Whereas I am enformed that there is Severall Barrrells of gun powder in ye Custody of Mr John Pell of Pelham within Westchester County

These are to will & require you to make diligent Search and Enquiry for the same & what quantity you fin to make a report unto mee forthwith. Given &c february 1st 1689.

JACOB LEISLER"

Source: O'Callaghan, E.B., ed., Documentary History of the State of New-York. Arranged Under Direction of the Hon. Christopher Morgan, Secretary of State, Vol. II, p. 39 (Albany, NY: Weed, Parsons & Co., Public Printers 1850).

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