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©” New York, they both being Papists, who forthwith left their commands
~~ two or three old cripples that had served in
1 ber 4th, 1687, Mathew Plowman, a Catholic, was appointed
Un “Our Collector and Receiver of Our Revenue in our
. Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America.”
He was directed, on December 13th, 1687, “to ft yourself with all conve-
nient speed and. to repair to our said province.”
This included all the country from and including present Maine to Dela-
ware, except Rhode Island and Connecticut. His salary was £200, payable
quarterly “‘at the feasts of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, the annun-
ciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the nativity of St. John Baptist and St.
Michael the archangel by even and equal portions.” He was appointed as
successor of Lucas Santen, appointed February 17th, 1682-3, who had suc-
ceeded Captain Anthony Brockholes, a Catholic, who had been appointed
. Receiver General August 11th, 1681.
"The news of the abdication of King James (December 11th, 1688,) and
‘the assumption of the throne by William and Mary (February 13th, 1688-9,)
was, March Ist, 1689, received in New York. ‘This unsettled affairs in the
Province, The merchants “began to dispute the payment of customs and
duties.””- The Council ordered that these revenues should be applied ‘* to-
wards the payment of expenses on the fortifications.
* The Lieutenant-Governor, Francis Nicholson, and the Council being
Protestants, resolved thereupon to suspend all Roman Catholics from com-
» mand and places of trust in the Government, and accordingly suspended
” Major Baxter from being a member of the Council and captain of a com-
| ‘pany at Albany, and Bartholomew Russell from being ensign in the fort at
and departed the Province.” . ;
“(* Letter from a gentleman of City of New York to another concerning the
" troubles which happened in that Province in the time of the late Happy
Revolution in New York. 1698.””) .
On March 25th, 1689, Plowman was called on to give an account of the
‘revenue, but he delayed 80 doing. So the Council thought “it most safe
_ to call out his hands and secure in the fort what little money of the reve-
. -mue and the county tax was in his bands, which is sealed up by himself ina
chest.” .
“Pwo officers of the garrison, Captain Baxter and Ensign Russell, at
- ort at New York, were kaown to be Roman Catholics, for which reason also
the Lieutenant-Governor of New York, to avoid all jealousies, sent them
both not only out of the garrison put even out of the Province. .
Loe fort, ‘of which it is alleged a number were
“-Papists contrary to the laws of England, this number will be found to be
that garrison as private soldiers,
- whereof the one was a sergeant twenty years and upwards, but by what law
of England these must be cast out to perish will hardly be found in the
- i 2? i .
ue So cays Col. Bayard’s Narrative of Occurrences, at New York, April to
December, 1689. Col. Doc., N. Y., Vol. 3, page 640.
- This was done, wrote Van Cortland to Governor Andros, because the
news ‘troubled the Papists very much, and we were Jealous of the money
« that was in Mr. Plowman’s hand, and ordered him to bring the same in a
: strong chest made on purpose into the fort, being about £1,100 to £1,200,
done.””
wots accounts were audited by Stephen Van Courtland, and presumably
found correct, as no mention otherwise is made when the auditor’s bill was
paid, Van Courtland had been appointed ‘assistant ’? to Plowman by
Captain Nicholson, who also recommended Plowman “observe his commis-
i i tions.”
on the i selamation of ‘their Majesties” that all officers not being
Roman Catholics, were continued was said to have been received by
William Cox. The following extracts show the course of proceedings sub-
aa edract from Col, Bayard’s Journal in Documents Relating to Colonial
- Hi k, VolILL, pp. 602.
Fr ee This worning Mr. Mayor himself and several other
deayored to procure & proclamation which was denied by said
the Records will set forth. Immediately after ship’
and claimed to hold it until the wishes of the new King and Queen bad be-
come known, He held authority for two years.. Ile was tried for treason
in not delivering the fort when demand was made, and executed. Tis dying
confession, and that of his associates, are in the De Simitiere Collection in
manuscript (copy.) We do not know that it hasever been published, but his
career does not now concern the matter of our sketch.]
Mr. Tuder to Capt, Nicholson, (Ibid. pp. 617.)
“Tuesday, the 25th. Mr. Plowman being a Papist, was, by Mr. Phillip
Mr. Bayard and the Mayor and Aldermen, dismissed from the Custom
House,”” Col. Bayard’s Narrative of Occurrences at New York says:
‘And in regard to the Collector, Mathew Plowman, being a Roman
‘atholic, was exempted by said proclamation for to continue in that office.
The Council (who were intrusted to secure;their Majesties revenue) immedi-
ately thereupon suspended the said Plowman from officiating any longer.””
(Ibid. pp. 641.) He ** being a Papist and the people much incensed against
hi 5.
“Mr, Plowman, Major Brockholes, Robert Livingstone and others
were forced to absent themselves, and many more.” (p. 716.)
‘Mr, Plowman had about sixty barrels of pork and beef in Elizabeth-
town, for which Capt. Leisler sent 100 men and took it by force.” (p. 717.)
On December 29th, 1701, Lieutenant-Governor Nanfan sent to the
Lords of Trade * Mr. Plowman’s petition to the Lords-Justice and report
thereon of the Commit/se of Council at New York.”
The nature of the petition, or whether Mr. Plowman was then in New
York, isnot shown, . -
The above sketch has been compiled from documents relating to the
Colonial History of New York in 14 quarto volumes, published by the
State, beginning in 1856. , These documents contain much Catholic histori-
cal information not yet extracted for public instruction.
The following is a copy of a letter written by Mathew Plowman and
copied by Peter De Simitiere, of Philadelphia, about 1770, and now to be
seen in his MS, Collection of Papers and Documents in Ridway Library
(F. 964) : ‘ -
- t New YorkE, the 7th June, 1689,
May it Please Your Lordsh’p: .
- I was to waite one youre Lordship by recomend of my Lady Eliza’th
Pierepoint to youre Lady for sum Imploy at ye custom House when my
Lord Rochestor was Treasuror: your Lordship may please to Rememb’r yt
your Lordship’s answere was that something bad happened betwixt you that
your recomend would stand mee in my little stead. Affter which with long
—We suppose now that the tenants who
by Plan of Campaign
won reducel rents
must now restore to the landlords the sum
they by immoral means extorted from
If not why not? Surely the religious people
are not going to permit the tenants to damn
their souls bs retaining
—We Irish blooded
unjust money.
are terribly afraid of -
nem.
England. At home she is so powerful ihere
is no chance to do anything but ask America
for money. G
haters that tricky pol
Free Trade” an
“Englich
we are all such English
iticians have but to roar,
d our Irish Amer-
ican citizens get terror struck. Wonder if
we
could all sit down this summer under a
shady tree and think this thing out as Amer-
cans without regard to England.
not to be afraid of England after whipping
her twice,
We ought
—The politicians and prominent. men in
Ireland may go
Rescript. E
It gives vent to
land will attend to Rome and the
i So in time the
rs will have none to back them up.
and that settles the
continue to leave
protesto:
Tl le are
whole Irish
the land.
on,
Trish
question, protest and talk as
on and protest against the
England don’t care about that
Irish indignation,
will
we
may. .
We discouraged emigration boping the
hold their
ground and jump for LIBERTY or take
people
DEATH.
would become
resolute,
But they will not, So get them from * the
land of bondage ”
5
—The Catholic Union and Times thinks the
Reseript proves that Home
Rom .
With Home Rule
what the Prelates approved, and they
take Rome’s directions when it wo:
given,
S* All Righ
—Great efforts are being made to chris .
Rule
We think
wou!
not
the other side.
nothing would be done but
tianize the Italians who land here, and mis-
sent out from Italy to
sionaries are to
attendance found this place voyde and have his Maj’ty’s Patent under ye
poundes and not posesed of it above fifteen months Coming from my famely
and neere sixtee yeares would bee my uter ruin. I maried madam Cartwrigh
of Osington’s neece: and am Qualefied to take the oathes of his p’sent
majesty Soe hope that youre Lordship will bee pleased to give youre assist-
ance to ye Lord Treasurer or Comitioners of ye Treasury as now its man-
aged: a Gentleman of ye Temple Mr. Andrew Barry and my very goode
ffriende will waigh youre-Lordship’s favors in my behalfe; iff any Gov’r
bee designed for this place must have at leaste two hundred men in garison
to awe theese rebellious Dutchmen which at present follow those at Bos-
towne yt have imprisoned our Gov. Sir Edmond Andross and taken ye
com'd of ye forte from our Lt. Gov. Capt. Nichollson: with impatience
shell attend youre Lordship’s com’d. The customs of this place will main-
taine the Garison.
Coppy.
New Yorke, the lth
Aug
ugust, 1689. °
May it Please Youre Lordshtp : oe .
Ffearing ye letter should mescarry wrote to youre Lordship ye 7 June
last and having this oportunity as obleged sende your Lordship ye coppy and
jints of what ocurs in this place since that time upon theire taking ye forte
n theire custody: which iff Capt. Nicollson our Lt.Goy. wood have taken
advise in sending for those men in ye forte at albany and joyned them with
theese few heere would have vented ye burgars cuming in, but like
dutchmen once theire foot then theire whole bodyes and now arbetrar:
ye Swill powar they doe what thay please with and for his Mijities revenues
in. Generall absolutely deny paymnt, noe Remed,
worse untill the Governor cums amongst us which God grant sudinly or oe
more to put us in order; Sr. Ed. Andrewes, as now cumes ye newes, made
his escape from ye Castle as Boston to Rhode Island, intending for Eng-
land, but surprised ; wheather thay will keepe or send him bac!
towne was then in Dispute: to the Eastwarde of Bostonne
Greate Seal for Collector of, this place which cost upwards of five hundred | country,
teach them in their own language
the
essen-
tials of Catholic belief after they reach this
are ‘justice and
er opinions on
jemn'
but to
and
to die;
count!
Church in whose bosom
in which he hoped with God’s blessing
So Fajher Cronin says it
and Times. We are
more sincerely than any of
cbarity.”
Yet Italy is blocked up with cburc!
crowded with priests and religious an
simple minded Irish are building a Church in
Rome. The more Churches the less Retigion. |; |
Yet Italian Cardinals instruct the Irish what
ney it might he admirable to -
reach the United States, are utter blanks as
to knowledge of Catholic 'faith.— Catholic
dvocate. . ‘
hes,
d the
—For years, we question if there has been
a paper in this country that advocates sound-
rish or American politics, or
is more thoroughly Catholic in tone than the
not receives
he
qh
from the Catholic press the credit he deserves
for his admirable letter in which
McGlynn’s disobedience and
avowed his determination not t i
cons
ot be misl
uphold the authority of the
wo
he had been
in his Catholic Union
glad to see a
t is reparative justice to one
@ influemce over the minds of
our people tban all the Catholic editors in the
je whos rds are deli
our editors.
real
‘est
It
tlemen en as been so religiously fashionable to kK
Villian Cox, but at last had at Mrs. Thompson’s. Whereupon the Court yery numeroues and make greate sloughter amongst ye Christians by hole | ill of the Irish World that its good deeds will
i 4 and publication thereof | families iff not prevented w: of ill consequence ; what yed youre | not knowledged
of Aldermen and Common Council were convene ane Lordship for in my last as for my Imploy now humbly entreate youre Lord- spoken ‘ll ot nae edged by those who bave
ip
made from the City Hall, as
publication the Court sent for mem!
man in regard he was no Protestant ;
to continue as Collector of the Revenue,
in ti her order.”? :
ter 25th, 1689, At a convention of the members of the Coun
with the Mayor and Common Council, Mr. Plowman was sent for and dis-
i ”
bers of the Council, and told Mr. Plow-
that therefore he was not qualified
‘and ordered to desist from acting
shal T.
Blathwaite hath acco. from time of my transactions and doubt not but to
satisfacktion. .
Youre Lordsbip’s Com’ds I shall attend, and am
Youre Lordsbips’s most faithful and humble servt,
ATHEW PLOWMAY
Joln Leisler and Jacob Melborne, his son-in-law, executed Ma
16th, 1691. original paper lent me by Mrs, Farmer, daughter
en Courtland, on July 9th, wrote Governor Andros that on June 25tb,
y
of Abr, Gouveneur and the widow Melborne and granddaughter of Capt. J.
the
Even
rescript
in cil
—A majority of the Philadelphia Irish
Nationalists sustain the i
demning the Plan of Campaigs in Ireland.
—Pitisburgh Catholic,
We clip that from The Catholic Advocate,
There is not an Irish Nationalist in our city
who sanctions the Rescript.
regarded more religious we bave not heard an
i past eight years we
con-
ireles
vO Resolved “that the circumstances Mr. Mathew | reisler, N. Y., March, 1770. . k 1 o Ireland’s
#91689, the, Connell mt a he desist from any further in the customs, etc., [Note by Da Simitere.] Copied from the original letter which had been | helpers as this Rescript. All believe England
Plowmantwas in considered, he ell satisfied.” sealed and was subscribed . "| controls Rome. We can battle with England
which, being told to Mr. Plowman, he was Vy & - igsa, Toid,|TO MARQUIS TIALLIFAX, Lord p’sident of his Maj'tes preve Council at] Potearmot teat we it sada
Stephen Van Courtland to Captain Nicholson, August 5th, 1689. . Whitehall that our Hol! England’s ally.
pee Since your departure Mr, Layster and Court proclaimed their Majesties
on the 17th of June, of which I gave your Honor an account by Mr. Mac:
Kinzie the 19th. géThe people being rach agains eae a Gouncli
Phillips, Col.z; Bayard, the Mayor, Ald net
Col, Bayard, Paul Richards, Jot
ved] to put Mr, Plowman out, and :
eae aa ‘hota (Wenham) in the Custom House to secure all the rev:
and as they were sitting in the Custom House Capt. Layster sane
with several armed men and turned them out in a violent manner, me r
committee called Mr. Plowman in the fort, eho, & a mais gare ue o
upon whic! ey 0] .
an account of the money in the fort, upo! Which they cPiyas Mr, Plowman
While Catholics in America were thus dismissed from office because of
their religion, the English historian, Tecky, relates:
‘The terror that was excited by tbe ambition of France enlisted a great
part of the Catholic Europeans on the side of William. The King of Spain
de ly in his favor, and the Spanish ambassador at the Hague is said
ition, . The
ror employed all his influence at Rome on tl
ae fame pe himself looked with favor on the Revolution.””
England in XVII Century, Vol. 1, p.
Nevertheless ** James lost his crown mainly on account of his religion.”
was asserted, though probably with some exaggeration, that
there were no less than 4,000 Catholics in the army with which Willlam
the Protestantism of England.”
city.
them as
WHIPPED AGAIN.
Four years ago we used these words but
ly Father is
That's the feeling in Philadelphia, and it is
idle either to deny it or to combat it.
——
—Judge A. M. Keiley ison a visit to this
He looks well and hearty
ly theclimate of Egypt agrees with him.
left his family in Paris where he will rejoin
soon as his visit is finished.— Catholic
Visitor Richmond,
and seemiog-
He
me over to defend 7. 204,
me also to accountafor the taxed monty. i ome he penal laws against the Roman Catholics, both in England and| Burchard mastered our prophetic powers.
that was to give an account, for he had {t in his hands, Dut ney oa they Ireland epethe immediate consequence of the Revolution.” (issS] We] Our betet this campaign ts that Cleveland
to pay it again, for it was unlawfully raised, and if
will fetch it.”
.
mom
see how the Catholic aid to William was repaid in our country also.
will be reelected, ;
would
uld be ~
England would see to- Rome being
nt?
——_ ——. = ~
a) TE “<IMMACULATE VIRGIN, PRAY FOR US.”
— - = eo
vol. Xvi. PHILADELPHIA: JULY 1, 1888. NO. 4882!
—<[" MATHEW PLOWMAN, COLLEOTOR OF REVENUE AT NEW YORK| — [This “Capt. Layster” was John Leisler, who, * for the protection of EDITORIAL NOTIONS.
gfe eal Soe 1687-9. the Protestant religion,” made himself Lieutenant-Governor of New York,