By His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher, captain general and governour in chief of the province of New-York, &c. A proclamation [electronic resource] : whereas sundry souldiers belonging to the four companies of granadeers in garrison in His Majesties forts in New-York, Albany and the fronteers of this province, have lately deserted and run into the neighboring colonies ... I do hereby ... declare, that in case the said deserters ... shall return unto their respective garrisons within the space of thirty days, now next ensuing, I do freely pardon all such as shall so return / given at His Majesties fort in New-York, the 27th day of February ... 1695,6. Ben. Fletcher.