Schout Jacob Strycker.

You are hereby required and ordered to notify the Dutch Towns situate in your district, to commission each of them a Militia officer and Magistrate from their respective Towns, with whom you will repair, on Monday next at ten o'clock in the forenoon, to the City Hall of this city, when I intend to have some conference with you on the present state of the country. Whereupon relying, I remain

Done Fort Willem Hendrick, 22a March, 1674.

Your friend, (Signed),

A. COLVE.

A similar order is also transmitted to the Schouts of the Towns of Bergen and Haerlem. The Governor-General hath this day granted a commission to Francis Bloodgood to be chief officer of the inhabitants of the Dutch Nation dwelling in the Towns of Flushing, Heemstede, Rustdorp and Middelburgh, and their dependencies, whereby said Francis Bloodgood is ordered to make known to the said inhabitants that they, on the first notice of the enemy's approach or the arrival of more than one ship at a time, shall repair, with their arms, immediately to this city on pain as more fully set forth in the Proclamation of the 13th instant, whereof copy shall be transmitted to said Frans Bloodgood. Further, an order is sent to the Schout and Magistrates of Flushing that they inform themselves whether any arms, loaned or furnished for their defence in the time of Governors Stuyvesant, Richard Nicolls, or Francis Lovelace, remain in the possession of any of these inhabitants, which arms they shall deliver up to said Magistrates within the space of 24 hours after notification, to be sent hither, on pain of arbitrary correction.

Whereas it is necessary that a proper person be appointed Book-keeper and Receiver of the moneys which will be furnished and advanced pursuant to the Proclamation dated 17th instant, for completing the fortifications of this city New Orange, on the Island of Manhatan and Province of New Netherland, I, therefore, to that end, have hereby commissioned and appointed Jacobus van de Water, Major of the city aforesaid, ordering and commanding, furthermore, said Jacobus van de Water not to dispose of, nor pay out any of the said moneys otherwise than on my written order or on that of Secretary Nicolaas Bayard, authorized by me. Done Fort Willem Hendrick, 24th March, 1674.

At a Council holden at the City Hall on the 26th March, 1674.

PRESENT

Governor Colve,

Councillor Cornelis Steenwyck,

Mr. Cornelis van Ruyven and

Secretary Nicolaes Bayard, assumed Councillors, with the
Burgomasters of this city.

The Deputies summoned on the 22d instant to the Council from all the circumjacent Dutch Towns appearing, each of them, individually, was asked by the Governor-General if he had caused to be published and posted in his respective Town the Proclamation sent to them on the subject of the Out people coming in on news of the enemy's approach or on the entrance of more than one ship at the same time, which his Honor had thought necessary hereby to recommend and order them again verbally, so that no man plead ignorance in the premises,

for in case, contrary to expectation, any be found negligent therein, hostile proceedings should be employed against him without any favor or respect of persons, and his ruin effected, recommending them, therefore, as lovers of Fatherland, and for the preservation of themselves, to observe their sworn oath, not doubting but they will be able (with God's help) to resist the attack of any enemy who can be expected here. Whereupon said Deputies, each individually, answered, that they had published and posted the transmitted Proclamation in their respective Towns, and that they were all together resolved to obey it and to observe their honor and oath, requesting only that notice be sent them in time, and some sloops and boats dispatched to the following Towns to convey the people hither, viz.: to Bergen some boats; to Utrecht, in Gowanis, two sloops; to Bushwyck, one sloop or boat; also, requesting that the Governor, in such case, be pleased to bear in mind the promise his Honor made them when last at Midwout, which his Honor pledged himself to do. Whereupon the meeting broke up.

Whereas it is necessary that good care be taken that the neighboring Out-people be provided, on the arrival of any enemies, with proper boats to convey themselves and families hither; therefore have I thought proper thereunto to commission and empower Mess's Cornelis Steenwyck and Cornelis van Ruyven, who are hereby required to take care that in such case the neighboring Towns, or those of them who have applied, may be provided and accommodated with suitable vessels, and the skippers and boatmen of this city are ordered and commanded promptly to obey whatever orders they may receive from those gentlemen in the premises. Done Fort Willem Hendrick, this 26th March, 1674.

Whereas the vessels lying in the harbor near the public Weigh-house of this city are considered to be seriously in the way should the enemy arrive, and it is therefore necessary that they be brought thence in season, inside the float (in 't vlot), therefore all skippers, barge and boat-men of this city, are hereby ordered and instructed to bring their vessels from said harbor inside the float, and to anchor before this city, and on the arrival of more than one ship at a time, to haul them behind the ship Surinam near the circular battery (rondeel) in front of the widow Loocquermans, on pain of having all vessels without discrimination burnt, which will then be found lying in the way. Done Fort Willem Hendrick, this 27th March, 1674.

Pliff. alleges that the Deft. did, contrary to the Proclamation of the 12th Xber last, depart out of this city, and verbally confer with Nathaniel Davenpoort, residing in New England; concludes therefore, that Deft. ought to be condemned in a fine of three hundred guilders in Beaver; with costs.

Deft. answers, that he went from the place with the consent of his officer, and says that the abovenamed Davenport came accidentally to Pel's to the Deft. where he had some conversation with him concerning the securing the Deft.'s private estate in New England; declares, also, that he was not aware that said Davenpoort would have come there.

The Governor-General and Council having heard parties, find that the Deft. hath contravened the placard, yet for reasons (but not as a precedent), condemn the Deft. only in a fine of five and twenty guilders in Beaver, to be applied one third for the Fiscal, and one third for the Church, with costs.

THE FISCAL, Pliff,

against

GELYN VERPLANCK, Deft.

Pltff. says, that the Deft. contrary to the placard of the 12th Xber last, hath gone out of this city and held correspondence with one Nathaniel Davenpoort, residing in New England, which is the more grave as Deft. is himself, a Magistrate of this city. Concludes therefore, that he ought to be condemned in a fine of fl. 600 Beaver, with costs.

Deft. acknowledges he has been to Pel's to speak with Davenpoort, about securing his estate in New England, &c.

The Governor-General and Council having heard parties, find that the Deft. hath contravened the Proclamation, but consider it may have been through ignorance; condemn the Deft., but not to serve as a precedent, only in a fine of fifty guilders Beaver, to be applied two thirds to the Fiscal, and one third for the Church, with costs.

Whereas Peter Poulsen, aged about 43 years, born at Wolster, hath dared on the 26th of this last month, being intoxicated and drunk, to assault people in the streets of this city New Orange, running through divers streets with a drawn hanger, and without uttering a word, much less receiving any provocation, first cut and wounded Jacob Wolfertsen, a soldier, in the face, and in like manner challenged the soldier Francis Buyssen, who refusing, was also cut in the arm; all which cannot be tolerated in a place where justice is administered; therefore, the Governor-General and Council of New Netherland, administering the law in the name and in the behalf of their High Mightinesses, the States-General of the United Netherlands, and

his Serene Highness the Prince of Orange, having heard the demand of the Fiscal, and the acknowledgment of the aforesaid Peter Poulsen, have condemned and sentenced, do hereby condemn and sentence him to be imprisoned during the time of 8 days on bread and water, afterwards to be tied three hours to the stake and encircled with rods; furthermore, to pay the Surgeon for curing the wounded, also the costs of court, and expenses of execution.

At a Council in Fort Willem Hendrick, 12th April, 1674.

PRESENT

Governor Colve,

Councillor Cornelis Steenwyck,

Mr. Cornelis van Ruyven and

Secretary Nicolas Bayard, assumed Councillors; and
Fiscal Willen Knyff.

Read and considered the petition of Richard Smith, setting forth that he hath a difference with Jeremy Wood which the Court at Heemstede considered to be too serious to be decided by it, requesting that the cause may be referred to a higher Court.

Ordered:

The Petitioner is referred to the Court of Schout and deputed Councillors of the Town of Heemstede, Flushing, &c., to whom an appeal shall lie from all judgments of their respective Schepens.

Catrina Lane, requesting, by petition, letters of divorce and separation from her husband, Daniel Lane, as her said husband has been accused of, and arrested for having committed and perpetrated incest with his own daughter, and without clearing himself thereof hath broken jail and absconded; which, being taken into consideration by the Governor-General and Council of New Netherland, they have ordered as follows:

In case Daniel Lane, the Petitioner's husband, do not present himself in Court within the space of six months from date hereof and purge himself from the crime of incest with which he is accused, Letters of Divorce and Separation shall be granted to the Petitioner.

On the petition of Casper Steynmits, requesting that the lease entered into by his wife and her previous husband with the English government whereby the Bouwery at Hasimus was granted and leased to them during their lives, may be confirmed,

It is ordered:

Petitioner's request was, for reasons, consented and allowed, and an acte, in form, shall be granted him in the premises.

Whereas daily experience hath shown that, notwithstanding previously published Orders and Proclamations, great damage is done to the fortifications of this city by cattle, and particularly hogs, which run and are kept in herds along the public streets, and also cause great stench and filth within this city, which, being infected therewith, serious sickness is engendered in consequence; to prevent and obviate which, as much as possible, I have, therefore, thought it necessary to interdict and forbid, three days after the publication hereof, the running of any hogs, be they big or little, within this city along the public streets; but they shall run and be confined in inclosed and fenced places; also, the allowing of horses or cows to feed within the walls of this city, or to go along the public streets without a person to

drive them to and from pasture, under the penalty of the forfeiture of the hogs which will be found after said time, within this city's walls along the public streets; and in case any horse or cow shall be found along the public streets without a keeper, the owner thereof shall, for each time his cattle be taken up, be fined in a penalty of twenty-five guilders, Wampum value, which fine, if not forthcoming and paid within 24 hours, said horse or beast shall be publicly sold by the officer and the aforesaid fine paid and made good from the proceeds of such sale; and the officer of this city is required and commanded to take care that these presents be duly executed, without distinction of persons, as I have considered the same to be for the advantage of this city and its inhabitants. Done Fort Willem Hendrick, this 16th April, 1674. (Signed),

At a Council, 18th April, 1674,

PRESENT

Governor-General Anthony Colve,
Councillor Cornelis Steenwyck,
Mr. Cornelis van Ruyven and

Secretary Nicolas Bayard, assumed Councillors, and
Fiscal Willem Knyff.

A. COLVE.

Whereas Samuel Forman, residing at Oysterbay, on Long Island, at present a prisoner, hath dared to come, some time ago, into this city without permission and to make great noise and uproar along the public streets, and whereas he hath attempted to disturb the public peace, and, moreover, presumed to come into the church on the last Sabbath, and there, in full meeting, during divine service, to make great outcry, abusing, with great levity, the Word of God, and blaspheming His Holy Name, all which, in a well regulated community, can in no wise be tolerated but ought be punished as an example to others; therefore the GovernorGeneral of New Netherland, administering justice in the name and on the behalf of their High Mightinesses the Lords States-General of the United Netherlands and his Serene Highness the Prince of Orange, having heard the Fiscal's demand and the prisoner's acknowledgment, have condemned and sentenced, do hereby condemn and sentence said Samuel Forman to be brought to the place where justice is usually executed, there to be severely whipped with rods, and to be banished forever out of this Province; furthermore, to pay the costs and expenses of justice. Done Fort Willem Hendrick, the 19th April, 1674.

By order of the Governor-General

and Council of New Netherland.
(Signed), N. BAYARD, Secretary.

On the petition of Timotheus Gabrie setting forth that he has been greatly wronged by the late English government through the annulling of a certain judgment dated 1663, pronounced by the late Governor Stuyvesant and Council, between the Petitioner and one Jan Janse Veryn, which annulment, according to the Petitioner's representation, was made contrary to law and equity, but also even contrary to the concluded capitulation; requesting therefore that he may summon his party before the Governor-General and Council, and that the latter be ordered to answer to such demand as the Petitioner shall make and institute against him. It is ordered:

The Petitioner is allowed to summon his party before the Governor-General and Council, and to institute his action against him.