Jacobus Fabricius, late Lutheran minister, requesting by petition that the judgment pronounced against him may be so far annulled as to allow the Petitioner, if not to exercise the ministerial office, at least to baptize. It is ordered: The Petitioner's request is declined. Thomas Bigs, residing at Rustdorp, on Long Island, requesting by petition that he may be allowed to reside at Seatalcot, and that the inhabitants of the latter place may be ordered not to prevent him so doing; It is ordered: The Petitioner is referred to the Magistrates of Seatalcot, who are required to permit the Petitioner to reside there or to show cause for refusing. On complaints made by the Magistrates of New Haerlem, that divers persons without their knowledge had gone to shoot hogs on this island, whereby they have lost several hogs, requesting that some order may be made in the premises, therefore the Governor-General and Council have thought proper to interdict and forbid any person, be he who he may, from now henceforth going to shoot or catch hogs in the public woods on this island, unless he give previous notice to and obtain the consent of the officer of this city or of the Town of New Haerlem, under a penalty of one hundred guilders, Wampum value; also, all persons, actual inhabitants of this island only excepted, from allowing any cattle or hogs to run and graze in the public woods of this island without consent as aforesaid; whereof the respective Courts shall have to inform their inhabitants by posting up written notices. Read and considered the petition of Jacob Melyn and Jacob Kip, as guardians of the widow of the late Cornelis Melyn, requesting that they may be allowed and granted possession (in consideration of the lands which said Cornelis Melyn reserved to himself when he sold Staten Island to the West India Company) of a certain piece of land situate between the mill-kill and Schutter's Island,' and that Thomas Lovelace may be refused said land which they understand he is applying for. Ordered: Petitioners shall within 14 days from this date show what right they have to any lands on Staten Island, or to the land allowed to Thomas Lovelace. John Bound and Richard Hartshooren, residing at Middletoun, both for themselves and partners, give notice that the land granted to Bartholemew Appelgadt, Thomas Appelgate and Richard Sadler, on their petition, is included in their, the Petitioners', patent, requesting therefore that said land may be again denied to said Appelgate's. Ordered: Petitioners shall, within six weeks from this date, prove that said land is included within their patent, when further order shall be made in the premises. A certain Proclamation being delivered into Council from the Magistrates of the Town of Middeltoune, prohibiting and forbidding all inhabitants from departing out of said town, unless they give bail to return as soon as their business will have been performed, or they be employed in the public service, &c., requesting the Governor's approval of the same; which being read and considered, it is resolved and ordered by the Governor-General and Council, that no inhabitant can be hindered changing his domicile within this Province unless arrested 'At the mouth of Newark bay. - ED. for lawful cause; however, no one shall depart from the Town of Middeltoune unless he previously notify the Magistrates there of his intention. . This day Councillors Cornelis Steenwyck and Cornelis van Ruyven heard, by order of Governor Colve, in Fort Willem Hendrick, the claim of some Indians who assert that Sicakus,1 a small island situate behind Bergen, was not sold, but only Espatingh and its dependencies, and that other Indians blamed them for having sold land that was not theirs; whereupon the deed of purchase being examined and arguments further heard, they find the aforesaid island to be included in the sale made in January, Ao 1658, but not in the sale of the land of Espatingh, which being interpreted and explained to them by Saartie van Borsim, they say they did not know it; propose that they ought to have a present of an anker of rum, which those interested, in order to obviate further difficulty, have consented to give them. Read and considered the petition of Mary Varlet, wife of William Teller, setting forth that he is gravely injured by a certain judgment pronounced by the Court of Willemstadt, on the last, between the Petitioner and Gideon Schaets, requesting therefore that it may be taken up in appeal, &c.; which request being taken into consideration and the papers examined, It is ordered: Fiat mandamus in case of appeal. 23rd April, 1674. This day the Governor drew an order on Jacobus van de Water, book keeper of the moneys which are to be furnished for the construction of the fortifications on this Island Manhatans, to pay Secretary Nicolaes Bayard, a sum of six thousand guilders light money, in satisfaction for labor and materials furnished for the behoof of Fort Willem Hendrick. Whereas we are this day informed that a ship or ships have come to anchor within Sandy Hook of the North river of New Netherland, Capt. Cornelis Ewoutsen, is therefore hereby ordered and commanded instantly with the Snow under his command, to sail to the aforesaid Sandy Hook, to learn what ships they be, and to give me notice thereof in the speediest manner, but at the same time take care not to imperil his Snow. Done Fort Willem Hendrick, this 25th April, 1674. Points to be submitted to and requested 1. First. To propose in what form we shall bring our place into proper defence, and whether his Honor would please to send up a (Signed), A. COLVE. The request on the other side of the Committee of the city of Willemstadt, being received and read by the Governor-General and Council of New Netherland, it is ordered as follows: First. Having understood that the place is already fortified by palissades, it is considered best to leave it in that state, until the arrival 'Now, Secaucus, a ridge of upland having Snake hill at its southern extremity; still called an island from its being surrounded by salt meadows. Whitehead's East Jersey, 20, note. — ED. person of good knowledge to superintend the of ships from Fatherland, when opportunity work. offering, somebody will be sent thither. On the petition of Christiaen Pieterse, it is allowed that the little freight which will be earned in coming down and going back, shall not be paid to the public treasury, but to him individually, inasmuch as he was pressed by the Commandant and Court of Willemstadt to bring down the Committee and the French prisoners. Whereas Thomas Gibs and John Curtes have complained to the Governor, that John Archer at Fordham is owing them some money, and that said Archer is disposing of his effects with intention to defraud his creditors of their just right, therefore the Schout and Magistrates of the aforesaid town of Fordham, are hereby ordered and commanded to arrest on the complaint of said persons, the estate and effects of the abovenamed Archer, and to allow said persons after due examination and according to the state of the case, to receive good law and justice. Done Fort Willem Hendrick, this 7th May, 1674. By order of the Governor-General and Court of New Netherland. (Signed), Whereas Thomas Lambertse hath complained to me that he is greatly annoyed by some inhabitants of the Town of Breuckelen, on account of some arrears of country rates under the late English government, therefore the Schout and Magistrates of the above named Town are required and commanded to take care that the aforesaid Thomas Lambertse be not molested on account of any claims that might or can be set up against him as Constable, until further orders, which shall be issued by direction of Commissioners. Done Fort Willem Hendrick, 10th May, 1674. Whereas Isaacq Melyn, at present a prisoner, hath presumed, on the 8th of this current month, being come from New England, within this city New Orange, to make use, to divers of the good inhabitants, of very seditious and mutinous language, which can be considered only as tending to mutiny and disunion, and can in no wise be tolerated in a well regulated community but is deserving to be punished as an example to others; therefore the GovernorGeneral and Council of New Netherland, having heard the demand of the Fiscal and the confession of the prisoner, and administering justice in the name and on the behalf of their High Mightinesses, the States-General of the United Netherlands and his Serene Highness the Prince of Orange, &c., have condemned and sentenced, as they do hereby sentence and adjudge said Isaacq Melyn, that he shall come personally every day, when the Burgher companies are employed at the city fortifications, and work with them until said fortifications be completed, and the respective Burgher officers are required and commanded to pay strict attention not to neglect but duly to execute this; with costs of Court and expenses of suit. Done Fort Willem Hendrick, 12th May, 1674. By order of the Governor-General and Council of New Netherland. (Signed), N. BAYARD, Secretary. Whereas John Sharp, at present a prisoner, hath presumed, in disparagement of his previous banishment, not only to come back to this Province of New Netherland, on the 8th of this month, without consent and contrary to the published Orders and Proclamations, to bring a letter, but hath, moreover, presumed, in the Town of Weschester and other places within this government, to spread such reports and relate stories that can be considered to proceed only from fomenters of mutiny and disturbance, which can no wise be tolerated in a well regulated community, but is deserving of condign punishment as an example to others; therefore the Governor-General and Council of New Netherland, administering justice in the name and on the behalf of their High Mightinesses, the States-General of the United Netherlands and his Serene Highness the Prince of Orange, &c., having heard the Fiscal's demand and the prisoner's acknowledgment, have condemned and adjudged, as they hereby condemn and sentence said John Sharp to be banished out of this Province of New Netherland for the term of ten years, without coming back during that time on pain of corporal punishment, and to pay costs of Court and expenses of justice. Done Fort Wm Hendrick, 12th May, 1674. By order of the Governor-General and Council of New Netherland. Whereas by a previous Proclamation and Act of Confiscation, dated the 20th of September last, the goods and effects found within this Province belonging to the inhabitants of New England, Virginy and Maryland were, for that time, excluded and excepted from said confiscation; therefore the Governor-General and Council of War of New Netherland, having taken the same again into consideration and deliberation, find themselves obliged, for sufficient reasons and motives them thereunto moving, to confiscate, by right of war, all the abovementioned goods and effects, together with the outstanding debts remaining in this country and found to belong to the inhabitants of New England, Virginy and Maryland aforesaid, for the behoof of their High Mightinesses, the States-General of the United Netherlands and his Serene Highness the Prince of Orange, &c., as the same are hereby confiscated for the behoof aforesaid, in order to be disposed of as shall be judged most necessary for the public benefit. Done Fort Willem Hendrick, in New Netherland, this 12th May, 1674. (Signed), A. COLVE, Whereas it was considered necessary by previous resolutions for the better preservation of this Province of New Netherland to repair its ruinous fortifications, to erect some new works, and to strengthen the military of the country which could not be effected without borrowing a considerable sum of money from divers of the good inhabitants of this city, who have advanced the same to the State on promise of repayment; and whereas the present condition of the country in this conjuncture of war, will not only not permit the reimbursement and payment to the creditors of the aforesaid advanced moneys, but moreover demands, for the further support of said garrison, and other public expenses, an additional considerable sum, which it will at present be very difficult to negotiate unless good and sufficient security be given for the moneys already, and yet to be advanced; therefore the Governor-General and Council of war of New Netherland, have decided and resolved, in default of other ready effects, that the pieces of metal cannon hereunder specified, lying in Fort Willem Hendrick, named and weighing as hereafter set forth are, and agreeably to the resolution aforesaid, shall be specially hypothecated, pledged, bound and mortgaged, for the greater security of the repayment aforesaid, to whomsoever have for the support aforesaid already advanced, or will still advance any moneys, wherefore we, the undersigned Governor-General and Council of war of New Netherland aforesaid, by virtue of our commission from their High Mightinesses, the StatesGeneral of the United Netherlands, and his Serene Highness the Prince of Orange, &c., do pawn, place and bind the abovementioned pieces of metal cannon, as a special mortgage and pledge as the same are hereby pawned, placed and bound as a special mortgage and pledge to Nicolas Bayard, Secretary and Receiver-General of New Netherland, for security and satisfaction both of the moneys advanced for the behoof aforesaid by him, and which he shall still happen to advance, and which have been by said Receiver Bayard borrowed from divers merchants, or will still be borrowed for the behoof aforesaid; and it is hereby well and expressly stipulated that in case the aforesaid loaned moneys be not paid and deposited on legal notice with said Receiver Bayard, then he shall be at liberty to seize the aforesaid guns in order to reimburse therefrom the said advanced and furnished moneys free of costs and charges, and that it shall be at the absolute choice of the aforesaid Receiver Bayard, in case he cannot agree with the |