GOV. ANDROS TO GOV. COLVE. S-I have recd yors of the 13th new style, by Capt. Carel Epesseyn & Lieut Carel Quirinsen, together with the orders for the respective places of this Governmt to bee delivered to mee pursuant to the Articles of Peace, And now have onely to adde my acknowledgmts and thankes for ye further kind Expressions to mee in yor letter. As to yor Postcript concerning pressing I doe hope my former Answer will bee satisfactory for quieting ye minde of the Inhabitants; but for yor owne further satisfaction I doe further assure you, that I shall neither impose, nor desire their bearing Arms agst their Nation. As to Mr Wm Dervalls molesting in words a person possest of a Confiscated house, As soone as I heard it, I did check the sd Darvall for soe doeing, Letting him know, that all were to have the free benefit of ye law & Articles of Peace & did Assure the other of Right & Justice pursuant thereunto which in all Cases shall bee my Endeavor, as it is my Orders. This is by Capt. Matthias Nicolls who will tell you the same verbally & by whom (having had many addresses) I have sent you such demands as haue beene given mee in writings, for damages sustained from those under yor Comand, since the time limited for Peace in these Parts; vpon which I pray & will not doubt yor effectual Answer; If there bee any thing yet remaining wherein I may serve you before yor voyage, I shall bee ready further to testify how much I am Endorsed "L re to Go. Colve No. 7. 1674. Yor most humble Serv Novembr 7th 1674. GOV. COLVE ABSOLVES THE DUTCH FROM THEIR At a Court; present the Heeren Burgomasters Schepens and Burgher Court Martial-holden and assembled by the Special Orders of the Heer Governour General ANTHONY COLVE, at the City Hall of the City New Orange, the 9th Novembr stilo novo, A° 1674. The Hr Governour General appearing in Court informed the same that he, pursuant to the orders of his Lords Principals, should on to-morrow Surrender the Fort and this Province of N. Netherland, conformably to the Articles of Peace, to the Hr Major Andros on the behalf of his Majisty of Great Britain. And hath thereupon thanked the Meeting for their past services and at the same time absolved and discharged them from the Oath of Allegiance taken to their High Mightinesses and his Serene Highness; further ordering that the 5 banners of the Out people together with the Cushions and Table Cloth now in the City Hall should be taken Charge of by the Bargomaster Johonnes van Brugh until they were demanded & removed by Superior Authority-taking thereupon, further, his farewell of the Assembly which I testify having occurred. EPHRAIM HERMAN, Sec. N. Or. Rec. GOV. COLVE TO THE SHERIFF OF ESOPUS. Honourable, Beloved, Faithful-Whereas I have received ample orders from my Lords Superiors their High Mightinesses the Lords States General of the United Netherlands, their Mightinesses the Lords delegated Councillors for the Province of Zealand, and their Mightinesses the Lords Commissioners in the Board of Admirality at Amsterdam, for delivering up the Province of New Netherland for the behoof of his Majesty of England, pursuant to the Treaty of Peace concluded between the two Nations dated the 19 February, to the Heer Major Edmond Andros who hath also arrived here from his Majesty of England for that purpose, with orders & qualifications to me exhibited, your Honour is therefore ordered & charged on receipt hereof to deliver up and hand over to the aforesaid Heer Major Andros or to whomsoever his Honour shall qualify thereunto, according to the tenor of said Treaty of Peace the Command, Right and Jurisdiction of the Places, situated under your Honors resort; further hoping and wishing at all times to hear of your future prosperity, happiness & welfare; finally assuring your Honour that my further services in Vropa if required shall not fail you, if demanded, to my uttermost power, to prove that I am your affectionate friend (was undersigned) Done, Fort Willem Hendrick in N. Nethherland ady 10 Nov 1674. The superscription reads thus Honourable Beloved Faithful A. COLVE. Sieur Isaacq Greveraedt Scout in the village Agrees with the original To my knowledge W. DE LA MONTAGNE, Secrety. FINAL SURRENDER OF NEW NETHERLAND TO THE ENGLISH. [From N. Orange Rec. ] On the 10 November A° 1674, the Province of New Netherland was surrendered by Governor Colve to Governor Major Edmund Andross on behalf of his Britannick Majesty. GOV.S. ANDROS' PROCLAMACON CONFIRMING RIGHTS AND BY THE GOVERNOUR PROPERTYS. WHEREAS it hath pleased His Majesty and his Royall Highnesse to send me with authority to receive this place and Government from the Dutch and to continue in the command thereof under his royall Highnesse who hath not only taken care for our future safety and defence but alsoe given me his commands for securing the Rights and Propertys of the inhabitants and that I should endeavour by all fitting means the good and welfare of this Province and dependancys under his government, That I may not be wanting in any thing that may conduce thereunto and for the saving of the trouble and charge of any coming heither for the satisfying themselves in such doubts as might arise concerning their Rights and Propertys upon this change of government and wholly to settle the minds of all in Gen11 I have thought fitt to establish and declare, That all former grants priviledges or concessions heretofore granted and all estates legally possessed by any under his Royall Highnesse before the late Dutch government, As also all legall, judiciall proceedings during that government to my arrivall in these parts are hereby confirmed And the possessors by virtue thereof to remain in quiet possession of their rights. It is hereby further declared that the known book of Laws formerly establisht and in force under his royall highnesse government is now again confirmed by His Royall Highnesse the which are to be observed and practised together with the manner and time of holding Courts therein mençoned as heretofore. And all magistrates and civil officers belonging thereunto to be chosen and establisht accordingly. GIVEN under my hand in New York this ninth day of November in the twenty sixth year of his Majesties reign annoqe Domini 1674. E. ANDROS. PAPERS SUBMITTED BY CAPTN MANNING IN DEFENCE OF HIS SURRENDER TO THE DUTCH. To the Right Honble Major EDMUND ANDREWS Govern" Gen11 of all his Royall Highnesses [Territoryes] in America The ADDRESS of Capt. JOHN MANNING in all humble maner sheweth. of That yor Hon. Address arrived at Portsmouth in Old England ye 5th day of January in the ye yeare 1673 where Quarters [were provided] for yor Hons. Address & ye 23 Soldiers By order They 8th day yor Honts. Address had passage for London [and] arriued their the 10th and without Stop or Stay yor Hons Address" applied himselfe unto ye Right Honoble Gouernor Legg and immediately his Hon' took yor Honrs Address and Capt. Dudley to his Royal Highness who was gratiously pleased to tell yor Hons Address" that a greate informcon was come in against him and that yor Honrs Address should answere it before his Betters. The meantime that yor Hon's Address may repaire to his Lodging but be ready to attend his R. H. his further Commands, The morning following at wch time his R. H. was farther pleased to comand yor Hon's AddressTM to give his attendance in ye Afternoone, being their yor Honrs Address was admitted into ye Private Closet of his R. H. who was gratiously [pleased] to peruse ye paper of ye whole Proceedings and in [perticular] his Royal Hignesse was pleased to blame yor Hon's Address for sending 3 persons a board ye Enemies Shipps to [make terms] yor Honrs Address in all humble Manner replied unto his R: H: that it was in hopes to have Stopt the sd Shipps one Tide and in that time expected ye Gouern or more assistance wth in ye ffort, The morneing following his R: H: was further gratiously pleased to Comand yor Honrs Address to weight upon Sir John Worden wth the said papers the next morning yor Honrs Address" was Comanded to give his further attendance upon his Royal Highness who was gratiously pleased to [Comand] yor Honrs Address to attend at ye hower of [six o clock] at ye Right Honrble ye Lord Arlingtons & about the hower of Seauen yo Honts Address was Admitted |