This cause is postponed until the Heeren Burgomasters shall have again spoken to Capt. Nicols about the explanation of his rendered declaration.

Annettio Cornelis appears in Court declares she sent orders by the sloop of Dirck Smith, to the Commandant P Aldrighs to the South River to pay said Dirck Smit from the effects of her and her husband Jacobus Fabritus there, certain Judgment pronounced by this Court in date Feb'y last. Requests therefore that the Schout may not levy Execution on her Estate here until she receive an answer wether the debt is paid there, the rather as from the Estate here, the fathers property must be forthcoming to the children.

Whereupon the Court order that the Schout should not proceed with the execution until further ordered

The Honble Hr. Governor General appearing at the meeting in the City Hall recommended the Burgomasters and Schepens and the Burghers Council of War most particularly to take good care for the prevention of all mischief either by night or by day which may be occasioned by the malice of any persons and the insolence of his Honrs. Soldiery, further enjoining on them that if any soldiers be found in the streets exhibiting insolence that they should be secured and represented to his Honor who then should punish them according as he deserved etc.

Whereupon the Court resolved to cause the following to be published to the end that good watch be kept to obviate and prevent mischief as much as possible.

Whereas the Provoost and Sargeants of the train bands of this city complain that the men do not keep parade and watch as they ought but absent themselves very frequently, so that they are unable to place sentinels on their posts through want of men or to prevent menacing dangers

which arises only because the incurred fines are not collected and paid nor satisfaction made to the Corporals.

Therefore the Burgomasters and Council of War of this city New Orange hereby order and charge the Provoost with the Sargeant and the 4 Train Bands of the Watch henceforth to collect the fines the next morning on the breaking up of the Watch and on refusal of payment forthwith, without regard of persons to take so much goods out of their houses as the incurred fines amount to.

Thus done, in the City Hall of the city of N. Orange on the 2d November, Ad. 1674. By order of the Burgomasters and Council of War of the city N. Orange.

EPHRAIM HERMAN,

Secretary.

3d November, Ad. 1674.

Burgomasters and Schepens with the Council of War being assembled at the City Hall have with the approbation of the Hr. Governor appointed and qualified as their worships do hereby appoint and qualify the Hr. Cornelis Stynwyck with the Heeren Burgomaster Johannes Van Brugh and Willem Beeckman to repair on board his Majestys Frigate now anchored under Staten Island and there to welcome the Heer Governor Major Andrews, and at the same time to request some privileges for the advantage of the Commonalty.

The Honr. Delegates returning this day report that they had sought some privileges in favor of the Inhabitants, who answered them that they, the Delegates may assure the Inhabitants of the Dutch Nation that they should participate in the same privileges with those of the English Nation, and that his Honr. should promote their interest as much as possible. Referring himself further to the instructions given him by his Royal Highness and Majesty of York.

At a Court present the Heeren Burgomasters and Schepens and Burgher Council of War holden and assembled by Special Order of the Hr. Governor Genl. Anthony Colve, in the City Hall of the city N. Orange the 9th November, Stilo Novo Ad. 1674.

The Hr. Governor General appearing in Court communicated to it that he should pursuant to the orders from his superiors deliver over to-morrow the Fort and this Province of N. Netherland according to the Articles of Peace to the Hr. Major Andrews in behalf of his Majesty of Great Britain, and thank the Court thereupon for their past services and at the same time absolved and discharged them from their Oath of Allegiance to their High Mightinesses and his serene Highness, further ordering that the 5 flags of the outside people with the Cushions and Table Cloth now in the City Hall should be taken in charge by the Burgomaster Johannes Van Brugh until they should be demanded and taken away by order of the Supreme authority, taken thereupon his departure from the Court.

Which I certify as it occurred.

EPHRAIM HERMAN,

Secretary.

CYTILOBMW OMIA OL

Inventory of Books, etc., found in the City Hall, and given in care by order of the Court, to the Hr. President Burgomaster Johannes Van Brugh the 9th November, 1674:

1 Book-in-folio entitled--Placards Ordinances and Octroys of the Honble Great and Mighty Lords the States of Holland and Westvrieslant.

1 Ditto Placards, Ordinances of the Lords States General,

1 Hand-book of Imperial and Civil Laws.

1 By-Laws of Amsterdam.

3 Ditto, in quarto, Consultations and Opinions, etc., 2 and 3 Parts. 1 Dutch Practice and Laws.

1 Wisburte Admiralty Laws.

On the 10th November, Ad. 1674, the Province of New Netherland is surrendered by the Hr. Governor Colve to the Hr. Governor Major Edmund Andros in behalf of his Majesty of Great Britain.