Oloff Stevens, Adriaen Van der Donck, Michael Jansen, Augustin Herman, Thomas Hall, Arnoldus Van Hardenberch, Elbert Elbertzen, Jacob Van Couwenhoven, Jan Evertsen Bout, Govert Loockermans, Hendrick Hendricksen Kip.

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PAPERS RELATING TO THE CITY OF NEW-YORK.

PROVISIONAL ORDER FOR THE GOVERNMENT, PRESERVATION AND PEOPLING OF NEW NETHERLAND. [

Art. X.

ANNO. 1650.

[Extract. \

Holland Doc. V. ]

The request for freedoms and exemptions shall be more fully examined, together with the

considerations moved thereupon.

XVII.

And within the city of New Amsterdam shall be erected a Burgher Government, consisting of a Sheriff, two Burgomasters, and five Schepens.

XVIII. In the meanwhile shall the Nine men continue for three years longer, and have Jurisdiction over Small Causes arising between Man and Man, to decide definitively such as

do not exceed

the sum of FiftyjGuilders, and on higher, with the privilege of appeal.

THE DIRECTORS OF THE WEST INDIA COMPANY TO THE DIRECTOR AND COUNCIL OF NEW NETHERLAND; DATED AMSTERDAM, THE 4 th APRIL 1652. [

Dutch Records, Letter Q. 1648--1664. ]

" We have already connived as much as possible at the many Impertinences of some Restless spirits in the hope that they might be shamed by our discreetness and benevolence, but perceiving that all

Kindnesses do not avail, we must, therefore, have recourse to God, to Nature and the Law. accordingly hereby charge and

We

command your Honors, whenever you shall certainly discover any

Clandestine Meetings, Conventicles or machinations against our States' government or that of our

Country, that you proceed against such malignants in proportion to their crimes, with this precaution however, that we in no wise require that any one should have it in his power to complain, with reason or cause, that he was injured through private malice, which is far from our intention.