& execute, from Time to Time, all such made the Constitutions as shall be by said Mayor and Aldermen as they will & warrants, orders answer the Contrary at their utmost Perills And for the due administracon of Justice, according to the ft'orme and manner prescribed in this Commission, by the Mayor, Aldermen & Sheriife, These Presents shall bee to them, & every of them, a sufficient Warrant and discharge in that behalfe Given under mv hand and seale at ifort James in New Yorke this 12 th day of June 1665. I dd hereby strictly charge and command all persons to obey

;

Rich Nicolls

BENCKES AND EVERTSEN'S CHARTER. [

1673.

New Orange. Rec. ]

The Commanders and Honble Council of War in the service of Their High Mightinesses the Lords States General of the United Netherlands and his Serene

Highness the Lord Prince of Orange, etc.

Health Whereas We have deemed it necessary, for the advantage and prosperity of Our City New Orange, !

recently restored to the Obedience of the said High and Mighty

Lord

States General of the United

Netherlands and his Serene Highness the Lord Prince of Orange, to Reduce the form of Government of this City to its previous character of Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens as is practised in all the Cities of our Fatherland, to the end that Justice may be maintained and administered to all good

Inhabitants without Respect or Regard to Persons ; Therefore We, by virtue of our Commission, in the names and on behalf of the High and Mighty Lords States General of the United Netherlands