Which abovenamed Schout Burgomasters and Schepens are hereby authorized and empowered to govern the Inhabitants of this City, both Burghers & Strangers, conformably to the Laws and Statutes of our Fatherland, and make therein such orders as they shall find advantageous and proper to this

And the Inhabitants of this City are well and strictly ordered the above named Regents in their respective qualities, as all Loyal honour & and enjoined to respect City [Here the paper is destroyed.]

Done flfortress Willem Hendrick, this 17 th August A° 1673.

and Faithful Subjects are bound to do.

(Was Signed) Cornelius Eversten, the Younger

Jacob Benches

A. COLVE.

NlCOLAAS BOES

A F. Van Zeyll.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE UNDER SHERIFF AND SCHEPENS OF THE SUBURBS (BUYTEN LUYDEn) BETWEEN HAERLEM AND THE FRESH WATER; DATED THE 14 th OF

NOVEMBER, 1673. »

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The Under Sheriff shall preside at all the meetings but when he officiates for himself as a party, or on behalf of justice, he shall on such occasions rise up and absent himself from the Bench, Firstly.

and in this case have neither an advisory much less a casting vote, but the oldest Schepen shall preside in his place.

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The Under Sheriff and Schepens are authorized to pronounce definitive judgment, without man &c. arising within their District to the amount of

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appeal, in suits for debt between man and fl.

100 Seawan currency; also in minor criminal cases such as fighting, striking, scolding & such like,