The choice of all Inferior officers (the Secretary alone excepted) shall be henceforward made by the said Under Sheriff and Schepens, & they shall be confirmed in their respective Qualities after being approved by the Worship Court here. 13 thly

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14thiy. If any

thing further be necessary for Agriculture, or should there be any obscurity or

omission or want of clearness in these Instructions, the Under Sheriff and Schepens shall on occasion,

communicate the fact to the Bench. And finally, said Under Sheriff & Schepens apply to the

shall,

14 days before the Expiration of their Year,

Hon ble Court here to receive its order regarding the new Nomination of the Under

Sheriff & Schepens.

Thus done in the City Hall of this City, at the Court of the Schout, Burgomasters & Schepens.

COLVES CHARTER, 1674. [New Orange Rec. ] Provisional Instruction for the Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens of the City of New Orange. 1 st .

The Schout and Magistrates, each in his quality shall take care that the Reformed Christian

Religion conformable to the Synod of Dordrecht shall be maintained, without suffering any other Sects attempting any thing contrary thereto. 2.

The Schout shall be present at all Meetings and preside there, unless the Honble. Heer Governour or some person appointed by him be present who then shall preside, when the Schout shall rank next below the youngest acting Burgomaster. But whensoever the Schout acts as Prosecutor on behalf of Justice or otherwise, having made his complaint, he shall then rise up and absent himself