the President shall then have power to decide by his vote, in which case those of the contrary opinion as well as those of the minority may Register their opinions on the Minutes, but not publish the same in any manner out of the Court on pain of arbitrary Correction.

The Burgomaster shall change Rank every half year, wherein the oldest shall first occupy the place of President and the next shall follow him but during this current Year the change shall take 7.

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place every 4 months, since three Burgomasters are appointed lor this year. 8.

The Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens shall hold their Session and Court Meeting as often as

the same shall be necessary, on condition of previously appointing regular days therefor. 9. The Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens shall have power to enact, and with the approbation of the H r Governour to publish and affix some Statutes, Ordinances and Placards for the Peace, Quiet and Advantage of this City and the inhabitants thereof within their district, provided that the same do not in any wise conflict, but agree, as much as possible, with the Laws and Statutes of our Fatherland. 10. Said Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens shall be bound rigidly to observe and cause to be observed the Placards and Ordinances of the Chief Magistracy, and not to suffer any tiling to be

done contrary thereto, but proceed against the Contraveners according to the tenor thereof; and them from time to

further promptly execute such orders as the Heer Governour General shall send time. 11.