The election of all inferior officers and servants in the employ of said Schout, Burgomasters

and Schepens shall, with the sole exception of the Secretary, be made and confirmed by themselves. 13. The Schout shall execute all judgments of the Burgomasters and Schepens, without relaxing any, unless with the advice of the Court, also take good care that the jurisdiction under his authority shall be cleansed of all Vagabonds, Whorehouses, Gambling houses and such impurities.

14.

The Schout shall receive all fines imposed during his time, provided they do not exceed yearly

the sum of Twelve hundred Guilders Seawant value, which having received he shall enjoy the just half of all the other fines, on condition that he presume neither directly nor indirectly to compound

with any criminals, but leave them to the judgment of the Magistrates. [Vol. I.]

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15.

The Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens aforesaid shall convoke an Assembly on the 11th day

of the month of August, being eight days before the Election of new Magistrates, and in presence of the Commissioner to be qualified for that purpose by the Honble Govern 1 General, nominate a double '

number of the best qualified honorable and wealthy persons, and only such as are of the Reformed Christian Religion, or at least well affected towards it, as Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens aforesaid, which nomination shall be handed and presented folded

& sealed, on the same day, to his Honor

from which nomination the Election shall then be made by his Honor on the 17 th day of the Month of August, with continuation of some of the old Magistrates, in case his Honor shall deem the same necessary.