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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I

O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849. 300 words

men) the said three or three appointed men as affbrs to take or ioyen to themselves two more of theyre neighbours discreete honest men, and w th the advice of them to apprise the lands, goods cate ties k chatties w th in the above s d jurisdict" k belongs to the partie condemned as afores d to y full valleu k then to sell them to any that will paye, that sattisfaction k paiement may be made according Likewise giuing k graunting k by virtue hereof wee doe give to the sentence of y e appointed men e said Pattentees, theyre associates heyres, successours &c full unto power k authoritie to k graunt y

;

Elect k nominate a certaine officer amongst themselves to execute the place of a Scoute k him likewise to present annuallie to the Gouernor Generall of this Province to bee established and confirmed to

w ch s officer soe chosene confirmed, Wee doe hereby give & graunt as large k ample power as is l1

usuallie given to y e Scoutes of any Village in Holland for the suppression or prevention of any disorders that maye theyr arise, or to arrest and app'hend the body of any Criminall, Malefactouer or

of anye that shall by worde or act disturbe the publick tranquilletie of this Province or civill peace

of the inhabitants

w lh in the above s d jurisdict n k him, them & her so arrested or apprehended to

bring or case to be brought before the Gouernor Gen 11 of this Province & theyre by way of Processe declare against the P'tie soe offending ; farther Wee doe give k graunt unto the P'tentees theyr associates heyres &c free libertie of hawking, hunting, fishing, fowding within the above s d limitts ;