And that without conniving, they proceed against those who transgress said ordinances,

they being promulgated for the benefit of the Town of New Utrecht.

Thus done &c. 23d Feb. 1660.

On the 25 th of February accompanied by my deputy Resolveertt Waldron, I came to the village of New -Utrecht with the above ordinances, and made the same public, and also posted a copy of the same, signed with my hand and dated as above, on my house. NlCASIUS DE SlLLE.

The original of the preceding is in the hand writing of the Secretary Jacob Curlaer and dated as above written. n.b. This was forgotten io be ) entered

m its proper place.

The Director General and Council of New Netherland, hereby authorize and Ua q lify the Noble Lord Nicasius de Sille, member of the Council and Fiscal to

appoint a substitute to perform his duties as Scout (sheriff) in the

Town of New Utrecht, until the

Director General and Council see fit to commit the same to some other suitable person.

Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherlands this 23 d February A 1660, subscribed by me Petrus Stuyvesant &c.

PAPERS RELATING TO LONG ISLAND.

The Lord General P. Stuyvesant is pleased to learn that the new Village is pleasantly situated and He also on the 6 th of February in the year 1660, in company with the he also Fiscal personally visited the place, and by word of mouth gave good directions and advice every man in the first place admonished to and prepare and make his own together people the called he hopes it will prosper.