My petition was sent to the General by my son Laurens de Sille, on which he sent me word that in 4 or 5 days he would personally go to New Utrecht for the purpose in the first place of putting every tiling in good order.

had been

:

The Lord General in the mean time became sick and matters remained as they

I waited for his recovery and intend to wait and see what will follow.

now close this Introduction or Commencement of the Records the Town, all the preceding

have been written by myself and my son Laurens as gathered from various sources and memory. I now deliver this book over to Jacob Van Curlaer, Secretary of the town of Utrecht, and to his assistant Jan Tomasse, who I desire for our benefit and that of our successors to continue the same in the

manner in which it is begun. Closed this 15 th Dec A. D. 1660 in Amsterdam by me 1'

Nicasius de Sille. (In the back part of the book from which the above was translated is the following :)

Short abstracts of proclamations or edicts relating to misdemeanors.

Sabbath days not to be broken. 1st.

All persons are forbid selling Beer, Wine, or strong drink during divine service on the Sabbath, neither shall they allow it to be drank in their houses, as per edict of the last of May, 1647, the 26'h Sept. 1656, and 12th July 1657.

Servants after 9 o'clock.

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