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we are able to inform your honor, having no more t# enlarge, requesting oncly yom- charitable & friendly acceptance of what in hast is here omitted by him who is

Your honors most humble servant &c.

MINUTES OF COUNCIL.

[Recoi-d torn.] Ordered, that the major Part of the members of the [Council] do all things in as full force & virtue as if the whole number of [members were] present.

At a Councill held the same day &,''«■. The same persons present.

Ordered that Jacob Milborne be Secretary of this his Maties Prouince & Clerk to the Lieut Governo'' and Councill thereof tooke his oath at the same time.

At a Councill held the same day &c* Present

The Lieut Governf &<=* M>^ Samuel Edsall Capt Gerardus Beeckman Capt Thomas Williams Mestr Samuel Staats M"" Johannes Vermelje Ordered that M"" Pieter d' la Noy be Commissionated for receiving his Mat'cs King William's revenues of this province of N. Yorke.

Saturday Decemb. 14th 1689. At a Councill held --

Present

Lieut Governo"" &c.. Samuel Edsall Pieter d' La Noy Samuell Staats Capt Thomas William Johannes Vermelje Hend'^ Jansen

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Ordered That the Costumes and Accize be Collected according to an Act made by the Assembly for this province Anno 1683, and the same to be publisht forthwith.

[Record torn.]

At a Councill Decemb. 16. 1689. Present

Lieut Govern'' &c Samuel Edsall Pieter d'Lanoy Gerardus Beekman Capt. Williams Samuel Staats William Lawrence Johannes Vermilje Ordered that Capt^ Abraham depeyster remayes in his Command provided that he Satisfyed the Lieu* Governor & Council! he is duly qualified for that function.