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

O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849. 308 words

That Provisions shall be weekly allowed them according to the former Customer The Kings pay to continue

[Endorsed, Capitulacon wth the Gai-vison in Fort Orange March 20lh 1689.]

By the Commissioners for y© Citty & County of alb: y® Mayor aldermen & Justices of y® s'^ County. Present as before, also Claes Ripse Whereas There hath unhappely arose differences w^h hath created animosities and great distinctions amongst his Maj® Subjects in the Citty & County of alb:

These are in his Maj^ name strictly to forbid all Persons whatsoever that they doe no wise asperse Reproach, each other by Y»-ord5 or actions to y® Disquietude or discourgement of any the

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good People in this Citty & County, of what rank or quality soever, under penalty of being Prosecuted as disturbers of his Maj® Peace and the quiet & Tranquility of the Inhabitants thereof, (upon Conviction of twoo witnesse before any of his Maj® Justices of y® Peace) so far as y« Rigour of y« Law will inflict upon them, dated In alb: This 22*^ day of March 1689.

By order of y" Comm: &c.

By the Commissionrs for y^ Citty & County of alb: &c.

Whereas great Complaint is made of y^ Severall Burgers under y^ Comand of their officers in this Citty & County of alb: that they doe not obey y® Lawfull Commands of their Capt^a and other officers appointed over them

These are to will & Require all Persons whatsoever under such Commanders that they in no wise neglect, dispute, denye or Resist the Lawfull Commands of their s'^ officers upon Penalty of being Proceeded against by the Court marshall (in this time of warr) constituted for y^ s'J Citty and County whose insures shall be Executed in the most Stricted Rigour, dated In alb: This 22th day of March 1689