Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II
These are in his Maj'^name to Prohibite and forbid all mankind of what ranke or quality they may bee, from fourteen years of age, unto sixty years if ould, or under, that they do not Transport their Persons out of this County upon any Pretence whatsoever under y^ Penalty of forfeiting one hundred Pounds Currant monney of this Province which shall be for d'fraying the Charge for Support and Carrying on of this Immediate war, against the french and the allyes afores<^ Except masters of vessels and Seafareing Persons whose Livelyhoods depend upon the water, dated In alb: This 22'^ day of March 1689.
By order of y« Commission''^ &c VOL. II. 13
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By the Commission '■^ &c. These are to give notice to all Persons within this Citty & County of alb: That Peter Schuyler Esq^ is Establisht Mayor of y® s'^ Citty and Joh: wendel, Levinus v: schayk, Jan Janse Bleeker, Albert Ryckman, Claes Ripse, aldermen, and dirck wessels, Guiliam van Renslaer, Marten gerritsen, Sander glen, abrah: States, & dirck Teunisse Justices of y^ Peace for y® s^ Citty & county, and to Remaine & be until further order from his Maj« & all Persons within this s'i Citty & County are hereby strictly charged that they ac^inowledge Reverence and obey the same in their Severall Stations upon Penalty of being prosecuted as Enimies to this Province and disturbers of his Maj^ Peace and the welfare of y^ Inhabitants of this Citty & County dated In alb: This 22'*» day of March and in ye Second year of his Maj® Reign anuoq. dom: 1689