These are in his Ma*' es name strictly to forbid all psons whatsoeuer that they sell noe Rum or strong drinke, directly or indirectly unto any sort of Indian, or Indians of what Nacon soever, and that none do presume to deliuer, or give any Rum or other strong Beere or drinke unto any of them upon what pretence soever (unlesse such who haue an especiall Licence from us so to doe) under the penalty of forfeiting Twenty pounds Currant money of this Province the One halfe to the Enformer the rest to be employed in y^ Publiq service of the immediate War and in case the persons so offending shall not be capable of paying the said ffine, then to receiue open Corporall punishm* by whipping at discretion and forthwith to be expelled this County: Given- under o"" hands this 2^ day of May in the second Yeare of his Ma^i^^ Reigne Annoq Dom 1690:
And that no pson shall go without y® Stockadoes of this City to discourse or deale with any Indian whatsoever on penalty of forfeiting ten pounds Hke Curr* money and in Case they are not capable to pay the same, to be punished as aboves*^:
By the Com" for Albany &«* These are in his Ma^'es name to require you M' Rich^ Pretty Sheriffe of this City & County to distraine Twelve Kettles now in the possession of Cap" Johan Bleecker, weighing the same & promise paym^ (for the Kings service) in o^ behalfe Giuen under or bands May the ll^h 1690