These are Therefore in his Mamies name to will & requier all and every of the Members thereof to appeare att this Citty of New Yorke on the fifteenth Day of September instant according to s^ Prolongation without faile or Delay as they Tender his Majestys Intrest & the Safty of this Province, given Vnder my hand & seale at ffort William this Eleauenth Day of September in the second yeare of y^ Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord & Lady William & Mary of England Scotland fFrance & Ireland King & Queene Defender of the fFaith &c. And Supreame Lord & Lady of the Province of New Yorke To y® Several! Countyes in this Province

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All a Court of Adrairality held in the Citty hall of the Citty of New york this seaventeenth day of Septembei anno domini one thowsand six hundred & Nyntie. Present

Pieter dLanoy Esqr Judge

Captn Jacob Mauritze

Mr Gerrett Dow

Captn Robert Sinclare

Captn Gerrett Duycking \ members

Mr Cornelis Plebier

Mr Pieter Roberdie

Mr Pieter Adolpb

Mr Henrick Ten Eyck Adjourned till the eighteenth instant Proclamation made in due forme Commmission for holding the s<l Court of Admirality read a « followeth Jacob, Leisler his Mamies Liev* Governor & Coa.- mander in Chiefe of the Province of Newyork -- Whereas bis Ma^ie King William of England Scotland ffrance & Ireland Defender of the faith &c by his Letter dated at Whitehall July 30- 1689: Empowered me to performe all things which to the place & office of his Liev* Governor & Commander in Chiefe of the province of Newyork doth or may appertaine, & that there are severall ships or vessels with their loading brought into this harbour of newyork afores*^ (as I am credibly informed) which were taken from the subjects of the french King now in actuall hostility ag* the Croun of England &c By vertue of the authority afores<J unto me derived, I doe therefore hereby make & appoint yow pieter dLanoy Esqr Judge of a Court of admirality, Mr Ifrancis Rumbold, Captn Jacob Mauritze, Mr Gerret Dow, Captn Gabriell Monveill, Major Nicholas de Mayer, Mr Stephen dLancie, Captn Christopher GofF, Captn WilUam Dearing, Captn Robert Sinclare, Captn Gerret Duycking, Mr Cornelis plebier, Mr pieter Roberdie, Mr pieter Adolph, & Mr Henrick Ten Eyck of the s'l Citty of Newyork & you or any six of you (of which number pieter dLanoy Esqr always is to be one) to hear examine & determine all causes or actions that doth or shall arise or depend