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