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Province of Newyork

Atl a Court of Admirality held in the City hall of the Citty of Newyork this 11^^ day of September anno domini one Thousand Six hundred & Nyntie

Present : pieter dLanoy Esq"" Judge Captn Jacob Mauritze Mr Gerrett dow Captn Robert Sinclaire Captn Gerrett duycking [ members Mr Cornelis plebier Mr pieter Reberdy Mr pieter Adolph Mr Hendrick Ten Eyck.

Commission for holding the Sd Court of Admiralty [Seal] Read as followeth Jacob Leisler his Mamies Lievt Governor & Commander in Chiefe of the province of Newyork

Whereas his Matie King William of England Scotland ffrance & Ireland defender of the faith &c By his Letter Dated at white hall July 30: 1689: Empoured 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, and that there are severall Shipps or vessells with their loading brought into this harbour of Newyork aforesaid (as I am credily 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 aforesd unto me derived, I doe therefore hereby make & appoynt yow pieter dLanoy Esq"" Judge of a Court of Admirality, Mr ffrancis Rumbold, Captn Jacob Mauritze, Mr Gerritt dow, Mr Gabriell Monveill, Major Nicholas de Myer, Mr Stephen delancie, Captn Christopher Goif, Captn william dearing, Captn Robert Sinclare, Captn Gerrett duycking, Mr Cornelis plebier, Mr pieter Reberdie Mr pieter Adolph, & Mr Henrick Ten Eyck of the sd Citty of Newyork, and yow or any six of yow (of which number pieter dLanoy Esq*^ is allwayes to be one) Toe hear examine & determine all causes or actions that doeth or shall anise or depend