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

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between our Soveraigne Lord the King &, any persone or persones who doe or shall pretend to have any right title or Interest in the sd shipps or vessells brought into this harbour as aforesd, I doe also appoynt George Brewertoun Register & George underbill to be Marshall of the sd Court, and this Commission to be ol' force during the time of five dayes after the date hereof Given under my hand & seall at fort William the seaventeenth day of September one Thousand six hundred & Nyntie & in the second year of our Sovr Lord & Lady William & Mary of England Scotland lEFrance & Ireland King & Queen &c: