and mature Consideracon and strict examination into the premises made Returne unto the s^ Admiralty office on the Libells Exhibited by s<J Mason & Goderus in behalfe of the Kings Ma^'^ Condemnacon of each and every of the s<^ prizes together with Their Lading Appurtenances &ca The w^h Condemnacon I doe hereby Certify to have proved and due aprove of to be Confirmed and doe Confirme and further at the Instance and Request of M'' francis Rombouts Jacob Teller & Isaack DeHiemer his Ma^'® the King of Englands Leige subjects and fremen of This City now Owners of The s*^ ship Condemed by the Name of Mason but at present Called the Katharine Doe Certify that they Legaly purchased & Bought the s«^ ship at y® Publique Sale apointed for the same in this City for wch the vedue Master Jacob Milborne hath sealed a Bill of Scale Bearing date ye 23th of 8^^ 1690 which I atest to authentiq to all Instants Constructons & purposes.

%* Another of the above tenor follows dated IQ^h dec' 1690 for the Condemnation of the french ship the S^Pierre afterwards

BY THE LIEVT GOVEMO^ & COUNCILL &c

Whereas the Ship Cataryn whereof Capt Christopher GofFe is Comand'^ was near Loaden & Charged in this Port bound for london Augu^ y« 7*^ last past desired my liberty to pass on his Intended Voyage who was retained by reason of Sundry Spanish Privateers Crusing on this Coast It was found necessary to unload y® said ship to assist other forces for their Maj^'^s to take ye s'^ Ennemies who were fitted out accordingly & did their duty among vf^^ Cap" GofFe aforesaid discharged y® trust reposed in him w^b rcputacon & honnour & furthermore his Mat'®s affaires at Albany did require a due returne of proceedings w<=h Could not be made but by this oportunity These are to Certify that the s*l Ship hath been detained most Espetially for y^ s^ Service to Convey the same She having taken in but inconsiderable loading since y® time of her Relading as may be Seen by her Certificates from his Map'es Custome howse here.