Geo: Dennes Vera Copia J: Wheeler

Geo: Brewerton Reg^

312 ADMINISTRATION OF

Anno Regni Regis Guliclmi et Marise &c New York

To the hon^le Pieter D'Lanoy President & the rest of the Justices Commissionated for the tryall Examinacon & Condemnacon of the flyboate called and knowen heretofore by the name of the Virgin de honfleur in the Kingdom of ffrance Jacques Bougour late Commander ; now the Resolution of New York Cap" George Bollen for the time being Commander &c.

The said Cap" George Bollen, William How & John Weeden Quarter Masters naturall borne Subjects & freemen of the Kingdome of England &c by way of Libell set forth, & Shew to your hons" for diverse and Sundry reasons causes, and Allegations hereafter mentioned to shew cause why and wherefore the said fflyboate y^ Resolucon formerly the Virgin de honfleur of fFrance belonging to the subjects or vassalls of the ffrench King together with their ffurniture. Guns, and Apparrell, as also all & every Part and parcell of her Loading now on board may not be adjuged condemned &, sold at a certaine day & disposed of as the Law in such Cases makes & provides &c.

Furst that they said Cap"^ George Bollen, William How and John Weeden by virtue of a Commission under the hand of the hon^ie Jacob Leisler Liev* Governo"^ of this his Ma^'^s Province of New York and seale of s^ Province bearing date the 19*11 of May 1690: unto the s^ Capt Bollen directed then Commander of the Sloope Resolucon by the said Lieu* Governo'' by virtue of his Mati« King Williams Declaration bearing date at his Court of Hampton Court the 7*^ day of May in the year of o"" Lord 1689: being the ffirst of his Ma^'^s Reigne, amongst other thmgs there mentioned & exprest, that all and every of the Governo" of his Mat'®s fforts and Garrisons or any other Officers or Souidiers under them by sea and Land do and Execute all acts of hostility in prosecution of this War against the ffrench King his vassalls and subjects, and to oppose their attempts willing and requiring all his subjects to take notice of the same.