Being arrived to this Place with Orders to Receaue from you in the Behalf of His Mat'^'of Great Britagny Pursuant to the Late Articles of Pease witli the States Generall of the United Neatherlands, The New Netherlands and Dependances, now vnder your Command, I haue herewitli, by Capt. Pliilipe Carterett • and Ens. Caesar Knapton, sent you the Respective Orders from the said States Generall , the States of Zealand and Admirality of Amsterdam, to that Elect, and desire youl Please to apoiut some short time for it. Our Soldjers having [been] long

68 RESTORATION OF NEW-YORK TO THE ENGLISH.

abord, I pray your Answer by these Jentlemen and I shall bee

Ready, to serve you in what may Lay in my Power, Being

From abord His Ma'^^s s^ip

The Diamond, att Anker neare Your Very Humble Servant.

Staten Island this 22" ^ of 04^^'

1674.

Superscription.

" For the H^ie The Gouernor Commander in Chief in The New Netherlands,

These."

GOV. ANDROS TO GOV. COLVE.

S«'. -- I Receiued yours Last Night of tlie same date, by Capt Carell Episseyn & Lieut Charles Quirrynse which were I com in a private capasity or bound elsewhere, is very obligin to my superiors and Family. Eut I am suprizcd that being sent Authorized as Tarn for Receaving the Place which I

length you severall Reteirated the

States Generall, tlie States of Zealand & Admiralty of Amsterdam (which you also tell mee you liad Ah^eady receaved before my Arival k itt being so long after the Tyme, itt should have been delivered if demanded) you have nott, so Much as Sett any Time for the Effecting itt, I doe nott Doubt tlie Freedom, & y Kind Vsage of all Inglish, In generall w^^^ jg daylay practized betweene our Superiors, & Two Na.^ons in Vrope, & Elsewhere, but having no Orders to Land vpun a private acompt & Tlie Ships sent w*^'' mee by the King of Ingland, my Master, being nott onely att very great Expense, but designed for liis Sarvice, elsewliere as soone as I am possesd of this Place ; I againe desire you yi [pursuant to the Articles of Peace, k the Severall Orders you liaue Received, you will apoint a sliort Tyme for Eflecting itt.