I should bee very glad these matters may bee concluded in a Faire & amicable way I doe hope & will not doubt yo-- effectuall answer, desiring nothing more then a friendly Conference & the honor of seeing and serving you That I may not bee obleged pursuant as I tliink to my duty to justify my proceedings by a publick Protest. And if there yet shall remaine anytliing either publicJc or yo'' private Concernes, if you please to let me Know it by these Gentlemen or any of them I shall bee very ready & glad of all opportunitys to testify how much I am

From on board his Ma' «' ship Yo"" humble Servant.

The Diamond at Anchor

neare Staten Island Octob The 24th

1G74

Note. -- The MS. from which the above is copied appears to be the orig* draught of Sir E. Anilross' letter. The paper is considerably damaged & the writing difficult to be decypliered.

A COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO WELCOME THE NEW GOVERNOIi.

3 NovRMBi" A° 1674 Burgomasters and Schepens being met at the City Hall with the Burgher Council of war, they with the approbation of the H^ Governour, appointed and qualified, as they hereby appoint and qualify tlie Hi" Cornells Steenwyk, with the Heeren Burgomaster Joliannes van Brugh L WiUem Beekman to repair on board liis Majesty's frigate now anchored under Staten Island, and there welcome tlie Hr Governour' Andrews and to request together some privileges from him for the advantage of the commonalty.