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.

The foregoing Commissioners returning this date reported that they welcomed the H'' Governor Major Andrews and requested from him to favor the Inhabitants with some.privilege8 ; Who answered them that they the Commissioners may assure the Inhahitants of the Dutcli Nation that they should participate in tlie game privileges as those of the English Nation, and that

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Dis Honour would as far as possible promote tlieir interests ; referring himself further to the Instructions given him by his Royal Majesty & Highness the Duke of York. JV. Or. Rec.

GOVR ANDROS TO GOVERNOR COLVE.

Sr -- I rec<^ yoi's the last night by M'" Steenwyck & Capt Charles Eppisteyne together with the enclosed paper of severall particulars relating to the Towue'; To whicli (did I think myselfe Authorized to Treat particularly of tilings of this nature afore my Landing) I should not scruple nor doubt to give you a particular and satisfactory Answ to most of them ; which I hope you will have in the Gen" by my Assuring you as I now do againe, That I am not onely Commanded punctually to observe the Articles of Peace, But have also his Majesty's and Royall Higlmesse particular Orders to do it in the best and most ffriendly manner with kindnesse to such Dutch as I shall finde upon the place , As to ye last relating to the S'.iip, I desire to do it as farre as reasonably they can expect (but It relates to some of our Acts of Parliam') I haue spoken to one of the Owners, and desire tliat they will amongst themselves and the Master advise together, how farre that may be with safety, particularly to themselves ; Vpon which I shall bee willing to do the utmost in my Powf'r accordingly.