At a Court ; present the Heeren Burgomasters Schepens and Burgher Court Martial -- holden and assembled by the Special Orders of the Heer Governour General Anthony CoLVE, at the City Hall of the City A''ew Orange.^ the 9'h Novembr stilo 7iovo^ A" 1674. The H'' Governour General appearing in Court informed the same that he, pursuant to the orders of his Lords Principals, should on to-morrow Surrender the Fort and this Province of N. Netherland, conformably to tlie Articles of Peace, to the Hr Major Andros on the behalf of his Majisty of Great Britain. And hath thereupon thanked the Meeting for their past services and at the same time absolved and discharged them from tlie Oatli of Allegiance taken to tlieir High Mightinesses and his Serene Higlmess ; further ordering that the 5 banners of the Out people together with the Cushions and Table Cloth now in the City Hall should be taken Charge of by the Bargomaster Johonnes van Brugh until they were demanded & removed by Superior Authority -- taking thereupon, further, his farewell of the Assembly which I testify having occurred.

Ephraim Herman, Sec.

J\C Or. Rer

GOV. COLVE TO THE SHERIFF OF ESOPUS.

Honourable, Beloved, Faithful -- Whereas I have received ample orders from my Lords Superiors their High Mightinesses the Lords States General of the United-Netherlands, their Mightinesses the Lords delegated Councillors for the Province ©f Zealand, and their Mightinesses the Lords Commissioners in tlie Board of Admirality at Amsterdam, for delivering up the Province of New Netherland for the behoof of his Majesty of England, pursuant to the Treaty of Peace concluded between