There haveing beene severall Proposalls made for the takeing^ many of the Palatine Children for a Terme of Yeares and there being many Orphans who are unable to take care of themselves to work, and many who by sickness are Rendered uucapable of doeing any service for some time and in that Condition would be a great expence and there being noe Prospect of Settleing them this sumer by reason its soe much advanced His Excellency does appoint Doctor Staats and Mr Van Dam or either of them to take such Proposalls for Placeing out the Orphans and otlier CMldren whose Parents have a numerous fiaraily Entring into an Instrument in Writeing to Cloath Victuall and use them well and to deliver them to the Government when called for.

It is ordered that an Advertisement be printed Signifying that his Excellency is wilhng to Dispose of Such Orphans and other children as aforesaid and directing all Persons who are willing to take any to apply themselves to Doctor Staats or M^ Van Dam or either of them.

[The above order was amended on 27 July directing Jhat the Bays be bouud until the a.c;-e of 17 and the girls till they reach 15 years.] For .'I Vict, of the Children apprenticed under this order sec post, p 5^6.

554 PAPERS RELATING TO THE PALATINES.

AN ORDINANCE FOR ESTABLISHING COURTS OF JUDICATURE IN Nl'TTEN ISLAND.

An Ordinance by his Excellency Robert Hunter Esqi" Capt.

Generall and Governour in Cliiefe uf the Provinces of