Albany 12 March 16 Jf Mynd' Fredericksen and his wife appear before their Worships of the Court, requesting that they may be reconciled in love & fiiendship with Dom: Schaets as they have been with Gabriel. Whereupon their W: recommended him to call Dom: Schaets which being immediately done ;

Dom: Scjiaets appearing before their Worships is asked -- if he were willing to be Reconciled with the aforesaid persons 1 who answers. Yes, on condition that they both acknowledge him an honourable man, and that they know nought of him except what is honest & virtuous (always excepting the Dispute out of Vol. m, 56

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which this Case arose, namely -- Universal Grace -- being no political question'), also the Sheriff's claim

Whereupon Myndert aforesaid & his wife acknowledge the Domine in open Court to be an honest man, and that tliey know nought of him except all honour & virtue and are willing to bear all the costs hereof, also to settle with the Sheriff

N. B. It is settled by And: Teller and for 6 Beavers

and 6 cans of wine

THE GREAT COMET OF 1680.

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The Commissaries of Alhany to Capt Brockholes

l8t Jan'y J6S1.

HoN» Sir

According to former Practise in this Season of y^ Year, wee have sent this Post, to acquaint yow, how^ aU affares are here w* us, which is (thanks be to God) all in Peace & qiiietnesse. The Lord continue y^ Same, throw yc hole Governm* wee doubt not but yow have seen y^ Dreadfull Comett Starr w^ appeared in y^ southwest, on y® 9th of Decemb'" Last, about 2 a clock in y® afternoon, fair sunnshyne wether, a litle above ye Sonn, w<='> takes its course more Northerly, and was seen the Sunday night after, about Twy-Light with a very fyery Tail or Streemer in y^ West To ye great astoneshment of aU Spectators, & is now seen every Night w* Clear weather, undoubtedly God Threatens us w^ DreadfuU Punishments if wee doe not Eepent, wee would have Caused y^ Domine Proclaim a Day of fasting and humiliation to morrow, to be kept on Weddensday y^ 12 Jany in y^ Town of Albany & Dependencies -- if wee thought our Power & autority did extend so farr, and would have been Avell Resented by Yoiu-self, for all Persons ought to humble Themselves in such a Time, and Pray to God to WithdraAv his Righteous Jugements