York by their Worships on the 9'h June last pursuant to letters and orders from the Commander in Chief Capt Antli^ Brockholes is come back liere in the same Sloop, and brings this following recommendation -- which is in terms

N. York June ye 27th 1681. Gentlemen

Wee have thought fitt to acquaint you that Tomas Davis and his wife Anneke Schaets are suffered to goe up for Albany in order to settle their affairs there. We Recommend yow to endeavour a Reconciliation between them if Possible otherwise if Parties desire it, deside there differences by Law, haveing due Regard to there Jointure or heuwelyx foorwaerde, w^'' is all at Present from

Yoiu' Loveing ffriend

Antho Bkockholes,

Extraordinary Court holden in Albany

29th day July A. Dom. 1681. Tho: David tse promises to conduct himself well & honorably towards his wife Anneke Schaets ; to love & never to neglect her but faithfully and properly to maintain and support her with her children according to his means, hereby making null and void all questions that have occurred and transpired between them both, never to repeat them, but are entirely reconciled ; and for better assurance of his real Intention and good resohition to observe the same, he requests that two good men be named to oversee his conduct at N. York towards his said wife, being entirely disposed and inclined to live honourably & well with her as a Christian man ought, subjecting himself willhigly to the rule and censm-e of the said men. On the other hand his wife Anneke Schaets promises also to conduct herself quietly & well and to accompany him to N. York with her children &