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yacht that may come there, in order that we may regulate ourselves accordingly as much as lies in our power so as to surprize and seize them. Donr, Wildwyck, the 21st August 1663."

Escorted said Couwenhoven to the Redoubt on the -river's side and he sailed again to the Wappingers in the yacht. A party was also in the field with the boors ; they returned home without seeing anything.

22nd ditto. Sent out one escort with the reapers and two parties to liein ambush, but it commenced raining about noon and they came in. The rain came down in such torrents that the boors were obliged to take up the Bridge lest it be carried away as it. was three weeks ago. It is to be feared that considerable grain will be destroyed in the field for want of reapers, in consequence of the great rain that has fallen, for a great deal of grain lies under water and the farmers on an average have not harvested above one fourth part of it. Nothing else occurred to day, except that the great rain carried away several of the palisades of the fort.

234 ditto. Sent an Order to the Sheriff and Commissaries and directed them to have the palisades of the fort replaced. It reads word for word as follows :--

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"The Sheriff and Commissaries of this Village of Wildwyck are hereby ordered and directed to have replaced and repaired the palisades of this Fort, which were washed away by the water, and the same is urgently required. Done, Wildwyck the 23¢ August, 1663."