, 14t> ditto. Sent an escort to the Redoubt by the river side. . Nothing else transpired, as it rained again nearly the, entire day.

15" ditto. Maet Seeu arrived at the Redoubt with his boat and eight soldiers and some letters from the Heeren Councillors, dated 13 September. Had him conducted up to the village of Wildwyck. An ordinance is enacted by the Council of War ; it reads as follows:

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SECOND ESOPUS WAR.° 75

"" Orpinance made and enacted bysthe Captain Lieutenant and valiant Council of War Commanding the Military troops at Wildwyck in the Esopus.

"Whereas it is found by daily experience that several of the

military do, without permission of the Serjeant or Corporal, leave their posts or stations either to work with the farmers or on

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valiant Council of War being desirous to provide therefor, have

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" That no one shall presume to quit his post or station without "permission of the Segeant or Corporal in command, under the penalty of twenty stivers for the first offence, 40 dtivers for the second, and arbitrary punishment for the third.

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"No person shall presume to take or steal another's gun, 'powder or lead in any manner whatsoever, on pain of corporal -punishment, according to the gravity of the case.

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'Neither shall any person, be he who he may, commence or begin any quarrel on guard, much less come drunk or to drink there, under a penalty of twenty stivers for each offence.