" 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.

2.

"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.

3.

'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.

'Every one shall hold himself in readiness with his gun, duly provided with powder and ball, to appear immediately,

or on the first command of the superior or inferior officer, _ wherever he may be required, then to await further orders, and whoever acts contrary or disobeys herein shall be arbitrarily

punished according to his deserts, pursuant to the sentence of the Court Martial. 5. "No one shall go from one guard or post to another without 'taking with him his proper hand and side arms, so that he may _be immediately prepared to defend himself in case of alarm,

under a penalty of twenty stivers for each offence, and as often

as he shall be found disobeying herein. Tuxus pong by the Capt

76 * - JOURNAL OF THE

Lieutenant and valiant Cotincil of War, in Wildwyck, this 15 September, 1663." Nothing else occurred, inasmuch as it was again rainy weather. 16th ditto. Sunday. Nothing occurred and no detachment was sent out. 17h ditto. Maet Seeu left again with his boat; took with -- him two sick, Peter Andriessen and Jan Coppenou and two horses for Monsieur Verlet and sundry empty barrels for the Hon!e Company ; had him escorted to the Redoubt by 32 men. .