And greater credit was attached to this, as they proceeded to the right place and the returns they realized, though dumb, speak. This created inexpressible dissatisfaction among the common people, and even among the other officers, and had not the people been both persuaded and restrained, something serious might have been the consequence. It is also added: -- " The Director is in, and carries on, all sorts of business all over the ™1.u'^ofE '^^^ " country, for he hath various stores of his own ; he is a brewer, hath bouweries,

312 NEW- YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. " is part owner of ships, a merchant and a trader both in lawful and contraband " articles." The Director, however, disregards what is said, and exhibits the Company's order for so doing, adding that he should receive by the Valckeiiier Order of ihe Direca supply of powder and lead for this purpose. In fine, he who forbids the trade '"''"'" Mdieadf" to others on pain of death, will carry it on himself, both covertly and publicly, and desires, contrary to all sound principles, that his example shall not be

And if others happen to follow it, which indeed is too often secretly followed. This have we witnessed the case, then away with such people to the gallows.

jI^r'^'TeyKs in the case of Jacob Ryntgens and Jacob van Schermerhoren, who were capitally '*''''*"" me'rhooni'.'' prosecuted for this offence, and a great deal of difficulty was experienced before they could be got off, and even then they were banished as felons and their property was confiscated. By the repeated interposition of several worthy citizens, the banishment was revoked, but the property which was somewhat considerable, they being importers, remained confisrated.