ordering me to look to the hogs and to keep these from tiie fort, which a negro could have easily done. In court he was at once Judge, party and even fiscal; confiscating several ships, such as the St. Btninio, etc , without my demand ; some at my suit and pleas drawn up by the Director himself, some of the drafts still remaining in my bands, as he never intrusted me with instituting suits or was willing to hear a word from me in the case.

5.

And he shall not criminally arraign any man before the respective courts of justice, nor cause him to be arrested, but upon previous information, which however he shall not take himself, except by order as aforesaid, or in such cases as he might have personally been witness to, when they took place, and wherein the delinquent might be prosecuted on the instant occurrence of the deec.

God be praised, no criminal cases occurred in my time deserving of corporeal punishment, except one prisoner who broke jail, and Johannes Rodenburch, who was pardoned by the Director.

6.

In the taking of informations, he shall exert himself honestly and legally to scrutinize matters to the utmost, with all their circumstances, to establish in writing the truth thereof in the strictest and purest manner, noting therein, as well the points of defence of the prisoners and accused persons, as the accusations against them ; provided always that what most concerns the interest of the Company therein must first of all be inquired into.