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Tenthly. Causing, by force, the bell in the As the Director of the Colonie refused, on house of the Director of the aforesaid Colonie, being asked, to voluntarily permit this publito be rung by Johannes Dyckman, Commis- cation to be made, it became necessary to take sary at the aforesaid trading house, assisted assured order therein. by soldiers with loaded muskets, burning match and open pans, for the purpose of publishing the aforesaid pretensions.

11. Eleventhly. Arresting within the Petition- This mode of proceeding became finally

ers' jurisdiction, with eight armed men. Brant absolutely necessary, in order to obviate and van Slichtenhorst, the aforesaid Director of prevent this individual's intolerable insolences, the Colonie, and so bringing him to the perverseness and vexations. Manhatans, and there detaining him.

12. Twelfthly. Giving notice that he shall Inasmuch as the years of exemption are demand tenths of tlie planks and other of the long since expired, the Company must finally Colonie's revenue. look to the collection of their rights.

13. Thirteenthly. Attempting to take possession The Directors wish first of all to know, of the cannon belonging to the Petitioners on what right the Petitioners have to lay claim to Beren Island, refusing to restore the same. Beren Island.

14. Fourteenthly. Allowing and permitting emi- All inhabitants, and especially those of the grants from the aforesaid Colonie, to sell fort, by recent placards forbidden to sell are articles of contraband to the Indians. articles of contraband, but as it was thought that the strict observance of that law would be construed unfavorably by the Indians, it was at the request, and for the interest of the Colonie, allowed that now and then something might be sparingly permitted with the knowledge of the Director. 15. And fifteenthly. By means of the aforesaid This is expressly denied ; on the contrary, pretended right, which he exercises there, de- good order is provided in such case in the priving the Petitioners of the power of enforcing instruction for the court of justice. due payment from their debtors, or their bail.