Document: Answer granting petition of the schout, burgomasters and schepens of New Orange

Which being taken into consideration the following Answer is given:

That it never was the intention merely to reduce and replace the Petitioners under the obedience of their High Mightinesses the Lords States-General of the United Netherlands and his Serene Highness the Prince of Orange, but to protect them against all invasions of their enemies; this in our opinion could be suificiently effected with the garrison which would be left for that purpose in this Fort. However, as the Petitioners are so urgent for a stronger force it is therefore allowed and granted, that to the said garrison shall be added and left here in this place under the command of Mr. Colve, one of our ships of War carrying forty guns, and a small frigate named the Zeehont, which shall continue here until the Petitioners are furnished with other help either from Fatherland or by the ships already sailed hence.

Dated Fort Willem Hendrick, as above.

Schout John Ogden and Secretary Samuel Hopkins appearing, complain that Robert Lapriere[1] hath removed divers goods from the house of Phiilip Carteret which lie refuses to restore; also that one John Singletary refuses to obey their commands; whereupon 'tis ordered to arrest said persons and bring them hither, to which end some soldiers are furnished. They are furthermore ordered to summon James Bollen, late Secretary of the Province of New Yersey, to deliver up, agreeably to former order the Governor's papers within the space of 10 days after this date, or in default thereof, his property shall be at the disposal of the Honorable Council of War.

This day are delivered in the Town's flag and Constable's Staff and nomination for Magistrates from the town of Southampton.

Also the nomination for Magistrates and the Constable's Staft from the Town of Seatalcket.