s^^iliiii^' COLUMBIA LIBRARIES OFFSITE AVERY F'NE ARTS RESTRICTED AR01401726 i£x ICtbrta SEYMOUR DURST -I ' 'Tort nitMiv ^rTt/ferdcm, oj^ Je J/Lanha.tarus When you leave, please leave this hook Because ii has heen said "£ver'thin0 comes t' him who waits E:xcept a loaned hook." AVI.RY Arc liniXTURAL AND FlNL ARTS LIBRARY (ill I oi Si.VMoiiR B. DiiRsrOii) York Ijhrary III. PAPERS RELATING TO THE Heetorattou of Netu-11oi*k TO THE ENGLISH; AXD TO THE Cljnrgffl ngniiist Cnjitniii Blamiing FOR ITS PREVIOUS SURRENDER TO THE DUTCH 1674, 1675. Vol. III. o l^^iVi -h 63' Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2013 http://archive.org/details/papersrelatingto03ocal_0 GOV. COLVE TO THE BURGOMASTERS k^ OF NEW ORANGE. Burgomasters and Scliepens being on the invitation of the H''. Govern^*, assembled CoUegialiter in the City Hall on the 15 Oct^ 1674 The H'". Governour General appearing at the meeting repre- sents that he hath now received by tlie Government ship the Muyll Ti omp^ Letters & Absolute Orders from the Lords Majors and their High Mightinesses, for the Restitution of this Province of N. Netherland to his Majesty of Great Britain pursuant to the Treaty of peace concluded on tlie February last ; with further order for himself to return immediately with the Garrison, which His Honour thouglit fit to communicate to the meeting, further stating to them if tliey liad any Representation to make to their High Mightinesses, and Hon^^'e Mightinesses tliat his Honour would willingly present the same. JV. Orange Rec. GOV. ANDROS TO GOV. COLVE. Being arrived to this Place with Orders to Receaue from you in the Behali' of His Matie of Great Britagny Pursuant to the Late Articles of Pease witli the States Generall of the United Neatherlands, The New Netherlands and Dependances, now vnder your Command, I haue herewith, by Capt. Philipe Carterett :' and Ens. Caesar Knapton, sent you the Respective Orders from the said States Generall, the States of Zealand and Ad- mirality of Amsterdam, to that Efect, and desire youl Please to apoint some short time for it, Our Soldjers having [been] long 68 RESTORATION OF NEW-YORK TO THE ENGLISH. abord, I pray your Answer by these Jentlemen and I shall hee Ready, to serve you in what may Lay in my Power, Being From abord His Ma^'es si^jp The Diamond, att Anker neare Your Very Humble Servant. Staten Island this22nd of Octber 1674. Superscription. " For the H^ie The Gouernor Commander in Chief in The I New Netherlands, These." CM. ANDROS TO GOV. COLYE. S^'. — I Receiued yours Last Night of the same date, by Capt Carell Episseyn & Lieut Cliarles Quirrynse wliich were I com in a private capasity or bound elsewhere, is very obligin to my superiors and Family. But I am suprized that being sent Authorized as I am for Receaving tlie Place which I length you severall Reteirated tlie States Generall, the States of Zealand & Admiralty of Amsterdam (which you also tell mee you had Already receaved before my Arival & itt being so long after the Tyme, itt sliould have been delivered if demanded) you liave nott, so Much as Sett any Time for the Eifccting itt, I doe nott Doubt the Freedom, k y"" Kind Vsage of all Inglish, In generall w^'' is daylay practized betweene our Superiors, & Two Nacons in Vrope, & Elsewliere, but hav- ing no Orders to Land vpun a private acompt k The Ships sent w^'^ mee by tlie King of Ingland, my Master, being nott onely att very great Expense, but designed for his Sarvice, elsewhere as soone as I am possesd of tliis Place ; I againe desire you y^ pursuant to the Articles of Peace, k the Severall Orders you liaue Received, you will apoint a short Tyme for Effecting itt, This is by Cap"« Philipe Carterett, Cap''^ Mathias Nicolls k Ens : Cicsar Knapton who -will tel you the sjime things verbally, RESTORATION OF NEW-YORK TO THE ENGLISH. €9 and also asliure you as I now doe that if M"* Colve or any of yo ^ or Ships should nott be Ready to goe on Eord, or Saile, tliat you sliall not onely have all kindnesse as is dayly Practised att Home, butt myselfe. Ready to Sarve you upun all occacons to my Power : So nott Doubting yo'^ Considering things as they your present Resolve, Conformable to friendship & orders of Superr^s & desiring y^ Answer by these Jentlemen, I am in Reality From Abord his Maty^ ship The Diamond, at Anker neare Yo"" Friend & Humble Servant Staten Island; 2:3th Octber 1674. Signed Ed"^ Andros. GOV. ANDROS TO GOV. COLYE. S''. — I received yo" yesterday in the Evening in answer to mine by the hands of Capt Philip Carteret Matthias Nicolls & Ensigne Caesar Knapton. You tell me That you hoped & did not doubt but witliin the space of eight days you would be ready pursuant to ye Articles of peace and Instructions to Surrender y^ place now under yo^ Command If the Time for y^ Surrender had beene certainly prefixt & by a Lesse space, I should not liave had [the necessity of] giving you this farther Trouble. Now once againeby the same Gentle- man I Desire you to lett me [know with certainty ^vlien] / Sf my forces may pursuant both to your Sf my Orders [take possession of the^ Fort and Government you now are \commanding\ 1 alsoe wish you will take into yor Co\nsideration to^ pitch upon a shorter time then you have proposed : Tliese Gentlemen I have now appointed to discourse with you about the [time] thereof that nothing may further intervene to delay it ^ for the furthering of which if you thinke convenient Sf you may please to send some of yor Councell to mee (or whom else you shall thinke fitt to authorize) tliat we may haue conference about the same. 70 RESTORATION OF NEW-YORK TO THE ENGLISH. I should bee very glad these matters may bee concluded in a Faire & amicable way I doe hope & will not doubt yo"" efifoctuall answer, desiring nothing more then a friendly Conference & the honor of seeing and serving you That I may not bee obleged pursuant as I think to my duty to justify my proceedings by a publicli Protest. And if there yet shall remaine anything either pubhck or yo'' private Concernes, if you please to let me Know it by tliese Gentlemen or any of them I shall bee very ready k glad of all opportunitys to testify how much I am From on board his Ma^-es ghip Yo"" humble Servant. The Diamond at Anchor neare Staten Island Octob The 24th 1674 Note.— The MS. from Avhich the above is copied appears to be the orig: draught of SirE. Andross' letter. The paper is considerably damaged & the writing difficult to be decyphered. A COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO WELCOME THE NEW GOVERNOR. 3 NovEMB^ A" 1674 Burgomasters and Scliepens being met at the City Hall witli the Burgher Council of war, they witli the approbation of tlie H'- Governour, appointed and qualified, as they hereby appoint and qualify the H^' Cornelis Steenwyk, with the Heeren Burgomaster Joliannes van Brugh & Willem Beekman to repair on board his Majesty's frigate now ancliored under Staten Island, and there welcome tlie H*" Governour Andrews and to request togetlier some privileges from him for the advantage of the commonalty. Tlie foregoing Commissioners returning this date reported tliat they welcomed the IT'" Governor Mnjor Andrews and requested from him to favor the Inhabitants with some privileges ; Who answered tliem that they the Commissioners may assnre the Inhahitants of the Dutch Nation that tliey sliould participate in the same privileges as those of the English Nation, and tlmt RESTORATION OF NEW-YORK TO THE ENGLISH. 71 nis Honour would as far as possible promote their interests ; referring himself further to the Instructions given him by his Royal Majesty & Higliness the Duke of York. JY. Or. Rec. GOYR. ANDROS TO GOVERNOR COLYE. Sr — I reed jqvs the last night by M^ Steenwyck & Capt Charles Eppisteyne together with the enclosed paper of several! particu- lars relating to the Towne ' ; To which (did I think myselfe Authorized to Treat particularly of tilings of tliis nature afore my Landing) I should not scruple nor doubt to give you a particular and satisfactory Answ to most of them ; which I hope you will have in the Gen^i by my Assuring you as I now do againe, That I am not onely Commanded punctually to observe the Articles of Peace, But have also his Majesty's and Royall Highnesse particular Orders to do it in the best and most flfriendly manner with kindnesse to suc]i Dutch as I shall finde upon tlie place ; As to ye last relating to the S'.iip, I desire to do it as farre as reasonably they can expect (but It relates to some of our Acts of Parliam*) I liaue spoken to one of tlie Owners, and desire that they will amongst tliemselves and the Master advise together, how farre tliat may be with safety, particularly to themselves ; Vpon which I shall bee willing to do tlie utmost in my Power accordingly. I have directed the Bearer, Capt"^ Matthias Nicolls, Personally to conferre with you, more at large to this effect in any of these particulars, if }'ou shall think fitt. I am sorry for the disorders you mencon, happened in the Towne, which I doubt not are now wholly remedyed by the Orders you have taken in commanding all the Souldyers to the Fort from rambling about the towne, as also enjoyning all others to repaire Home, which will (without doubt) quiet Peoples mindes ; so that if you have not already released those Souldyers committed for som disorders in the street (being drunk) I againe now desire you to Pardon them, in which you will oblige mee ; 1 See " Proposalls " post p. 73 72 RESTORATION OF NEW- YORK TO THE ENGLISH. SO hoping to heere from you to morrow, for sending p'sons on Shoare to see and take knowledge of such tilings as you shall leave in the flbrt, for me to receive ; with my thanks for yo'' last CivilityeSj being ready to serve yo" in what may ly in my Power, I remaine S*" Yor most humble Serv^ • Signed E. Andros. From on board his Ma^ys Ship the Dyamond at Anchor neare Staten Island, Oct. 28th. 1671. GOV. ANDROS TO GOV. COLYE. No : 2d 1674. Sr. — T]iis is to return you my acknowledgements and thanks for both yo" of the lO^h and 11*^ ultimo upon the subject of my relieving you in this place, being also obliged to you for yo'* good opinion and Character of me here ; & shall bee glad of all o'pportunity wherein I may testify yo^ Generosity in all yo' proceedings since my arrivall to these parts. I liave upon yo'" desire wliolly freed tlie two prison ""^ you lelt mee here : I have also liere enclosed sent you as ye)U directed an answer in the Margent to tlie severall particulars in tlie s^ pap'' \vhich I hope you will bee satisfyed is as full & ani}>le as is any w^ay in my power. But againe assure you that liaA'iug his Maties ^ i;Qg 1^, Hs orders I shall endeauo"* all I may the good & w^elfare of ye Inhabitants of this place. I haue now onely to adde my fartlier acknowledgements and thanks for y^ present of the three horses & Coach, am onely confused that yo^ sudden departure for soe great a distance will deprive me of y® means of sliewing how sensible I am of this particular obligacon to myselfe. This is by C. M. N. ' & E. Caesar Knapton who will tell 3011 the same verbally & wish you a good & prosperous voyage, als<^ ro(iuesting you from mee to let mee know all opportunityes wherein I may serue you during yo longer stay in these parts. Remaining 1 Capt. Matthias Nicols. RESTORATION OF KEW-yORK TO THE ENGLISH. 73 Gov. Andros' Answers. S' — I have upon yo'" desire for jo^ satisfaction given you the following Answer to yo'^ severall Particulars : — To the V^. I shall bee ready upon all occasions to counte- nance and bee lielpeful to any you shall think fitt to entrust in tliis place, as farre as may bee in my power pursuant to the Articles of Peace & Law. PrOPOSALLS SENT BY GoV : CoLVE to Gov. Andres 'prexious to the Surrender of JVew York Oct. 27 1674. Myn Heer — Pursuant to my last I have considered it my duty to propose to your Honor herewith the following Articles, on the one side for the greater satisfaction of my Lords & Masters, and on the other for the greater tranquility of the good People of this Province, requesting I may receive your answer in the margin thereof — to wit : — 1^^ As it is impossible to settle before my departure aU the debts of the presejit gov- ernment and to dispose of its effects cunsisting principally in the confiscated property of the late English Officers found here on the reduction of this Province, from which their personal debts must first be paid ; and as it will be necessary for that end to leave authority here on behalf of my Lords Principals, I do therefore re- quest that your Honor on being solicited, wiU be pleased to lend him a helping hand on aU To the 2^^. To continue pur- suant to Law and the utmost of the Articles of Peace. 2. That all sentences and Judgments passed during my Administration may stand good. 74 RESTORATION OF NEW-YORK TO THE ENGLISH. To the 3J. All Justice with friendship shall bee she^^Tie, pursuant to the Ai'ticles of Peace. To the 4th. The usuall disci- pline of their Church to bee continued to them as formerly, and the other of Inheritance, as farre as I may, & for those that shall desire it. To the 5th. I have neither Orders nor directions for any pressing whatever and shall allwayes bee glad to favour the Inhabitants therein. To the 6th. I shall allwayes bee ready to allow & favour so charitable a worke. To the 7th. I shall take fitting Care in this particular to the satisfaction of all the good. To the 8th. I have scene since my arrivall severall orders or Decrees upon Record, for the arresting & forfeiting the Effects of the West Indya Company in these parts, during the former Warre in 1664 & 1665, wliich I am also informed have since been aocounted for at home, so not in my power. To the 9th. I hope this will not bee expected from mee, wliich if duo should have beene 3. That the present owners of the houses, lands and other effects of private persons con- fiscated during the war, may be maintained in their pos- session. 4. That the Inhabitants of the Dutch Nation may be al- lowed to retain their customary Church privileges in Divine Service and Church disciphne besides their Fathers' laws & customs in the division of tlieir Inheritances. 5. That they may be excused from Impressment, if not wholly at least against their own Nation. 6. That each Congregation whether Lutherans or others may support tlieir own Poor. 7. That all Publick houses may continue according to the Customs now existin<]r. o 8. That the West India Company's creditors in this Country may be paid from their property and outstanding debts here. 9. That the City Tapsters Excise may remain for the benefit of the city untU the RESTORATION OF NEW-YORK TO THE ENGLISH. 75 effected by my Predecessors & is not in my power. To the 10th. This seemes to relate to the first. However I have his Royall Highnesse par- ticular Orders & Regulacon for the Cus tomes in every particu- lar, from which I may not vary. debts of the City, contracted before my Administration, shall be paid, as was agreed unto by the Capitulation in the Year 1664. 10. Whereas the Inhabitants of this Province advanced some monies by form of a Loan for the fortification of this City, for the repayment of wliicli money a small Impost was laid on exported Beavers and peltries and imported Indian goods, that the same Impost may stand good until the said expended monies shall be paid. 1 1 . That the Ship the Beaver, Skipper Jacob Mauritz destined hence for Holland may be al- lowed to remain unmolested at anchor here to sell his goods, to receive his pay, to load liis Ship here to depart witli the same directly for Fatherland. To the ll^h. As to this par- ticular, I sliall continue all the favour and friendship I may pursuant to the Articles of Peace, and Acts of Parliam' & shall not take any advantage or tollerate it, but afford a reasonable Time. S^' Yo^ most humble Serv* For the Hon'^i^^ Govern o^' Colve on board the States Ship the Surynam, These. This is a true Copie of the Proposalls sent by Governo'" Colve to Gouerno Andros before the surrender of tlie Fort bearing date Octob 27^^ old stile with the Answer returned to the seuerall particulars therein afterwards ; pursuant to the Assur- ance given ].)y those employed. Matthias Nicolls, Seer. Endorsed " Proposalls from the Dutch Governo' and tlie Governo" Answer Nov. 2'^ 1674." 76 RESTORATION OF NEW-YORK TO THE ENGLISH. GOV. ANDKOS TO GOV. COLVE. S' — I have rec^ yo^s of the IS^i* new style, by Capt. Carel Epesseyn & Lieut Carel Quirinsen, together with the orders for the respective places of this Governing to bee delivered to mee pursuant to the Articles of Peace, And now have onely to adde my acknowledgm^s and thankes for ye further kind Expressions to mee in yo^ letter. As to yor Postcript concerning pressing I doe hope my former Answer will bee satisfactory for quieting y^ minde of tlie Inhabitants ; but for yo-^ owne further satisfaction I doe further assure you, that I shall neither impose, nor desire their bearing Arms agst their Nation. As to M^' W'" Dervalls molesting in Avords a person possest of a Confiscated house, As soone as I heard it, I did check the s^ Darvall for soe doeing. Letting him know, that all were to have the free benefit of y^ law & Articles of Peace & did Assm-e the other of Right k Justice pursuant thereunto wliich in all Cases shall bee my Endeavo^, as it is my Orders. This is by Capt. Matthias Nicolls who will tell you the same verbally : & by whom (having had many addresses) I liave sent you sucli demands as haue beene given mee in writings, for damages sustained from tliose under yo^ Comand, since the time limited for Peace in these Parts ; vpon which I pray k will not doubt yo"^ effectual Answer ; If there bee any thing yet remain- ing wherein I may serve you before yo*" voyage, I sliall bee ready further to testify how much I am Yo^ most humble Serv* Novemb' ?»» 1674. Endorsed " L re to Go. Colve No. 7. 1674. RESTORATION OF NEW-YORK TO THE ENGLISH. 77 GOV. COLVE ABSOLVES THE DUTCH FROM THEIR ALLEGIANCE. At a Court ; present the Heeren Burgomasters Scliepens and Burglier Court Martial — ^holden and assembled by the Special Orders of the Heer Governour General An- thony CoLVE, at the City Hall of the City JS'^ew Orange, the 9th Novembr stilo novo, A« 1674. The H^" Governour General appearing in Court informed the same that he, pursuant to the orders of his Lords Principals, should on to-morrow Surrender the Fort and this Province of N. Netherland, conformably to the Articles of Peace, to the H"" Major Andros on the behalf of his Majisty of Great Britain. And hath thereupon thanlied the Meeting for their past services and at the same time absolved and discharged them from the Oatli of Allegiance taken to their High Mightinesses and his Serene Highness ; further ordering that the 5 banners of the Out people together with the Cushions and Table Cloth now in the City Hall should be taken Charge of by the Bargomaster Johonnes van Brugh until they were demanded & removed by Superior Authority — taking thereupon, further, his farewell of the Assembly which I testify having occurred. Ephraim Herman, Sec. JV. Or. Rec. GOV. COLYE TO THE SHERIFF OF ESOPUS. Honourable, Beloved, Faithful — ^Whereas I have received ample orders from my Lords Superiors their High Mightinesses the Lords States General of the United Netherlands, their Mighti- nesses the Lords delegated Councillors for the Province of Zealand, and their Mightinesses the Lords Commissioners in the Board of Admirality at Amsterdam, for delivering up the Province of New Netherland for the behoof of his Majesty of England, pursuant to the Treaty of Peace concluded between 78 RESTORATION OF NEW-YORK TO THE ENGLISH. the two Nations dated the 19 February, to the Heer Major Edmond Andros wlio hath also arrived here from his Majesty of England for that purpose, with orders k qualifications to me exhibited, your Honour is therefore ordered & charged on receipt hereof to deliver up and hand over to the aforesaid Heer Major Andros or to whomsoever his Honour shall qualify there- unto, according to the tenor of said Treaty of Peace the Command, Right and Jurisdiction of the Places, situated under your Honors resort j further hoping and wishing at all times to hear of your futui-e prosperity, happiness & welfare ; finally assui-ing your Honour that my further services in Vropa if required shall not fail you, if demanded, to my uttermost power, to prove that I am your affectionate friend ♦ (was undersigned) A. Colve. Done, Fort Willem Hendrick in N. Nethherland ady 10 Nov 1G74. Tlie superscription reads thus Honourable Beloved Faithful Sieur Isaacq Greveraedt Scout in the village Swaneuburg in the Esopus. Agrees with the original To my knowledge W. de LA Montagne, Secrety. FINAL SURRENDER OF NEW NETIIERLAND TO THE ENGLISH. [ From N. Orange Rec. ] On the 10 November A« 1674, the Province of New Nether^ land was surrendered by Governor Colve to Governor Major Edmund Andross on behalf of his Britannick Majesty. RESTORATION OF NEW-YORK TO THE ENGLISH. 79 GOY.S. ANDROS' PROCLAMACON CONFIRxMING RIGHTS AiND PROPERTYS. By THE GOVERNOUR Whereas it liath pleased His Majesty and his Royall Higlmesse to send me with authority to receive this place and Government from the Dutch and to continue in the command thereof under his royall Highnesse who hath not only taken care for our future safety and defence but alsoe given me his commands for securing the Rights and Propertys of the inhabitants and that I should endeavour by all fitting means tlie good and welfare of this Province and dependancys under his government, Tliat I may not be wanting in any thing that may conduce thereunto and for the saving of the trouble and cliarge of any coming heitlier for the satisfying themselves in such doubts as miglit arise concerning their Rights and Propertys upon tliis cliange of government and w^holly to settle the minds of all in Gen^' I liave tliought fitt to establish and declare, That all former grants priviledges or concessions heretofore granted and all estates legally possessed by any under his Royall Higlmesse before the late Dutch government, As also all legall, judiciall proceedings during that government to my arrivall in these parts are hereby confirmed ; And the possessors by virtue thereof to remain in quiet posses- sion of their rights. It is hereby further declared that the known book of Laws formerly establisht and in force under his royall highnesse government is now again confirmed by His Royall Highnesse the which are to be observed and practised together with the manner and time, of holding Courts therein menconed as heretofore. And all magistrates and civil officers belonging thereunto to be chosen and establisht accordingly. Given under my hand in New York this ninth day of November in the twenty sixth year of his Majesties reign annoqe Domini 1674. E. Andros. 80 RESTORATION OF NEW-YORK TO THE ENGLISH. PAPERS SUBMITTED BY CAPT^ MANNING IN DEFENCE OF Ills SURRENDER TO THE DUTCH. To the Right Hon^i^ Major Edmund Andrews Govern^ Gen^^ of all his Royall Highnesses [Territoryes] in America The Address of Capt. John Manning in all humble maner sheweth. That yo'" Hon^. Address"" arrived at Portsmouth in Old Eng- land y^ b^^ day of January in the y^ yeare 1673 where Quarters [were provided] for yo"" Hon^. Address^ & y« 23 Soldiers By order of They 8''i day yo^ Hone's. Address >■ had passage for London [and] arriued their the lO^ii and without Stop or Stay yof Hon'S Address^' applied himselfe unto y® Right Hono'''« Gouernor Legg and immediately his Hon^ took yo"" Hon^^ j^^. dress' and Capt. Dudley to his Royal Highness who was gra- tiously pleased to tell yo"^ Hon « Address"" that a greate informcon was come in against him and that yo"" Hon'^s Address"" should answere it before his Betters. The meantime that yo^ Hon'^ Address"" may repaire to his Lodging but be ready to attend his R. H. his further Commands, The morning following at w^^ time his R. H. was farther pleased to comand yo^ Hon^^ Address"" to give his attendance in y^ Afternoone, being their yo"" Hon''^ Address^ was admitted into y« Private Closet of his R. H. who was gratiously [pleased] to peruse y® paper of y^ whole Proceed- ings and in [perticular] his Royal Hignesse was pleased to blame yo"" Hon" Address"" for sending 3 persons a board y* Enemies Shipps to [make terms] yo"^ Hon" Address' in all humble Man- ner replied unto his R : H : that it was in hopes to have Stopt the s** Sliipps one Tide and in that time expected y® Gouern' or more assistance w^*' in y^ ffort, The morneing following his R : H : was further gratiously pleased to Comand yo"" Hon'"s Ad- dress"" to weight upon Sir John Worden w*^ the said papers llie next morning yo^ Hon" Address"' was Comanded to give his fur- ther attendance upon his Royal Highness who was gratiously pleased to [Comand] yo"" Hon""' Address to attend at y« hower of [six o clock] at ye Rlglit ILmr'^'Q ye Lord Arliiigtons & about the hower of Seauen yo^ Hon""^ Address "■ was Adnuttcu RESTORATION OF NEW- YORK TO THE ENGLISH. 81 into ye pisence of the King's Ma^'^ yg Royal Higlmess His grace the Duke of Ormond The Lord high Treasurer of England The Lord Keeper y^ Lord Arhngton & one Peere more of his Mamies Cabinett Counsell, And upon y^ examinaton of yo" Hon^'^ Ad- dress^' The King was gratiously pleased to Comand [to be read] an Ace* how the Ifbrt of York was Loste Soone after the Gierke of tliat Supreme Court after he had rede ye papers The King amongust otlier Questions was most [gratiously] pleased to Comand an Ace* to be renderd how many Bastions was belonging to tlie said ffort, yo'" Honr^ Address"^ answered [four] and allso liow many Gunns belonged to each Bastian, and his Royal Highness was gratiously pleased to answer in y^ Behalfe of yo"" Hon ^ Address*" that there was | ten to] euerry Bastian ; fifurthei the King was gratiously pleased to Demand how long y^' Cui-tdnes were yo' Hone's Address^ Humbly Answered that to y« Best of his memory 70 paces or upward k allso how many men was in ye ffort, And was answered 70 or 80 WJiereupon y^ King was further gratiously pleased unto his Royal Highness (to say) Brother the ground could not be maintained w^h so few Men ; And it w^as further Demanded of yo*^ Hon''^ Address^^ concerning his knowledge of the Enemies flfleete and their strength and [what] loss tliey had at Viall : Whicli accordingly yo'" Hone's Address"" humbly answered ; And at y*' same time yo*" Hon^s Address"" Immbly besouglit his Ma^ie that care mought be taken of tiles'^ Souldiers ^-ch yc King immediately gave Order to be listed in y® severall Companies at Portsmouth immediately after yo"" Hon^^ Addressr prayed ye Secretary to acquaint him what [Order] was made who rephed that lie was to haue yo' Hone's Address" name and wiiere lie lodged which [he gaue] neuer remoouing from thence dureing liis aboad his R: H : was further gratiously pleased to comand 3'or Hone's Address"" to giue his constant attendance w^^ he did oftentimes after, when sickness did not prcuent And allso at y« latter End of the Moneth of March following liis R : H : as he was gratiously pleased signed a Warr^ upon the Treasurer for ye sume of 56'^' to pay for ye passage of yo^ Hon" Address"" liis family and Soldiers from Viall to London yo' Hon""^ Address' still attendirg his Royall Higness his further Coraands untill the Court remooued from Wliitehall to Winsor where also yo"^ Hon""* Vol. ill. 6 82 RESTORATION OF NEW-YORK TO THE ENGLISH. Address' their had [attended] had not prouidence see decreed it that [sufficient] money was wanting yo' Hon'* Address*" further [saith] that in y« moneth of Aug*. S^"- John Worden well knew yor Hon" Address"" being a board of y^ Dimond ffrigate [when] she was ready to depart being bound for theise partes wch yor Hon's Address!" Auers for a truieth as he shall answere before y^ Great God yo' Hon' & yo' Hon's Court Witness my hand this 21 of Janx annoq Doni 1674. yo' Hon'* most obedient servant, John Manning. CAPT. MANNING'S PETITION TO THE GOVERNOR AND COURT MARTIAL, AT THE TIME OF HIS TRIAL. To the Riglit Hon^'e EdxMund Andrewes Esq. Gouerno' Generall Vnder his Roy all Highness of all his Territoryes in Amerrica & the rest of his Mat»*^s officers now assembled w^'i him in Court Marshal. The humble Petition of John Manning Sheweth in all humble manner Thatyr Pef is the most deplorable of all men if y' Hon' out of your abundant goodness pleaseth not to take his Missera- ble State into y"^' Pious consideracon hopeing and prayeing that aU the paipers may be received and have a favorable Construction which shewes in what condicon the ffort was in, the weekness of o"^ Strength, the apprehension of Enemies in o^ Bowells, the potent Enemy without us, yo»' Hono^^ Peticoner being wholy left without aduice or Councill and haueing but eighteen howers before the Enemy came to attack us beside the great discourage- ment and dismaying Cap* Carr gaue to our Men when he came from aboard the shipps he saying how greate their strength was & that we was not able to withstand them, and his not Returneing when he went to make Condicons All whicli sudaine surprisall occasioned strange amaisem^^ disorders and Confusion Amongust the Men as to our Insufficiency for defence upon serious examinacon I highly blame myself for first my unaduisedness RESTORATION OF NEW-YORK TO THE ENGLISH. 83 and indiscrecon in takeing the charge of the Garrison at Gouernor Louelace his goeing away & all so that I did not see the Articles gigned before the surrend^ w«'' I doe to my Greef Acknowledge through ye suddaine Hurry of state. Yo'^Hon's Pet^hadnot those Consideracons in his mmde as was meete for his owne Wellfare and the Wellfare of his neighbours and friends. Therefore doeth humbly craue yo' Hon^s fauorable oppinion in this State of his their being nothing intended of disloyalty or unfaithfullness to his Ma^'c or his Roy all Highnesses Intrest nor detrim' to the Inhabitants heare soe leauing myself to yo^ Hon^s Mercy and Clemancy. Jany 29, 167i. NAMES OF THE WITNESSES. Persons sumansed to Apeare before y^ Gouern*" about y« Axamination of Capt Jn^ Maning on ffryday y« 29 of Jany. 1G74. M'. Jn« Sliarpe M^". Tho Berryman M^ Tho Taller M^ Edward Ellitt and his man M^ Jno Worsencraft M*" Jn^ Cooly Mr Henry Newton Volanteers. W Jno Tomson M Churcher, M"" Jn^ Ray Pipe maker, Then Sodgars but now out of saruis — dismist Baynes, Fitzgerald, Dowdale, serg^^ before, being cal'd upon appeared. ARTICLES AG^T CAPT^ JOHN MANNING, OOMANDER IN CHIEFE IN JA^IES FORT IN NEW YORKE AND GOVERNM^ AT THE TAKING THEREOF BY THE DUTCH IN JULY 1673. 1. First, That on or about the 28*^ day of July 1673 the s^ Cap* John Manning having notice of a Fleate of Ennemyes ships coming into the Bay, Hee did not endeavour as hee ought, 84 RESTORATION OF NEW-YORK TO THE ENGLISH. nor put the Garrison in sucli a fitting posture of Defence as hee miglitj and slighted such as proffer'd their service. 2. That on or about the SO^'i day of July the s^ Fleete of Ennemyes being under Staten Island at Anchor, Hee the s^ Capt John Manning treacherously sent on board to treate with them, to the encouragement of the said Ennemy, and discouragement of the Garrison. 3. That upon the same 30 ^^ day of July hee suffered the s^ Enemyes with their Fleet to come k moare their ships under the Fort without filing at them which he forbid upon paine of death. 4. That some time after the Ennemyes fleet being so moared, Hee suffered them to send their boates on shoare loaden with men and to land them without opposi^on. 5. That a while after having sent out several times to treat with the Ennemy, hee strooke his Ma^'cs Flagge before the En- nemy (that had Landed) were in sight of the Fort, Though the fort ware in a condicon and all the Garrison desirous to fight. 6. That he treacherously caused the Gate to bee opened and cowardly and basely Let in the Ennemy and yielded them his Ma^'C'' Fort without articles, unlesse to himselfe. Feb. 2. 1674. EXAMINATIONS CONCERNING THE SURRENDER OF NEW YORKE FFORT TO THE DUTCH IN JULY 1673, TAKEN FFEBRUARY 4*^" 1674-5 1. To the P^- Mr. John Rider, To the whole. Tlios. Taylor to the first Part, but not of slighting those &c. Will'" Palmer to the l«t pte M'" John Sharpe to the first sayes nothing to the last part. M^ Thos Gibbs to the l^* part but not to tlie last. Henry Newton the first. Jolm Cavalier to the V^. M' Thomas Lovelace to the pt. M^ Gabr. Minvielle, M'. Walter Webley to the whole RESTORATION OF NEW-YORK TO THE ENGLISH. 85 2. Jo the 2^' Mr. Rider Thomas Taylor was twice with those sent William Palmer That some were twice sent M^ Sharpe That hee was commanded to put off his Buff Coat and go on Board with others the pt. time, and afterwards by himselfe, for to Treat and gaine time. M Gibbs That he sent twice on Board M' Lovelace That hee was Commanded on board with others to Treat and gaine time. Henry Newton, John Cavalier, That hee sent on Board. 3. To the S^i. Mr. Rider Tho Taylor except for bidding upon paine of death W"! Palmer, John Cavaher to the whole. M*" Sharpe to the l^t part M'' Gibbs to the l^t part. M*" Lovelace to the pt pte. Henry Newton to the pt. And heard William Palmer and Charles BoUen Gunners say they were ; And did pull their Haire for Anger 4. To the 4^^- Thomas Taylor, William Palmer, Thomas Gibbs, M^ Sharpe, M^ Lovelace Henry Newton 5. To the b^f'- Tho. Taylor, That the fflagg was struck a fflagg of Truce put up, and a Parly Beat. William Palmer, M^ Sharpe, That the fflagg was struck M^ Gibbs, John Cavalier. M'* Thomas Lovelace, Henry Newton, That y^ fflagg was struck and Parly Beat. 6. To the 6^^- Thomas Taylor, That the Gates were opened and the Enemy Let in W"» Paltuer, M"* Sharpe, That the Gates were opened and himselfe being then out sent to propose Articles to March out as Souldiers w*^ their baggage, w^h were not signed. M^ Gibbs, That the Gate was opened and the Enemy Let in, hee being detained at the head of their P'ty where he being sent with M*" Lovelace and Cap* Carre to make articles, and found the Enemy at the new Burial place, without the Towne. 86 RESTORATION OF NEW-YORK TO THE ENGLISH. M>" Tho. Lovelace, That the Gate was opened &c as ,M' Gibbs being w^^ him at the head of y^ Enemy detayned. Henry Newton That the Enemy was Let in before he came off the fflagg Mount &c John CavaUer, That the Gates being Open and the Enemy Marching, he went out before they came in. MANNING'S PETITION THAT HIS ANSWER MAY BE ACCEPTED. To the Honeing a Board they did land their men w^^^ was unknowne to me soe that Sliarpe being upon a second Embassage caussed me not to fyre expecting theirci Answere to be According to my demand. 5'y. To the fifth I answere that Vnderstanding tlic Enemy had Landed near 800 Soldiers and M*" Lovelace and Carr glueing RESTORATION OF NEW-YORK TO THE ENGLTSH. 89 such an Ace* that we were not able to w^^ stand soe greate forse I did by ye Instigacon of Capt Carr Concent that y® fflagg of truice should be put upp but not the Kings fflagg to be pulled downe. But M^ Can* w^^ut my order or Concent struck the Kings fflagg to putt out the fflagg of truice. And I hope that yo^ Honer & Councill will Consider in what Condicon the fifort was to w^t^stand soe greate an Enemy Armed as they were w^ Hand Granadoes ready for a Storme their being but about 70 or 80 men in y- Ifort and but foure Ladles and Spunges to all the Gunns in the fifort w^out any platformes or any other necessaryes fitt for defence. 6'y. To the Sixth Article I Answere that I did Neauer aske any Articles for my private Intrest Neither did I directly or Indirectly liold any Correspondence w^h the Enemy either by private Messeng^'s or papers neither did I Treacherously cause the Gates to be Opened w^^out Articles sent to be signd bud did send M^ Sharpe w-^' Articles tliat we should March out wtfi our Drimis beating Callers flying Bagg and Baggadge &c Wlio brought word to the best of my Knowledge before the Gates were opened, we s-iould haue them Graunted whereupon tlie Gates were Opened but noe otherwise but in Consideration of the Articles being graunted and for want of men to keepe it Longer against soe greate an Enemy as they were ; The truieth of all tiiese my Answeres I referr my selfe to ye papers formerly Giuen in to yC* Hon^ and Councell, hopein yow will make a fauorable Construction of wliat Errors I comitted it being foi want of discre^on to manage it better & not out of any Litention of Treachery to Defraud iiis Mat^e ]^[^ Royall Highness or any of their Subjects, of any of their Right or Interest in y^ leaste Measure. A NAURATIYE OF CAPT. JOHN MANNING. To tlie Right Hon''-e the Gouernor and CounceD, Sheweth unto yo^^ H(jn^ that before the Enemies ffleete [came] heare we had Intelligence by one wlio was a p^nor Capt" Dellincoiu-t and one M"" Hopkins gaue informacon that their was a ffleete 90 RESTORATION OF NEW-YORK TO THE ENGLISH. of Sliipps comeing from the West Indies intending to make Spoile at Verginia and — thence to New Yorke as they was certainely informed aboard the said Capt^ Shippe at that Instant Coll, Louelace was at M^ Pells to whome imed lately an express was sent & Ms Hon^ returned the day following [and with aU] expedicon sent a dispatch to Capt" Salisbury and men from Albany and alsoe Issued out a Warr^ to Cap* Chambers of Sopus for 20 Men who was Ordered to returne soone after their comeing and Hkewise 9 men and a Corporall came from Dellaware w^'' completed 130 Men of Officers and Soldiers in the Muster [roll] (in the l^t of May 1673) and upon the 29*^ of [May] w^h VoUunteers that came out of the Country promised to be ready upon all occasions [to the] number of 300 or their aboutes. Soone after the Garrison soe decreased some being discharged [some] dismist and in July Cap' Salsburyand [his men] by order returned to Albany Then the w^hole [number] was reduced to 15 or 16 w^h a Sergeant to every & of that Number their was 12 Effectiue Souldiers [with] the Gouernor and absent upon ye approacli of y^ Enemie (in Soldiers besides Officers there was not aboue 50 And not one lialfe of them [euer had] their heads ouer the Workes while we [were there] They stiU crying out wheres the Country [people] What shall we do for men & at the Losse of tlie s^ Garrison of ffort James w^^ are sent (as you alleage) from the High & mighty Stated Generallof ye Vnighted Prouinces and his Serene Highness the Prince of Orrange, But their are sume Gentlemen w^^' you from hence to linow why such a ffleeteof Sliipps should come here to disturb his Ma^^^s Subjects in these his Royal Higlmesses Territory es I therfore [give you this] answere that upon returne of tho^e Gent" who are w^^ yo^' Lordshipps I shall send you a possitiue Answere [either] of the Surrendering of this liis Ma^'^s Garrison or nott. Given at ffort James in New York this 30^^ July, 1673. John Manning. Whereupon they gaue us halfe an bower's time After our men were Landed for our finall Answere. They being Anckored under y® ffort and the halfe hower Expired I sent this second Answere — For y« preseruation of the Burgers of this Citty whome we haue promised to protect we desire you to forbeare any Hostillity nntill tomorrow at 10 a clock at w^h time we shall by the advice of the Mayor and Aldermen send you our Articles of Resolution thereupon Dated at New York this 30'^ of July 1673. Upon this Letter they returned M^ Sharp w*^ this Answere That they would giue us lialfe an bower's time longer and noe more an accordingly they turned up the Glass. The time being neare expired before M'* Sharpe returned they [turned] 10 Gunns to the Leward and immediately began to make y« same [to bear] upon ye ffort and when they had fyred 2000 greate Shott [from out] y^ boutes upon us and Killed and Wounded us some Men, they then Landed about 600 men and upward w^^ had granadoes w*^ all materials ready for a storme & then we findeing their power to greate for us they advanceing wee beete a Parley and putt out a fflagg of truice yett they fyred many Gunns Afterward nothwithstanding we sent out Capt Carr Tho. Louelace Esq"* M*" Gibbs to meet them to make y® Best 94 RESTORATION OF NEW-YORK TO THE ENGLISH. Condicons they could for us who findeing them all drawne upp and theire foiiorne Marching they tould them they were all prisnors at Warr and that if they had anything to say they must speak it Quickly. After some little Discourse, Capt John Carr of Dellawayre went to ye ffort the rest remaining prisnors under Standard to acquaint the Garrison they were all prisnors at Warr and they should returne an Answere within a Quarter of an hower w<^^ he promised upon y^ word & Hon"* of a Gentleman and gaue his Hand upon it but he neauer came neare the Garrison and has not been seen since. The quarter of an hower being Expired they sent a Trumpeter to know why Capt Carr did not returne w^^ our Answere, Captain Manning and Cap* Louelace replied that Capt Carr had not been their and that we had Gent" w*^ them to make Condicons [to this] Answer when tlie Trumpeter returned to tliem [they] replied this is the third time they haue played the fool with us — March on and giue the English noe Quarter — this the Gentlemen informed us that was then prisnors under the Standard. They aduanceing nearer y*" ffort they espyed M'" Sharpe coming towards them with a paper in his hand wlierewith [upon] a Halt he brought to them 2 Articles. 1. That all the Officers and Souldiers in ffort James should marcli out w^^ our Armes, Brumes Beating, Cullers flying Bagg and Baggage without Hindrance or Molestacon 2. That the ffort with tlie Millitary Armes and Amunicon be delivered to y^ Dutcli Generall or any otlier officer I John Sharp being sent out by our Deputy Gouernor Capt. John Manning y« 30^^ of July about 7 a clock in ye with the aboues^i Articles Read tliem in Dutch to Coll. Caluert and y^ other Commanders marching with him in y^ Broadway and towards the ffort where I found M"" Louelace and M'' [Gibbs] in ye head of ye Regm^*- The s^ Coll. Caluert took tlie s^ Articles & after some Capulacons lie putt them in liis pockett and ingaged his hand on his Brest that upon ye word and Hon*" of a Gentleman they should be puncktually p'formed but p'fideously breaking his faith and his word. RESTORATION OF NEW-YORK TO THE ENGLISH. 95 When we had Marcht out of the ffort w^^ Drums beeteinge & our Armes Grounded contrary to their faith and their Hon^ they put a Guard upon and made us prisnors in ye Church and fell plundiing of all the Bagg and Baggage and ye next morneing put us on Board seuerall of their Shipps of Warr and soe carried us some to Newfoundland and y^ Portinguall Hands where they Inhumanly left us and some to Cales w^^ we have not heard from as yett When ther ffleete was cometh in Sandioock several of y® Dutch went on Board them from Vtrecht and fflatbush upon Long Hand and Informed them of the absence of our Gouernor and weekness of our Garrison and ye number of our men and ingaged that if they would attack that they would be hangd up if they would not win y® place. The Dutch in y^ Towne being all armed Incouraged them to a Storme and while they Stormed ingaged that we should not look ouer our Workes & they were about 400 Armed men. The Condicon of tlie Gai-rison their w^as but 4 Spunges Earners for all the Gunns of the ffort the platformes and Carriges was alsoe Badd either the Carriges Broake or they could not bring them to pass againe tlieir was neither Bedd Spade Hanspike or other material to help to defend us [There was] 4 Bastions 10 Gunns upon euery Bastion 4 Cm-tains each Curtaine near 80 paces long and we had but between 70 and 80 men to help to maintaine y® whole ground FFINIS. CERTIFICATE OF CERTAIN SOLDIERS IN FAVOR OF MANNING. Wee whose names are under written are ready to mak oath yt when the dvsh floet cam to New York we had in the ffort Teams bvt fovr spvnges & Ramers [that of all] the Gvns in the flfort we covld [ not get J bvt sixe to beare vpon the [Ennemy when] they were fired for want of [platforms] all the men vpon the bastian covld not bring them to beareAgaineorelse theCarridge 9^ RESTORATION OF NEW-YORK TO THE ENGLISH. brooke and their was neither Bed nor Koyn plank spad Hand spick or any materiaU to help to defend vs And Captain Carre cever r.etvrned to [tell] vs we wer prisoners at ware when Carre Lovlas and Gibs wer then prisnors under theii- Standard when tliree were sent to mak Articles for vs Patrick Dowdall ) John ftz Geralt j Sargeants Een:Comly Corpiis Thos. Bassett 5 ^ +David Thomas Cantwell -f-'^osepli Stanton Copstafife Thomas Guinne -f-Lewis Collens +Andrew Stocker +John Wattkens +Wiinam Hatter -|- Perry -4- John Taylor -j- Erayday John Wassingale Peter Good Edward Suter Tho: Cheeseman Niclos Paine Robert Gardner DIVERS ORDERS ISSUED BY CAPT. MANNING. You are hereby required in his Mat'^s name immediately vppon receipt hereof for to draw your troops togeatlier and repaire towards Vtrecht or Grauesend to observe tlie motion of the Enemy and make all the discouery or resistance you canne, and send an officer downe h ether to receiue such orders as shall bee thought necessary, Hereof ye must not faiie as you will aunswer the contrary att your Vttermost perrill: Given vnder my hand this 28th Day of July 1673 past: 11 : of the clock att night John Manning. To Lieutenant Tho Willet or to Corronett Doughty or to Either of them RESTORATION OF NEW-YORIi TO THE ENGLISH. 97 New York this 28th of July 1673 at halfe an hower past lU at night* To Lieute' Willett In the absence of the Gouernor and Your Capt haueinge received recent intelligence of 10 Saile of Shipps ariued within Sandy Hooke, I haue thought proper to accquaint that you forthwith bring your troope together, and that to night you faile not to sende down an officer (to the fferry] to receive farther orders and in the mean time you will do good Seruice to God, yo^ King and your Countrey and Your humblefc^eruant John Manning. New York this: 29th: of July 1673. Cornett Doughty Yours I haue receiued by M"" Whitehead & returne you thanks for your readines in the Execution of the warrant to you I could lieartily wish you doe not [spend] time too longe least the Enemie take | advantage] thereby, as for those persones that refuse I wish not but you will make a seuere retui-ne. I [wish] that for wee may know our friendes from our Enemies ffor powder such wee haue you may count on as likewise Musketts, bulletts to bee runned into bulletts : as to newes our boate is returned witli the discouery of 21 : saile greate & small their coulcrs apeared to be blew k a white Tlius leaning you to the protection of God I remaine as ever Yours to serue your John Manning AH SulDordinate Men as ffor yo"^ orders you are to observe yo^ Warr^^. Vol. in. VS RESTORATION OF NEW-YORK TO THE ENGLISH. COMET DOUGHTY TO CAPT. MANNmG. Sir My humble sarvis presented to Your Worship in the leftenantes [absence] I reseved your Warrant to geth the troope togethar and to March towards Gravesend or Vtrick the liftenante is absent Nither a muskitt neare to asist me yet in obedience to yovur Wharant I have sent to all the troapers and the [surjant] vppon resayt and sight hereof to repire with theyr hors and arms to Jamaco vppon thayr perell not to fail to be redy to etent thayr at command I have sent host a whay to the Liftenant according to yovur [order] I have sent one of ovur troapers Daniell Wliithed in obedience to your command to whait on yor for further ordar soe I humble desier your worship to send hvs povdar and [shott] for whee are vnprovided and vnable to defend ovur selves if whe sliould meet with an enemy Nothing els bvt my prayers to the Lord to give yov w^isdom and a valiant [arm] to Maneg and defend liis Ma^'*' interest and ovur ovne lives from the enimy that shall upose them. Jemaca this 29th of July 1673. vr moyst Humbl Sarvint to Command to death Elias Doughty. MANNING TO CAPT. CARPENTER. Capt. Carpenter You are required in his Ma^'^^ name immediately upon sight liereof to draw up yo'' Company of ffuzileers together by beete of Drumme and all such volunteers as are willing to serue his Ma^ie that you cause fortliwith to repaire w^ their Amies to this Garrison where they shal be straightway entertained and haue due sattisfaccon made them for their paines. And for soe doeing RESTORATION OF NEW-YORK TO THE ENGLISH. 99 this shall be yo^ Wan-t, Hereof you are not to faile at yo^ Perill k as you tender y® welfare of his Mattes Seruice, Dated at ffort James in New York, July the 29th 1673. To Capt John Carpenter at Jamaica upon Long Island or Samuel Riscoe his Ensigne. Whereas tlieir was last night Warr^^ sent for the respective Capt^ and officei-s of y® fibote Companyes upon Long Island re- quireing them for his Mati^^ Seruice to draw up their seuerall companyes by Beate of Drum upon sight of the s^ Warr^s ye Cuntry being then allarm'd of an Enemy at Sand-Hooke and Whereas the s^ Companyes did not yett come heather according as it was expected and y^ Enemie lyeing now in sight of y^ llbrt, These are to impower and require that as you tender y® Welfare of his Mamies Seruice and the safety of liis Subjects you forthwith upon reception hereof repaire to y^ Townes of Jamaica and Hempstead & giue charge to ye Capt" k of&cers of the ffoot Com- panyes their, to betake themselues in all speede to this Garrison w^ith their Companyes. Wee [Expect] each howre to be attaqut ])y ye Enemy, [SeeJ tliatyou send ye like Warning to the Townes of Flushing and Newtowne [for the] Dueing whereof this shall be yo^ Warrt Dated at New York this 29^h day of July 1G73 at nine o'clock at night. To Mr W™ Osborne These ENS. CHIRSTON TO MANNING. Worshippfull S"* Yours we Receiued by M**- Osburn upon wch tlie Towne ar much Amaz^ and Trubled that tliey should be totally destitute of men : yet notwithstanding offisers haue don there utermoste In Obedience to yo^ Comand They haue Requird all there souldiers [to be in readiness] expecting the Coming of the other townes according to yo^ Worships order 100 RESTORATION OF NEW-YORK TO THE ENGLISH. but we make bould to Informe you The Towne is altogether destitute of powder and shott whereby the conceiue tliemselves very vncapable [to proceed] without Eminent danger but we shall do our [best] sir this destracted time so far as our power and [capa])ility] will Reach : We haue sent two messengers on purpose to bring vs farther Intelligence There are thretening sp[eec]ies] newly proseeded from the Dutcli Amongst us wherby we conceiue ourselfes in great danger : When the Towne is [left r^xposed] by tlie Absence of all the men We rest your Worships Seruants Sam Ruscoe Joseph Chirston. Jamaica this 30*^ July 1673.