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Answers given to capt. Cantwell's proposals about affairs on the Delaware river

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Severall matters presented to the Governor by Capt. Cantwell with the Answers thereunto[1]

1.  That there may bee an order for payment of the publick Charge at Delaware and for the Interpreters  } A Rate to bee levyed as at Albany.[2]  
2.  That the Patents for Delaware may bee signed and sent.  } To bee sent to the Courts 
3.  An order about the Fees for Surveying.  } To bee as in Maryland. 
4.  An order for seating of Lotts and Land.  } To bee ordred by the Courts and settled according to Law. 
5.  Court Orders to bee put in Excucion.  } According to Law. 
6.  To nominate new Officers For the Courts  } Already done and shall bee sent. 
7.  Some Order about the Susquehannah Indyans.  } To bee consider'd and shall bee sent to immediately. 
8.  About Anthony Bryans Land.  } xReferr'd to the Court to certify to the Go: for his approbacion.[3]  
9.  An order for the money paid Mrs. Pappegay.  } To bee paid as directed by the Law and former orders. 
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x 		 Some order for the payment of Capt. Cantwells Account for the public about the Indyans etc. in Go: Lovelaces time.  } An account to bee given of the Revenue both old and new and if short for the publick Expence, A Rate shall bee allowed as at Alb:[4]  
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X 		 Capt. Cantwells Account with his Honor for severall disbursments 
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x 		 Cloath for 4 Indyans employed, 12 Ells duffells promis't. 
x  Lausa Cock for service. 
x  The Governors Expences at Peter Rambo's. 
13.  Hendrick Sybrants peticion about Mr. Tom  } Referr'd to the Court there. 
14.  About Souldyers, shott or bullet for the Fort, and a Flagge.  } To give a particular Account of Guns, stores etc. 
15.  Francis Stevens peticion for Goods seized.  } Graunted. 
16.  A patent for Capt. Cantwell and Mr. De Haes for Land on the East side.  } Answer'd. 
17.  Some Order about Major Fenwycks granting of Land.   } An order, none to bee granted by him. 
18.  About liberty for Mr. Izrael Helme, to make use of his distilling Kettle.  } Not granted. 

[ Endorsed: ] No. 41 Copie of answ. to C. Cantwells proposalls, given him Sept. 27. 1676.

Notes

Document is written in the hand of Matthias Nicolls. Other transcription in NYCD 12:560.
This answer is crossed out.
This answer is crossed out.
This answer replaces the following which is crossed out; An account to bee given in the Revenue at Delaware both old and new and if short a Rate as at Albany with approbacion.

References

Translation: Gehring, C. trans./ed., New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vols. 20-21, Delaware Papers: English Period, 1664-1682 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: 1981).A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.