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Commission of Isaac Grevenraet to be schout at Esopus
Anthony Colve, Governor-General of New Netherland for their High Mightinesses the States-General of the United Netherlands and his Serene Highness the Prince of Orange, &c.
To all those who see these or hear them read, Greeting:
Whereas, it is necessary
to appoint a fit and proper person Schout of the Towns of Swaenenburgh, Hurly and
Marbletown, situate in the Esopus of New Netherland; I have, therefore, from the
exhibited nomination of the inhabitants there for Schout of said towns, selected,
commissioned and qualified, do hereby elect, commission and qualify Isaac Grevenraet,
late Schout there, to administer with the Magistrates of the aforesaid towns,
according to the best of his knowledge and ability, good law and justice; to aid in
the enactment of good ordinances for the best advantage of the towns and greater
peace and quiet of the inhabitants there, and when enacted, to take care that they be
duly executed; and further, to cause to be done and performed whatever a good and
faithful Schout is bound to do by duty and office, regulating himself according to
the instruction already given or from time to time to be sent by me to him, hereby
ordering and commanding all officers, magistrates, burghers and inhabitants there to
acknowledge, respect and obey the abovenamed Isaac Grevenraet as their Schout, for I
have judged the same to be necessary for the public service.
Thus done in Fort
Willem Hendrick, this 30th October, 1673, in New Netherland.
(: Signed:) | A. Colve. |