Translation
Commission of Francis de Bruyn to be auctioneer for the five Dutch towns on Long Island
Anthony Colve, Governor-General of New Netherland for their High Mightinesses the Lords States-General of the United Netherlands and his Serene Highness the Prince of Orange.
To all those who shall see these presents or hear them read. Greeting, make
known:
Whereas experience hath proved that it is highly necessary to continue the
office of Auctioneer on Long Island, therefore on the petition presented by Secretary
Francis de Bruyn, he is thereunto commissioned and qualified, and said Francis de
Bruyn is accordingly commissioned and appointed hereby as Auctioneer for the towns of
Midwout, Amesfort, Breuckelen, Boshwyck and Utreght with their dependencies situate
on Long Island aforesaid: Ordering and commanding all and every whom the same may in
any wise concern to acknowledge said Francis de Bruyn as Auctioneer of said towns and
to let him act as such unmolested pursuant to the orders and instructions which to
that end are already or will hereafter be issued. Done Fort Willem Hendrick, the
first January, 1673.[1]