Translation
Order to provide boats to convey the out people to New Orange on the approach of the enemy
Whereas it is necessary that good care be taken that the neighboring Out-people be
provided, on the arrival of any enemies, with proper boats to convey themselves and
families hither; therefore have I thought proper thereunto to commission and empower
Messrs Cornelis Steenwyck and Cornelis van Ruyven, who are hereby required to take
care that in such case the neighboring Towns, or those of them who have applied, may
be provided and accommodated with suitable vessels, and the skippers and boatmen of
this city are ordered and commanded promptly to obey whatever orders they may receive
from those gentlemen in the premises.
Done Fort Willem Hendrick, this 26th March,
1674.
References
Translation: O'Callaghan, E.B., trans./ed., Documents Relative to the Colonial History of the State of New-York, vol. 2 (Albany: Weed, Parsons: 1858), pp. 569-730 (vol. 23, pp. 1-270 only).A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.
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