Document: Minute of the meeting of the delegates from the several Dutch towns, with their names

The Deputies summoned on the 22nd instant to the Council from all the circumjacent Dutch Towns appearing, each of them, individually, was asked by the Governor-General if he had caused to be published and posted in his respective Town the Proclamation sent to them on the subject of the Out people coming in on news of the enemy's approach or on the entrance of more than one ship at the same time, which his Honor had thought necessary hereby to recommend and order them again verbally, so that no man plead ignorance in the premises, for in case, contrary to expectation, any be found negligent therein, hostile proceedings should be employed against him without any favor or respect of persons, and his ruin effected, recommending them, therefore, as lovers of Fatherland, and for the preservation of themselves to observe their sworn oath, not doubting but they will be able (with God's help) to resist the attack of any enemy who can be expected here. Whereupon said Deputies, each individually, answered, that they had published and posted the transmitted Proclamation in their respective Towns, and that they were all together resolved to obey it and to observe their honor and oath, requesting only that notice be sent them in time, and some sloops and boats dispatched to the following Towns to convey the people hither, viz.: to Bergen some boats; to Utrecht, in Gowanis, two sloops; to Bushwyck, one sloop or boat: also, requesting that the Governor, in such case, be pleased to bear in mind the promise his Honor made them when last at Midwout, which his Honor pledged himself to do. Whereupon the meeting broke up.

The following are the names of the Deputies: