Document: Order for the restoration of three captured New England vessels to their owners

John Berry being already allowed to appeal from the judgment pronounced between him and William Sandfort, in case of injury by the Court of the Town of Bergen, dated 11th November last, a mandamus is accordingly this day granted him.

29th June.Mr. Cornelis Steenwyck being admitted on the 21st instant to appeal from the judgment pronounced by the Court of this city N. Orange on the 9th instant, between him and Mr. Jacob Varrevanger, a mandamus is accordingly this day granted him.

Cornelis van Borsim being admitted on the 21st instant to appeal from the judgment pronounced by the Court of this city on the 16th instant, between him and Jacob Teunissen Kay, a mandamus is accordingly this day granted him.

Whereas, by the Articles and Proclamations of Peace between the Crown of England and their High Mightinesses the States-General of the United Netherlands, published on the 6th of March last at The Hague, it is found that the sloop named the Egmond and Mathew, Richard Pattesal, skipper, captured by Captain Cornelis Ewoutse, with his snow called the Zeehont, on 13/23d May last, on the coast of New England, must, agreeably to said Treaty of Peace, be restored to the owners; therefore Captain Cornelis Evvuulse is hereby ordered and commanded said sloop and all its cargo to restore and deliver up to said skipper Richard Patthesal, in such condition as they were taken by said Captain Ewoutse, on the date aforesaid. Done Fort Willem Hendrick, this 4th July, 1674.

Like order is issued for the behoof of Samuel Woodbury, skipper of the sloop Swan, and William Lewis, skipper of the ketch named the Prosperous.