[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] On the increase of the city or town to two hundred families or upwards, these shall choose a Common Council of XXI. persons, who shall meet with tlie Burgomasters, and resolve together on all matters relating to the City government; but this Common Council, once instituted, shall thereafter have power, in case of the death of one or more of its members, to fill vacancies by a new election, unanimously, or by plurality of votes; in like manner the said Common Council shall annually choose the Burgomasters in manner as aforesaid, and also have the nomination of a double number out of which the Schepens shall be chosen in manner as already mentioned. 17. The Schepens shall give judgments for all sums under one hundred guilders; but in cases exceeding one hundred guilders, the party aggrieved shall be allowed an appeal to the Director-General and Council of New Netherland. IS. Said Schepens shall also pronounce sentence in all criminal cases, but an appeal therefrom shall be provisionally allowed. 19. The City of Amsterdam shall agree with a smith, a wheelwright and a carpenter to go and live there for the convenience and service of the Colonists. 20.