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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 388

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[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] SoS to^borrow "P t'^e Colouie and the purchase of divers goods required by it, and to pledge lor 86,000 Gi. gjj^jj Yq3xi the revenues, means and effects of the City. g46 ~ NEAV-YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. Commission of Captain Martin Kryger. [ From the Oroot Memoriad, IV., 119, in the Stad Euys, Amsterdam.] Holland Docomenu, The Burgomusters and Regents of the City of Arastelredamme being resolved ■' ■ to send a Company of Soldiers to their Colonic in New Netherland, and therefore requiring to appoint an experienced and proper-person to command those Soldiers as Captain, the person of Martin Kryger was proposed as ^uch to them, Make known: That they, on the good report rendered them of the fitness, fidelity and experience of the abovenamed Martin Mariin Krygers Kryger, have accepted, appointed and commissioned him, do hereby accept, Commission as Cap-.... y-i. i i /• • i n\ tain of a Company appoint and commissioD him, as Captain, to command the aforesaid Company of Soldiers in New rr ' r i./ Netherland.