For the first two or three years under the English government, the magistrates of this town were but temporary officers. Nearly all that we know about the government previous to 1669, is, that Town Courts were established in this Colony.--The inference would be, that as this town was granted “all the rights and privileges belonging to a town within this government,” a town Court was also organized here. The Town Clerk of this town was appointed by the Governor, and confirmed by the Court of Sessions, as will appear by the following record: At a Court of Sessions held at Gravesend for the West Riding of Yorkshire upon Long-Island, December 15, 1669. “Whereas Derick Storm presented an order from his Hon. the Governor, for the approbation of the Court of Sessions, to allow him to be towne clerk of Breucklen, taking his oath, the Court having allowed thereof, and doe hereby confirme him of Clerke of the said towne.” In the year 1669, the first mention is made in the records of the “Constable of Breucklen;” which office at that period was held by Michael Lenell. The duties of constable as laid down in the Duke’s laws were, holding town courts with the overseers, and with them making assessments, &c. whipping, or punishing offenders, raising the hue and cry after murderers, manslayers, thieves, robbers, burglarers; and also to apprehend without warrant such as were overtaken with drink, swearing, Sabbath breaking, vagrant persons, or night walkers; “provided they bee taken in the manner, either by the sighte of the constable, or by present informacon from others; as alsoe to make searche for all such persons either on ye Sabbath daye, or other, when there shall bee occation in all houses licensed to sell beere or wine, or any other suspected or disordered places, and those to apprehend and keepe in safe custody till opportunity serves to bring them before the next Justice of ye Peace for further examinacon.” The Constable was chosen out of the number of Overseers, whose term of service had expired. The following is a list of the Constables of Brooklyn, from 1669 to 1690: 1669. Michael Lenell. 1671. Lambert Johnson. 1675. Andries Juriaensen. 1676. Cornelius Corsen. 1678. Thomas Lambertse. 1679. John Aeresen. 1680. Andries Juriaensen. 1682. Martin Ryersen. Brooklyn and Newtown were ordered to make a new choice according to law. 1683. Jan Cornelis Dam. 1684. Thomas Ffardon. 1687. John Aertsen. 1688. Volkert Andriese. 1689. Jacobus Beavois. 1689. Jurian Bries. 1690. Jurian Hendrickse.