These are to satisfy you thatt our intent is to trade with the Spaniards, medling nor make no resistances with no nation that wee do fall with all upon the Sea. Now Gentlemen these are to give you notice that if any one do make any Resistances against us one any factery[5] hereafter shall bee severely punish according to the fact that hee hath comitted and as you are all here at present you have taken your corporall oath upon the holy Evangelists to stand one by the other as long as life shall last. [Footnote 5: _Sic._ They probably mean, on any pretext, or, on any occasion.] JOHN HALLAMORE. HENERY MICHELSON. the mark [Yt] of THOMAS ALBERT LASEN. DICKSON. the mark [SW.] of SYMON ROBERT COCKRAM. WEBSON. the marke of [X] JO. DARVELL. WILLIAM STROTHER. the marke of [X] ARTHUR DAVIS. EDWA. DOVE. the marke of [X] JNO. MORRINE. JOHN WATKINS. JOHN RENALS EDWARD STARKEY. the mark of [R] ROBERT DOUSIN. the mark of [/V] GEORGE PADDISSON. JOHN COPPING.[6] NICHO. CLOUGH. the mark of [_HL_] HENRY SAMLL. HAYNSWORTH. LEWIN. DANIELL KELLY. WILLIAM HEATH. JOHN GRIFFIN. [Footnote 6: Copping, it was testified, was the writer of this remarkable agreement.] _51. Court for the Trial of Piracy: Commission. September 15, 20, 1683._[1] [Footnote 1: Vol. I. of wills in surrogate's office, New York City, pp. 306-307.] _Memorandum._ That Thursday the twenty day of September, in the five and thirtieth yeare of the Reigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles the second, by the grace of God of England, Scottland, France, and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, etc., at the Citty Hall of New Yorke in America, A speciall Court of Oyer and Terminer was holden by Vertue of this following Commission, Viz. Thomas Dongan Lieutt. and Governour, and Vice Admirall under his Royall Highnesse of New Yorke and Dependences in America.