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 of New-York, that it was thought neceary to make ome handome Acknowledgement to Captain Peter Solgard for it; and therefore it was reolved, in an Aembly of the Common-Council, to compliment him with the Freedom of their Corporation. The Reolution, together with the Preamble of the Captain’s Freedom, being curious in their Kind, I ubjoin them for the Satisfaction of the Reader.

Reolution of the Mayor and Common-Council of the City of New-York, at a Common-Council held at the City Hall of the aid City, on Thurday the 25th of July, ''Anno. Dom.'' 1723.

Preent Robert Walter, Eq; Mayor.

City of New-York, .

HIS Court having taken into their Conideration the great Service lately done to this Province in particular, as well as to all other his Majety’s good Subjects in general, by Captain Peter Solgard, Commander of his Majety’s Ship the Greyhound, the Station Ship of the Province, who lately in a Cruize upon this Coast, in due Execution and Dicharge of his Duty, upon Intelligence given him, ought for, purued and engaged two Pyrate Sloops, commanded by one Low, (a notorious and inhumane Pyrate,) one of which Sloops he took, after a reolute Reitance, and very much hattered the other, who by the Favour of the Night ecaped. Twenty ix of which Pyrates o taken, being lately executed at Rhode Iland, not only eaed this City and Province of a very great Trouble, but of a very coniderable Expence, &c. It is therefore reolved (Nemine Contradicente) that this Corporation do preent the aid Captain Solgard with the Freedom of this Corporation, as a Mark of the great Eteem they have for his Peron, as well as for the aforeaid great and good Ser-