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 Transition from Dntch to EnglisJi Rule 7 1 1 men, when they shall double fine if no ini- call them to a tryall, of provement i n three what they have learned months ; and at the end in this kind. And fur- of the third term of ther that all parents three months, an in- and masters do breed creased fine may be and bring up their chil- levied or the child dren and apprentices in taken away from the some honest LawfuU parent or master.] calling, labour, or im- Nao Haven Colonial ployment, either in hus- Records, 1653-1665, p. bandry or some other 583. trade, profitable for themselves and the Common-wealth, if they will not or cannot train them up in learning to fitt them for higher im- ployments. . . " [If parents and mas- ters refuse to obey this law and to train up their children and ser- vants properly, the chil- dren and servants may be taken away and given to those who will more strictlyenforce this law.] Book of General Lan's, 1660, p. 136. Passing by many minor omissions, we may, in the second place, look at the Dutch customs which were introduced by Nicholls into his code. The most patent feature which the governor was forced to adopt was the Dutch religious toleration. In his instructions,' he had been cautioned to respect colonial religion, and in the articles of capitulation at the surrender of New Amsterdam, Nicholls had promised the Dutchmen liberty of worship and church discipline.'^ Naturally the Duke's Laws, framed as they were for Dutch and English towns on Long Island, took the only practicable position by accepting Dutch toleration and Dutch religious indifference. Uniformity was impracticable in a population made up of Dutch Calvinists, Dutch Lutherans, English Puritans, Baptists and Quakers and many minor sects. Compulsory church attendance was im- possible where churches did not exist, and the people were unac- customed to regular public worship.' And strict Sabbath observ- I A', y. Col. Doc-., in. 51-61. M'. }. Col. Doc, II. 250-253. >iV. y. Col. Latus, I. 24.