OfCapu Edward Low. 



^icis ; and that the Seal of the [aid Freedom h enclofed 

 in a Gold Box ^ thai i^/r- Recorder and Mr. Bicklef 

 do draw the Draught of the faid Freedonty fgpifying therein i 

 the grateful Serife of this Corf or at ion ^ for Jo fignal a Ser^ 

 vice to the Publicky andBeneft and Advantage of Mankind. 

 That Alderman Kip, and Alderman CrUger, do prepare 

 the faid Box ^ that the Arms of the Corporation he en- 

 graved on one Side thereof y and a Eeprefentation of the 

 Engagement on the other^ with this MpttOy (viz.) CQ^^^- 

 Utos Humani Generos Hoftes Debellare fuperbum^ 

 io Junii, I723i]] 'That the ToWn-Clerk caafe the fame 

 freedom to be handfomly engroffed on Parchmenty arid 

 that the whole Corporation do wait upon hirHy to prefent 

 the faf^ei 



By Order of the CorHinon'Councih 



William Sharpas,^ Clerh 



The Preamble of Captain Vettr Solgard's Copy 



of his Freedom. 



kobert Walter^ Eli}-, Mayor, and the Aldermen of 



Cky ot Jslew-Yorh 



, , City of New-Yorhyff. . _ 



TO all whomthefe per fents^dl come y fend Greetlngi 

 WHEREASi Captain Peter Solgard, Commander 

 of his Majefty^s Ship the Greylioundy (the prefent Station 

 ^hip of this Province y^ in his Cruize j having Intelligence of 

 two Pyrate Sloops ofconfiderahle Force in Confortjlnpy under 

 the Command of one Low, a notorious Pyrate y that had for 

 upward of two TearSy committed mdny Depredationsy Mur^ 

 ders and Barbarities^ nponfnanydfhisMajefifs SubjeBsandc 

 Allies^ lately come upon this Coafiy hathy with great Dili^ 

 gence^ and utmoft Application y purfuedy overtaken y and after 

 afiubborn Refi^ance^ vanijuifljed and overcame both ofthem^ 

 taking one J and dri'ving the other from opr Coafi ^ which 

 A^iony as it is glorlmis in it felfy fo it is^ glorious in the 

 fublick Benefits arid Advantages that flow from iiy ftd 

 .wit) The Safety and Freedom of our own Trade arid Com^ 



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