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going, and even in those times the Home authorities 
were called upon to settle questions of precedence. A 
resolution of the Council of Ten, of the 10th 06tober, 
1774, prescribed the Rank of Members at the Meetings 
(p. 170), and another Resolution of the 13th April, 1773, 
provided for precedence in the Combined Court of Policy 
for the two colonies (pp. 147 to 164). On the 14th of 
May, 1778, the Council of Ten expressed their astonish- 
ment that their instructions with regard to holding the 
Combined Court of Policy twice a year, had not been 
observed (p. 281.) 
The College of Keizeks. — On the 13th of April, 
1744, J. C. Van Bercheyck was allowed to resign 
his rank as Captain and Elector of the Burghers, on 
condition of his becoming Major of the Militia (p. 5). 
As hereinafter noted, Jan Dudonjon applied, in 1746, 
for a Certificate of Honesty, and was refused it. He 
was a Member of the College of Keizers. His colleagues 
of that College thereupon protested against sitting with 
him, ' as he is a dishonest man ' (p. 20). There was 
much ado in consequence, but, as the outcome of the 
character given him, or taken away from him, DUDONJON 
was, on the 28th October, 1746, dismissed from the 
Militia and from the College of Keizers (p. 22). The 
Council of Ten defined the Powers of the College on the 
15th of May, 1776 (pp. 195, et seqs :). On the 12th of 
January, 1779, the College sent up two names to the 
Court of Policy for the election of one Member of the 
latter body. After one of the names had been chosen, 
the Election was annulled, and the College was asked to 
make a fresh nomination (p. 62). On the 15th of April, 
1790, an ele6tion became necessary to fill the vacancy 
