Catalogue description BERGEN OP ZOOM.

--Articles proposed to the Governor and captains of the garrison by Commissary Parasis, on behalf of the Council of State.

1. That they shall cass all Flemings and others not being English in the companies, both of horse and foot.

2. That they shall neither cass nor take into service any soldiers without the knowledge of the said commissary.

3. That they shall give no leave to any of their men without the names comprised in the passport being shown to the commissary and entered in his rolls, in default of which they will not be accepted at the muster.

4. And that henceforward, in going on guard or to the muster they shall march in order and ranks, not in troops, which is against all ancient custom. Signed by Parasis. Noted as shown to the General on the last of January. Date given in a copy in Houfflin's Journal.