of New-York, that it was thought neceſſary to make ſome handſome Acknowledgement to Captain Peter Solgard for it; and therefore it was reſolved, in an Aſſembly of the Common-Council, to compliment him with the Freedom of their Corporation. The Reſolution, together with the Preamble of the Captain’s Freedom, being curious in their Kind, I ſubjoin them for the Satisfaction of the Reader.
Reſolution of the Mayor and Common-Council of the City of New-York, at a Common-Council held at the City Hall of the ſaid City, on Thurſday the 25th of July, Anno. Dom. 1723.
Preſent Robert Walter, Eſq; Mayor.
City of New-York, ſſ.
This Court having taken into their Conſideration the great Service lately done to this Province in particular, as well as to all other his Majeſty’s good Subjects in general, by Captain Peter Solgard, Commander of his Majeſty’s Ship the Greyhound, the Station Ship of the Province, who lately in a Cruize upon this Coast, in due Execution and Diſcharge of his Duty, upon Intelligence given him, ſought for, purſued and engaged two Pyrate Sloops, commanded by one Low, (a notorious and inhumane Pyrate,) one of which Sloops he took, after a reſolute Reſiſtance, and very much ſhattered the other, who by the Favour of the Night eſcaped. Twenty ſix of which Pyrates ſo taken, being lately executed at Rhode Iſland, not only eaſed this City and Province of a very great Trouble, but of a very conſiderable Expence, &c. It is therefore reſolved (Nemine Contradicente) that this Corporation do preſent the ſaid Captain Solgard with the Freedom of this Corporation, as a Mark of the great Eſteem they have for his Perſon, as well as for the aforeſaid great and good Ser-vices;
