To all to whom these presents shall come or may any way concern; Rip Van Dam sendeth greeting.
Subtitle: Whereas on the death of the late Governour Montgomerie the administration of the government of this province of New-York did devolve on him the said Rip Van Dam ... And whereas he the said Rip Van Dam hath been advised by council learned in the law, that the administration of this government did devolve upon him, upon the decease of His late Excellency ... Therefore he the said Rip Van Dam did take the measures in order thereto, contained in the following protest. ..
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 4092.; Early American imprints -- no. 4093.
Publisher: Printed by John Peter Zenger
Published: 1736
Place of publication: [New York
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 73
Subjects: Cosby, William, -- ca. 1690-1736.; Clarke, George, -- 1676-1760.; New York (State) -- Politics and government -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.; New York (State) -- Officials and employees.
Notes: Contending that upon the death of Gov. Cosby, the administration of the province devolved upon Van Dam, not upon George Clarke, to whom the governor's commission and instructions had been given by the Council.

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The protestation and an affidavit are dated Mar. 11, 1735/36.

The paging is apparently intended to continue that of other material relating to Van Dam, published by Zenger from 1733 (Evans 3727 and 3845)

Evans 4092.

Evans 4093.

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 4092; 4093)