The inhabitants of Manhattan objected to it as tending to convert the province into a refuge for vagabonds from the neighboring English settlements.

After a few months the obnoxious proclamation was revoked.

But in the meantime Governor Stuyvesant had bribed the runaways, who had been taken into the public service at New Haven, to escape and return home.
As a precaution against fire, it was ordered that if a house were burned through the owner's negligence, he should be heavily fined.
Fire-wardens were appointed to inspect the buildings.

If any chimney was found foul, the owner was fined and the sum was appointed to purchasing fire-ladders, hooks and buckets.

As nearly one-fourth of the houses were licensed for the sale of brandy, tobacco or beer, it was resolved that no farther licenses should be granted.