At the Hague, 1650.) This attempt to shake the authority of the Dutch West India Company, proved abortive, and only served to re-act unfavorably upon the disaffected ; 19 March, 1050, occurs a contract between the Dutch West India Co., Van der Donck and others, for the transportation of 200 persons to New Netherlands.= November 29, 1650, Cornelis Van Tienhoven secretary of the New Netherlands, delivered to the States General a short statement or answer upon certain points contained in the memorial of Van der Donck and others to their High Mightinesses. ^^

Van der Donck, also appears to have been one of the commissioners who repaired to Holland for a redress of grievances for May, 13, 16.52, occurs the memorial of Adriaen van der Donck to

0 A title derived from tlie Latin Patronus like the French Seignior.

b Vertoogh sometimes means remonstrance.

c Holland Doc. xvi. 191.

d Holl. Doc. No. Ivii. 360. - -

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the coininittee of the States General, staling his intended return to the New Netherlands. a

Again, May 30, 1G52, a second memorial from Adriaen van der Donck to the same body, •' respecting various matters connected with his visit to Holland on behalf of Gemeente at New Netherlands. 1^

During the Patroon's stay in Holland, he had shipped for Colen Donck seven persons, four of whom had cruelly deserted and betrayed him. Upon this we find him again petitioning the Directors of the Dutch We.^t Iiidia Company's department, Amsterdam.