and understanding, earnestly supplicating their High Mightinesses, for the love of New Netherland which now lies at its extremity, as is to be seen at length in our annexed Remonstrance, to be pleased to direct their attention thereto according to their wise and provident council, and to interpret most

favorably this our presumption.

We pray and hope that the name of New Netherland and the conversion of the Heathen which ought to be hastened, shall move their H. M. hereunto. Expecting, therefore, a happy deliverance we commend their H. M's persons and deliberations to the protection of the Almighty, and remain their H. M.'s humble

and obedient servants.

Written in the name and on the behalf of the Commonalty of New Netherland, the Six and Twentietli of July, in the Year of Our Lord Jesus Christ, One Thousand, Six hundred, Nine & Forty, in New Amsterdam on the Island Manhattans in New Netherland.

(Signed,)

Oloff Stevens, Adriaen Van der Donck, Michael Jansen, Augustin Herman, Thomas Hall, Arnoldus Van Hardenberch, Elbert Elbertzen, Jacob Van Couwenhoven, Jan Evertsen Bout, Govert Loockermans, Hendrick Hendricksen Kip.

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PAPERS RELATING TO THE CITY OF NEW-YORK.

PROVISIONAL ORDER FOR THE GOVERNMENT, PRESERVATION AND PEOPLING OF NEW NETHERLAND. [

Art. X.

ANNO. 1650.

[Extract. \

Holland Doc. V. ]

The request for freedoms and exemptions shall be more fully examined, together with the

considerations moved thereupon.

XVII.

And within the city of New Amsterdam shall be erected a Burgher Government, consisting of a Sheriff, two Burgomasters, and five Schepens.