Stuyvesant's commission, <fec., 177 July 28. Minute of the appearance of Peter Stuyvesant, Director of New Netherland, <fec., before the States-

General, and of his taking the oath, etc., &c., 177 July 28. Commission of Mr. Peter Stuyvesant as Director-General of New Netherland, ic, Ac 178 July 28. Minute of the appearance before the States-General of Lubbertus van Dinclagen, Deputy and First Councillor to the Director in New Netherland, and of his taking the oath, &c. 179 Jiily 28. Record of the oath of Lubbertus van Dinclagen before their High Mightinesses, &c., 179 164V. Short account of New.Netherland, from the year 1641 to the year 1646, 179 1648. January 7. Resolution of the States-General, referring a letter of Peter Stuyvesant to their High Mightinesses, dated October 6, 1647, to their Committee on the affairs of the West India Company, <tc 188 January 11. Resolution of the States-General, referring the memorial of Jochem Pietersen Cuyter and Cornelia Melyn, with the appendices, to their Committee on the affairs of the West India Company, ifec 188 Papers concerning the situation of affairs in New Netherland, and the proceedings against Cornelis Melyn and his adherents, marked letter A. to letter R., viz : 188 1644. June 21. Excise Laws of New Netherland, 1644, 188 1643. October 24. Letter of the Ei^ht Men at the Manhattans to the Assembly of the XIX., 1 90

Resolution adopted by the commonalty of the Manhattans, 191 Certificate of the election of the aforesaid Eight Men, 192 Petition of Maryn Adriaensen and others, for leave to attack the Indians, 193 February 25. Commission to Maryn Adriaensen to attack the Indians at Corlaers Hook 194 March 27; 28. Sundry depositions respecting conversations with Director Kieft^ , Interrogatories to be proposed to Fiscal Hendrick van Dy ck, 195 Interrogatories to be proposed to Dr.