History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691)
Letter of the Eight Men of the Manhattans to the Amsterdam Chamber of the West India Company, describing the sad condition of New Netherland and complaining of Director Kieft 209 1647. July 25. Judgment of Director Stuyvesant, banishing Jochem Pietersen Cuyter from New Netherland, 213 1648. January 18. Resolution of the States-General upon the proposition to throw open the trade to New Netherland, <fec., 214 January 20. Resolution of the States-General that the inhabitants of New Netherland may ship their produce to Brazil, Angola, ic, 215
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CONTENTS. 1649. Paoe. November 5. Further resolution of the States-General in the above case 320 November 13. Resolution of the States-General, referring to the XIX. of the West India Company the further memorial of the guardians of John van Rensselaer, &c., &c., 320 10. Letter of Peter Stuyvesant to the States-General, in answer to their High Mightinesses' letter of April 28, 1648, concerning the case of Melyn, &a 321 Novenibe 26. Resolution of the States-General, refening the foregoing letter, 32-4
Decembei 2. Resolution of the States-General, upon a petition of Cornells van Tienhoven, Secretary of New Netherland, as attorney for the Director and Council there, respecting an appeal (Melyn's) 324 13. Resolution of the States-General, referring a further petition of the guardians of Van Rensselaer, <tc.,. . 325 Answer of Cornells vai Tienhoven, Secretary of New Netherland, &c., to'the appeal of Cornells Melyn from the sentence of the Director and Council there, Ac, <fec., 325 December 13. Resolution of the States-General, referring the above memorial, Ac, 326 December 13. Memorial to the States-General, of Joost Teunissen, of New Netherland, baker, complaining of the conduct of Director Stuyvesant, (« ith) 326 July 26. Pelitlonof Joo^t, T uni sen to Peter Stuyvesant, Director of New Netherland, Ac 326 December 13. Memorial to the States-General, of Sibout Claessen, of New Netherland, house carpenter, complaining of Stuy vesant's conduct, (fee, 328 December 13.