Protest of the Selectmen of New Amsterdam against the Director and Council, for refusing to recognize them and for having deprived them of their pew in the church, 448 -- November 30. Extract from the journal of the Selectmen guns sold to the Indians of Cannarse (L. I.), 449 -- -- December 22. Extract of a letter from the Selectmen arrival of Melyn vindicate their conduct 449 November 3. Extract of a declaration of Vice-Director van Dincklage as to what the Fiscal told him, 449 -- November 3. Extract of a declaration of Jochem Pieters Cuyter the Chamber of Amsterdam will uphold the Director, even unto blood, 450 December 22. Extract of a letter from the Selectmen -- are nothing but ciphers -- ignored by Stuyvesant, whom the Vice-Director and Fiscal protest against, 450 November 26. Extract of a letter from the Selectmen -- of Stuyvesant to Hartford-- urge Van der Donck to visit renewed exertion --Swedes on the South river unresisted--Stuyvesant instructed not to heed any passport from their High Mightinesses 450 1651. September 12. Extract of a letter from the Selectmen --they are dismissed from and menaced with prosecution, office 452 October 18. Extract of a letter from Notary van Schelluyne -- dare not prepare any more writings -- living like sheep among wolves , 452

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CONTENTS. Ixv 1662, p^OE. May 24. Resolution of the States-General thereupon 473 May 24. Letter of the States-General to the different Chambers of the West India Company upon the foregoing matter 4Y8 May 28. Letter of the Amsterdam Chamber of the West India Company, to the States-General, respecting their High Migtinesses' resolution of 16th May, revoking Stuyvefaat's ree.ijl, &c 479 May 28. Resolution of the States-General thereupon 4»jg June 20.