On the petition of Captain S" Thomas Dael, to advise the High and Mighty Lords States General, that it is the opinion of the Council, under correction, that the petitioner may for this once and without forming a precedent, be rewarded with the payment of half his wages during the time of his absence, being seven years, out of consideration of the favorable recommendation made and presented by Ambassador Carleton, by order of his Royal Majesty of Great Britain, in writing, in their High Mightinesses Assembly, and in regard what he hath effected in Virginia, that the petitioner is a resolute, serviceable person, and is very remarkable; unless their High Mightinesses may, on account of the aforesaid recommendation and for other causes, be pleased to take a more favorable view of this case.

2Q NEW- YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS.

Resolution of the States General on the Opinion of the Council of State.

I From Ihe Register of Resolutions of the States General, in the Royal Archives, at the Hagae. ]

Saturday, the S'' of February 161S.

i'oiio28. Read the opinion of the Council of State, on the petition of Thomas Dael, captDaei. Knight, dated 30"" January last, purporting that, for reasons therein set forth, and especially out of regard for Ambassador Carleton's recommendation, made and presented to their High Mightinesses in writing on behalf, and by order, of his Royal Majesty of Great Britain, they consider that, although this matter is of evil consequence to the public in respect to all other Captains and officers in this country's service, yet the gratification of the petitioner somewhat on his request cannot be well avoided; and that it is, therefore, deemed advisable, for this once, and without its ever being drawn forwardby any person as a precedent, that he may be gratified with the payment of the half of his, the petitioner's, wages during the long period of his absence, being seven years, unless their High Mightinesses may be pleased to take a more favorable view of the matter, by reason of the aforesaid recommendation and that the petitioner is a person of resolution and of use, and that it is also very remarkable what he hath effected in Virginia.