Thursday, the 30"' April 1637.

Folio 272. The further petition of LubbertVan Dincklagen, late fiscal of New Netherland Kecommendation.' being again read to the Assembly, It is, after previous deliberation resolved and concluded that the Assembly of the XIX. of the West India Company be seriously written to, to satisfy the Petitioner. And their High Mightinesses' deputies, going to the aforesaid Assembly, are requested to second their High Mightinesses' good disposition and intention herein with hearty zeal and earnestness.

States General to the Assembly of the XIX. [ From the Minute In the Eoyal ArchiTes at the Hague ; File, Went Indie.]

To the Assembly of the XIX. of the West India Company ; the SO"" April, 1637.

The States. LubbertvanDinck-^^ wrote you at three different times last year, 1636, to pay to Lubbert Van lagen. Dincklageu his three years salary, as Fiscal of New Netherland, with the costs thereon, or in case of refusal to show cause to the contrary. We have since received your letter, written there the 10"" October, in the aforesaid year, 1636, which, after previous reading and examination, we placed in the hands of the above named Dincklagen, to make his

observations thereupon, and he, Dincklagen, hath represented to us this day, by petition, that he, having examined your letter, finds that it states: First, that he, the petitioner, returned from New Netherland uncalled for and without orders. Secondly, that on demanding his earned monthly wages, the Commissioners of New Netherland, who had previously thoroughly informed themselves of, and examined all the documents, allowed him all such sums of money as were afterwards tendered to him, without making any computation of the amount. Thirdly, that he, the petitioner, complaining to you, several persons were appointed from your body with the ordinary Commissioners, to review the whole matter, which was done in the presence of Mr.