The letter of Cornelis Melyn, styling himself Patroon at Staten Island, without Staten Island. (Jato or place, addressed to Mr. van Nederhorst ; also, a certain petition of the same, dated Manahattas, 6"" August last, regarding the distressed condition of affairs there, is, after previous consideration, placed in the hands of Messrs. van der Capellen, and other their High Mightinesses' Deputies to the Assembly of the XIX. of the West India Company, with power to inform themselves of, and investigate the real merits and state of the aforesaid representation, and afterwards assist in making such order therein as the interests of the country in general, and those of the said Company in particular, shall require.

Resolution of the States General to inquire into the affairs of New Netherland.

[ From the Register of West India Affairs, 1633--1651, in the Royal Archives at the Hague. ]

Saturday, 22 October, 1644. Folio 131. Messrs. van der Capelle tho Ryssel and other their High Mightinesses' Deputies Bembiy'^of "the xix have represented to the Assembly that they have determined and resolved to Departure. procccd hencc to Amsterdam on Monday next, in order to preside, by virtue of their High Mightinesses' Commission and authority, at the Assembly of the XIX. of the West India Company which will meet in the beginning of the next week, requesting to know

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HOLLAND DOCUMENTS : H. 145 Abuaea. High Mightinesses have any further commands for them which, being if their ;

considered, their High Mightinesses wished the said Lords a favorable journey; recommended to them the interests of the Country in general and of the aforesaid West India Company in particular; and requested them to use all due diligence, to the end that the business mentioned in the report be accomplished, which the aforesaid, their High Mightinesses' Deputies, had made verbally on the first of this month, and afterwards delivered in writing; whereunto, for brevity sake, reference is had.