The four thousand six hundred and fifty guilders twelve stivers, contained in the present

account, are received by us undersigned in our aforementioned quality for the said West India Company from the hands of Sieur Lucas Arentsz, aforesaid, in the name as above; promising to guarantee and release him herein from all demands under bond of the property and effects of the aforesaid Company. In witness whereof is this signed, in Amsterdam, the 5"" day of July, 1645, and was subscribed, Marcus Vogelaar, Flooris Huych.

Agrees, after collation, with its Original, dated and subscribed as above. (Signed) J. Havelaar, Notary public. Done at the Hague the xxix July, XVI. hundred five and forty. 1645 i^

Insiricction-s to the Director General and Council of Neio Neiherland.

[ From the Commitait-loek of the Stales General, in Ihe Royal Archives at the Hagne. ]

Instruction of the Deputies to the Assembly of the XIX. of the General Incorporated West India Company, for the Director and Council of New Netherland, according to which, they are provisionally, and until further order, to regulate themselves.

Folio 197. The supreme government in the countries of New Netherland, shall consist of three persons, namely : the Director as President, his Vice and the Fiscal, by whom occuring

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matters appertaining to the police, justice, militia, dignity and rights of the Company, shall be treated and decided, each, nevertheless, being bound to vindicate his own commission. With this understanding, however, that in all cases wherein the Advocate fiscal shall be bound to prosecute, whether civilly or criminally, for the preservation of the right of the supreme government or the Company, the military command shall succeed to his place, and in criminal cases, two capable persons from the Commonalty shall, moreover, be joined from the district or Colonie where the crime or deed was committed.