History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691)
High and Mighty, to be pleased to dismiss the request contained in the petition of the aforesaid Simon Janssen, and to order him not to trouble us any more touching the matter aforesaid. Wherewith ending We shall pray God for the continued success of your High Mightinesses' prosperous government and remain High and Mighty Lords, Your High Mightinesses' humble servants. The Directors of the West India Company, Chamber at Amsterdam. Amsterdam the 26"" of May, 1646. (Signed) Jacob Pergens. Received 29"" May, 1646. Joannes Ryckaekt.
HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: HI. 175
West India Company to the States General. [ From the Original in the Royal Archiyea at the Hague ; File, West Indie. ]
To the High and Mighty Lords States General of the United Netherlands.
High and Mighty Lords. The Directors of the Incorporated West India Company, supplicate, with all reverence, that your High Mightinesses he pleased to cause to be issued the commission of Petrus Stuyvesant, Director of New Netherland, a form whereof is hereunto annexed. Which doing, &c.
(Endorsed) Memorial on behalf the West India Company, in favor of the Director to New Netherland. 13 July, 1646,
Resolution of the States General on the preceding Letter.
[From the Register of West India affairs, 1638--1651, in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague. ]
Friday, 13"" of July, 1646. Folio S07. Read in the Assembly a certain memorial presented to their High Mightinesses in the name and on behalf of the Directors of the Incorporated West India Company of this country, requesting that their High Mightinesses would he pleased to cause to be dispatched BtuyvesanL » commission for Petrus Stuyvesant, Director of New Netherland, according to New Netherland. ^j^g formula exhibited and submitted to the Assembly with the aforesaid memorial. Whereupon, deliberation being had, it is resolved and concluded, before proceeding herein, that inquiry be made what order and plan are generally adopted on such and similar occasions, and what disposition the above named Directors of the West India Company have