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

Complaints of the ^^^^^ 0^ '^e complaluts presented heretofore to their High Mightinesses, in the inhabitants thereof. ^^^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^^^^^ ^f ^j^^ inhabitants of New Netherland aforesaid, and what has been done therefor in their High Mightinesses' Assembly, in order that further disposition be made therein, as shall be deemed meet.

West India Company to the States General.

[ From the Original in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague ; File, Weet 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 had, some days since, respectfully requested of your High Mightinesses, a patent of commission for the Director Petrus

176 NEW-YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. Stuyvesant, for New Netherland, according to tlie annexed draft, whereunto, pursuant to your High Mightinesses' then order, Secretary Mus liath looked up the commissions issued iieretofore by your High Mightinesses. Therefore the above named Directors supplicate your High Mightinesses with all due reverence, to be pleased to cause to be issued the commission aforesaid, inasmuch as two ships lie in the Texel ready to sail at the moment your High Mightinesses' patent shall be sent on board for the above named Petrus Stuyvesant.