Director going to ^ certain memorial, presented to their High a Mightinesses o by j and on behalf of , .^. ^ t /-, n New Netheriaud. the West India Company for a patent of Commission for the Director going to New Netherland, being read to the Assembly ; it is, after previous deliberation, resolved and concluded, before proceeding thereupon, that the above named West India Company shall exhibit to their High Mightinesses an authentic copy of the Instruction for the above mentioned Director, according to which he will have to regulate himself.

Resolution of the States General approving the Commission of Director Stuyvesant.

[ From the Register of West India affairs, 1638--1651, in the Royal Archires at the Hague. ]

Saturday, 25"" July, 1646.

stuiveLm! ^°^' T'^^ ^'^^'' '^^ ^^^ commission made out for Petrus Stuivesant, as Director of New'sSheriand. New Netherland as well as of Curasao and some other Islands, being read in the Assembly; it is, after previous deliberation, considered as enacted, and further ordered, that said commission be issued without reconsideration, inasmuch as the aforesaid Director is very urgent to depart.

Minute of Peter Stuyvesant having been sworn in as Director of New Netherland. [ From the Register of West India Affairs, 16S8-- 1651, in the Royal Archives at the Hague. ]

Resolution of the States General.

Saturday, the 28"" July, 1646. Folio 208. Petrus Stuivesant appeared before the Assembly as Director of New Netherland Stuivesant. and Directorof Cura9ao, and some other islands mentioned in his commission, and New Netherland. took, according to a Certain formulary, the proper oath, and amongst other things, swore specially that he would conform to his Instruction given him by the Assembly of the West India Company, which Instruction is, pursuant to their High Mightinesses' order dated the 26"" instant, exhibited at their High Mightinesses' Assembly, and a copy thereof enregistered in the Act Book.