[ From the Register of West India affairs, 1633--1651, in the Eoyal Archives at the Hagae.]

Thursday, 22 October, 1648. Folio 431. Having heard the report of Mr. van Reinswoude who, in virtue of their "High Mightinesses' order yesterday, inspected and examined the petition, with the papers thereunto annexed, presented on the same day to their High Mightinesses, in the name and on behalf of Ta"nEenseia"°''^° ^^^ guardians of Johan van Renselaer, minor son of deceased Kiliaen van

Eenseiaors Wyck. Reuselaer, for Letters of Investiture of High, Middle and Low Jurisdiction over the Colonic situate in New Netherland and called Renselaers Wyck. It is, after previous deliberation, resolved and concluded to hereby thank the said Mr. van Reinswoude for and on account of the trouble taken by him in the aforesaid but before proceeding finally in the ;

matter, it is and determined that copy of the aforesaid petition, as well as of resolved the papers thereunto annexed, be transmitted to the Assembly of the XIX. of the West India Company, at present convened in Amsterdam, in order to understand from it, without delay, whether it have any valid objections against the aforesaid investiture, and to communicate the same to them in the speediest manner. And the petitioners are, meanwhile, esteemed diligent.

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Amsterdam Chamber of the West India Company to the S'ates General.

[ From the Original, in Ihe Koyal ArchiTes at the Hagae ; File, West Indit,']

To the High and Mighty Lords States General of the United Netherlands.