On consideration, it is hereby resolved and decided, to enlarge their High Mightinesses' order of the 31" May last, placed in the margin of the answer presented on the Samuel^ B^ommert game day to their High Mightinesses by Samuel Blommert and Jan de Laet jaadeLaet. qualuatc quiL to the efFect that Mess" Huygens, Vett and van der Hoolck, their High Mightinesses' preceding Deputies, shall be empowered to summon both parties before them, on a certain day to be prefixed by them for that purpose, in order to accommodate, if possible, the differences mutually existing between them and if not, to reader a report to ;

their High Mightinesses of their proceedings.

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Resolution of the States General.

Saturday, 3^ July 1649. Folio 465. Wcly and Eeniuiaer. Twiler. m-i rxi- nii On consideration, it is resolved and decided that Johan van Wely and Wouter Van 1 wiler, guapdians ot Jan van Kenselaer, be notified to repair hither on next Thursday, the S"" instant, for the purpose set forth in their High Mightinesses' Resolution of the 4"" June ; and the letter to be written, shall be dispatched without reconsideration.

Resolution of the States General.

Thursday, 30 September 1649. Folio 488. Read in the Assembly a certain memorial of Samuel Blommaert and Johannes

Eenseiaor. Renselaer's- Wyck in New Netherland, setting forth in effect, that they having appeared some months ago before their High Mightinesses' Commissioners, the order was made: that parties on both sides should exchange their papers within the space of fourteen days, and then deliver said papers with the Advertisements into the hands of said Commissioners, in order to make further disposition therein, as may be expedient; but so it is, that they, the Petitioners have long since placed their p.ipers in the hands of their adversaries, and that fourteen days more than a month have elapsed, without their opponents having handed in any thing: Wherefore they, the petitioners, most humbly request their High Mightinesses to be pleased to direct that their opponents be required to obey the aforesaid Order within a brief space of time and that in default thereof, iheir High Mightinesses' Commissioners be authorized, by deprivation of the right of defence or otherwise, to put an end to the case in such manner as the aforesaid Commissioners shall determine, more especially as the matter cannot suffer any further delay, without prejudice to the plaintiffs.