The Director answered, there was no appeal from his decision which must be final, and in consequence of his remark, sentenced the Minister to be imprisoned for the space of 24 hours, and then pay 25 guilders. We have always considered this act tyrannical, and regarded it as an instance of sovereignty. Arnoldus van Hardenbergh's case resembles this very much in its result, for after Seger Theunisse had been murdered by the Indians, at the Beeregat, and the yacht had returned to the Manathans, the Director and Council appointed Arnoldus van Hardenbergh and (36) two others, curators of of the estate, and the yacht was searched. And in it was found some property which had not been entered, wherefore the Fiscal summoned the curators into court, and claimed that the property was forfeited to the Company. The Hardenbergh before curators opposed it, and gave Hardenberch charge of the suit, who after some proceedings, was cast. As he now found himself aggrieved as agent for the general owners, he appealed to such judges as the owners would elect. Then Vol. I. 39

306 NEW- YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. *'''^ game was repeated it was a high crime ; the Fiscal made great pretence and ; ^e»'i8™anT''a /''a fine of 25 guiidtre. a judgment was pronounced, the contents whereof were as follows: "Having -- Copy of ihe ten- «' seen the written demand of Fiscal Van der Hoeikens of and against Arnoldus tence. ° " van Hardenburch, and that in relation to the appeal from our judgment, dated " 28"" April last, as appears by the signature of the above named A. van " Hardenberch, from which judgment no appeal can lie, as the commission of " their High Mightinesses the Lords States General and his Highness of Orange, " proves to him therefore, the Director General and Council of New Netherland, ;