HOLLAND DOCUMENTS : IV. 323 as far as our knowledge permits, have given our opinion thereupon conformably to Divine and human laws; if we have erred in the application or explication of them, we submit ourselves to your High Mightinesses' wiser judgment, and to Justinian's memorable saying Omnia sapo'e et in nulla 'penilus itcccare lAus dtitalis quam humanitatis est. Passing by the falsehoods introduced from the appellant's complaints into the writ of Mandamus, we remark that we are thereby summoned to appear before your High Mightinesses either in person or by Attorney, at the proper day, or to revoke the sentence. The last we cannot do consistently with honor and oath, and the right of the successful party. In the first, we should willingly obey your High Mightinesses' intention and meaning, had it pleased your High Mightinesses and the Hon''''= Directors to discharge and release me from the oath whereby I have bound myself at your hands to this service and government. Although no messenger is better than the person himself, it is necessary, for reasons aforesaid, and in consequence of the troubles and dissentions which have arisen and been fomented here from time to time, since the arrival of the aforesaid person, to send an attorney, and thereunto to request and empower our Secretary, Cornelis Van Tienhoven, with procuration and authority to substitute such advocate, or attorney and lawyer, as he shall deem expedient for the better dispatch of business. We shall only request and pray your High Mightinesses, with all respect, to grant credit and a hearing to the aforesaid, our agent, or whomsoever he shall substitute and among ;