[From the Register of West India Affairs, 1633 -- 1651, in the Royal Archires at the Hague.]

Thursday, 2d December, 1649. Folio 511. On petition presented to their High Mightinesses in the name and on the Cornells ran Tien- behalf of Comells vau Tieuboven, Secretary of New Netherland, as attorney of NewNeireMand.the Dlrector and Council over that country, it is, after previous deliberation, hereby resolved and concluded to declare that the petitioner shall have to proceed in the matter in appeal according to the mode usually followed therein.

HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: IV. 825

Resolution of the States General on a Petition of the Guardians of Johannes van Rensselaer.

[From the Eegiater of West India Affairs, 1688--1651, in the Eojal Archives at the Hague. ]

Monday, 13th December, 1G49. Poliosis. Read in the Assembly a certain other petition of the guardians of Johan van Eenseiaer. Rensclaer, niinor son of Kiliaen van Renselaer, again praying their High Mightinesses to be pleased to dispose of their, the petitioners', previous petition respecting the solicited investiture of the Colonic Renselaer's Wyck, in New Netherland, and the violence which Director Stuyvesant is committing against them. Whereupon deliberation being had, it is resolved and concluded, to place the aforesaid petition in the hands of Messrs. Huygens and the other, their High Mightinesses' deputies for the affairs of the West India Company, for inspection, examination and conference with the Directors of said West India Company, at present here, and to report on the whole subject.

Answer of Secretary van Tienlioven to Cornelis MelyrHs Complaint.