further respectively replied and rejoined to, according as the merits of the case shall be found to demand; or in default thereof, that parties shall on the day aforesaid, be mutually at liberty to demand such advantage as, according to custom and rule, the party in attendance usually obtains against the party in default. And that the proceedings herein may be in the ordinary style usually followed in cases in appeal, agreeably to your High Mightinesses' resolution, dated the 2d December 1649. Which doing, etc.

Endorsed :

Cornells van Tienhoven's rescript.

Resolution of the States General on the above.

[From the Kegister of West India Affairs, 1633--1651, in the Eoyal Archieyes at the Hagne.]

Monday, 13 December 1649. Folio 5U. Read in the Assembly a certain petition of Cornelis van Thienhoven, Secretary Cornells van Th of the Director and Council of New Netherland setting forth in substance that he New Netherland. Director, pursuant to the tenor hath come hither by order of the abovenamed of the writ of mandamus in case of appeal, granted to Cornelis Melyn by their High Mightinesses on the 2Sth April 1G48, praying to be informed how and in what manner the proceedings therein will be commenced and completed. Whereupon deliberation being had, it is resolved and concluded that the aforesaid petition shall be referred to Messrs. Huygens and other their High Mightinesses' deputies for the affairs of the West India Company for inspection, consideration and examination of the rciro acta, and to confer thereupon with the Directors of the West India Company here, and to report on the whole subject to their High Mightinesses.