Awaiting hereunto a favorable answer, Remains your Honors' humble and obedient.

In the margin was: -- Copy of the answer given to Joost Teuniss, baker, on 26 July, 1649.

These are to be communicated to the Fiscal, in order to prosecute the case. Ady 26"> July, 1649. New Amsterdam in N. Netherland. Lower stood: By order of the Hon*"' General and Council of New Netherland: Underneath was: Cornells van Tienhoven, Secret: Still lower was: -- Agrees with the original, which I

certify. Signed A. Keyser.

(Endorsed) Petition of Joost Teuniss, baker, burger in New Netherland, to their High Mightinesses, the Lords States General of the United Netherlands. 13 Decemb' 1649.

Petition of Sibout Claessen to the States General.

[ From the Original in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague ; File, Weet Indie. ]

To the High and Mightj Lords, the Lords States General of the United Netherlands.

High and Mighty Lords. Sibout Claessen, house carpenter, burgher, and inhabitant of New Netherland, most respectfully represents, that he, having married Susanna Janss, at the time widow of Aert Teunissen, her previous husband, who had entered into a contract with Director Kieft to lease a certain bouwerie named Hoboquin, situate in Pavonia on the west side of the North river, for the term of ten years commencing 1^' January, 1641, whereupon Aert Teunissen fenced the lands, cleared the fields, and erected a suitable brew-house, which is yet standing there, and brought thither eight and twenty head of large cattle, besides various small stock, swine,