The Director had signed the patent on the report of Hudde, the Surveyor, without specifying therein the number of morgens.

HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: V. 341 And after information had been received from said Jan Eversen (one of the petitioners) and others, the Director allowed Tonis Nyssen agreeably to the Freedoms, as much of said valley as he should iiave need of in proportion to his plantation.

24.

The Director being president, gives permission to speak ; but it must be shown that he, sitting in court, pleaded any one's case as an advocate.

25. This point demands proof. 26.

Director Kieft did, with the approbation of his superiors, employ La Montagne, a very learned man, as member of the Council, although not sent from Fatherland expressly in that capacity, in whicli he is continued by Director Stuyvesant. Brian Nuton, Captain Lieutenant, having served the Company a long time, is also employed as Councillor; and it is a great untruth, that he does not understand the Dutch language, but it will be proved that he speaks it fluently.

27.

The petitioners must show that Commissary Adriaen de Keyser, is unqualified for his office.

28 and 29. We are not aware "that the Director esteems Jelmer Tomassen and Paulus Leendersen to be thieves. Jelmer Tomassen is in this country ; if needs be, he will willingly answer the petitioners.

30.

On proof of this article by the petitioners, the Fiscal will be recalled. 31.

As regards the calumnies against Cornells van Tienhoven, he is prepared to answer the petitioners, if their High Mightinesses consider it necessary.