Augustyn Heerman, Witness. Jacob van Couwenhoven, Witness. (Endorsed) Certificate of the service made on Monday the S"" March 1649 on Director Petrus Stuyvesant, of their High Mightinesses' Mandamus in case of appeal in the matter of the judgment delivered the SS"" July 1647, in New Netherland, against Cornells Melyn ; by which will be seen Stuyvesant's disrespect of their High Mightinesses' Mandamus, and his tergiversation and all sorts of subterfuges, on frivolous and unfounded foundations.

No. 9. It is now about seven months since I arrived here with their High Mightinesses' Mandamus

and Order, which, on the 8"" March, were served on you Petrus Stuyvesant, Director, and afterwards on the other members of the Court. Accordingly on the twentieth of March I demanded reintegration, pursuant to the tenor of the Mandamus, and observing neglect, on the 20"" June, insisted and at divers times applied verbally, for the most part, in these terms -- Pursuant to the Mandamus and your obligation to

honor their High Mightinesses and their Commission (I demand) reintegration and such satisfaction as that brings with it; I have now borne long enough with postpone. nent and fruitless promises; time is short and the vessels are making ready; if your Honor designs to make restitution or reparation, let it be done quickly, according to the tenor of the Mandamus if not, I hereby protest against you. And if your Honor intends to maintain what, if you have yet any conscience left, you cannot deny to be your Honor's pronounced sentence, you must appear personally, or by another qualified to represent you and will so stand and suffer aud bear what is charged against you, as if you were yourself there; you shall also permit the other member of the court, who