Done as above, on the Manhatans, in New Netherland, etc. (Signed) Arnoldus van Hardenbergh. Adriaen van der Donck. (Endorsed) Anno 1649, 16 March. Return of service made on Lubbert van Dincklage, Vice-Director of their High Mightinesses' Mandamus, in case of appeal from the sentence pronounced in New Netherland, on l?'"" July, 1647, against Jochem Pietersen Kuyter and Cornells Melyn. Whereunto he made answer that he was deceived: -- 1° That he had not communication of divers papers essential to the defence of those

condemned. 2'' That Director Stuyvesant and others called by him to the Council for that occasion, resolved that Joachim Pietersen Kuyter and Cornells Melyn, were not qualified to write on public affairs. 3'* That he was misled and brought to vote for the aforesaid sentence by affidavits produced in court, prejudicial to the condemned persons.

No. 11. On the le"- March, 1649, at the request of Cornells Melyn, and in virtue of certain Mandamus granted him by their High Mightinesses, have I, the undersigned, in presence of Adriaen van der Donck and Jacob van Couwenhoven, summoned the following persons to

356 NEW- YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. appear at the Hague before their High Mightinesses, by the first opportunity, there to hear and answer such demand and conclusion as Cornelis Melyn shall then make or institute against them, viz' -- 1" Monsieur -- La Monlagne: And his answer was that Cornelis Melyn should first give reasons for summoning him, and he should then communicate his answer. Done as above, on the Manhattans, in New Netherland. 2° Brian Nuton, Captain Lieutenant: And he gave for answer -- he did not understand it