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

and will answer to-morrow. Done as above. S"* Panlus Lfinihrlsrn: And he gave for answer -- that he will appear, or send an attorney, provided Cornelis Melyn give security here in this place, for the costs which will accrue thereon. Done as above. 4""Abraham Plancke: And he made answer -- that he knew nothing about when the war commenced. Tlius done, on the day and date as above and left copy of the aforesaid Mandamus for the ;

benefit of the defendants, in presence of the undersigned witnesses, at the Manhattans, in New Netherland. (Signed) Arnoldus van Hardenbergh. Adeiaen van der Donck. Jacob van Kouwenhoven. (Endorsed) Return of service, made the 16"" March, 1649, on the undernamed persons, in virtue of their High Mightinesses Mandamus, in case of appeal on the judgment pronounced on the 25"^ July, 1047, against Cornelis Melyn who made answer as foUoweth ; : -- Jean La Montague, demands cause of summons, and he would then answer. Brian Nuton, Captain Lieutenant, does not understand it, and will answer to-morrow. Paulus Leendersen, that he will send an attorney or appear himself, when Melyn will give security there for the costs. Abraham Plancke, one of those who had signed the petition to make war on the Indians, says; he knew nothing about when the war began.