On the petition of Dirck van Schelluyne Notary here in the Hague, it is, after Kyneadmuied''Nl' previous deliberation, hereby resolved and concluded to admit the petitioner '*""" MiLd.^*" peaceably and quietly, in all loyalty, to exercise the office of Notary at the Manhatans, and further throughout the entire of NevF Netherland in all existing and future Colonies where the Petitioner elects his domicile, or by request or occasion may repair, without opposition or contradiction of the Director or any others, for the benefit of the Commonalty there; whereunto a commission in due form shall be issued for the petitioner.

Commission of Dirch van Schelluyne as Notary in Neto Netherland. [ From the Aete-Boek of the States General, in the Royal Archives at the Hagne. ]

Commission to Dirck van Schelluyne, Notary here in the Hague, authorizing and appointing him to exercise said office of Notary in New Netherland.

Folio 29.The States General of the United Netherlands. To all those who shall see Know Ye Whereas We have received the humble petition these or hear them read, Health. :

to us presented by Dirck van Schelluyne Notary here at the Hague, to empower him to exercise said Notarial profession at the Manhattans, and further throughout the whole of New Netherland in all existing and future Colonies thereof. Therefore, on account of the good report made to Us of Dirck van Schelluyne aforesaid, and of his utility and fitness, fully confiding in his industry and fidelity. We, the aforesaid Dirck van Schelluyne have appointed and authorized, and do hereby appoint and authorize, to e.xercise the aforesaid profession of Notary at the abovenamed Manhatans and further throughout the whole of New Netherland, in all actual and future Colonies, where the petitioner keeps his domicile, or may on request or occasion, repair, giving him full power, to draw up all Declarations, Testaments, Codicils, Instruments, preliminary Informations, Mercantile and Marriage Contracts, and other acts, stipulations necessarily of use to the Commonalty, and moreover to do all things that a good and faithful Notary may and ought to do, on condition that he shall be bound to take at Our hands the usual oath for the due e.xecution of his office, which being done.