If, on the contrary, he should obstinately and shamelessly deny the truth thereof, or otherwise render it obscure by amphibological, double-meaning or indirect answers, I, through the humble duty I owe their High Mightinesses and the love I feel for the preservation and prosperity of the present people of New Netherland, am always ready to furnish your Mightinesses, or whomsoever their High Mightinesses shall be pleased to empower, ad causam Jisci ogendam, with such documents and information as shall fully convict the abovementioned

Tienhoven of notorious falsehoods in his denial. But all this, with the understanding that in such matter as concerns the public, I, in no wise intend to enter into a law suit with said Tienhoven, in my individual capacity, but, in fact, should said Tienhoven deny the charges, to supply such documents as shall be demanded even for his conviction and confusion, n April, 1650.

Re-solution of the States General on the Provisional Order respecting New Netlierland.

[From Ihe Register of West India Affairs, 163S -- 1651, ia llie Eoyal Archires at the Hague.]

Monday, U"" April, 1G50. Folio 551. Messrs. van Aertsbergen and other, their High Mightinesses' deputies, for the affairs of the West India Company, have submitted and laid before the Assembly, a certain ProTisionai Order Written Provisional Order respecting the government, preservation and peopling '"'''"'**'""""'"'• of New N'etherland. Whereupon, deliberation being had, it is resolved and concluded, that the aforesaid Provisional Order shall be read to the Assembly on the day after to-morrow.

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