The said deposition states and mentions besides, that Petrus Stuyvesant, the present Director does, and disposes of, every thing according to his will and pleasure, without acknowledging, or paying any respect to Lubbert van Dincklagen, the Vice Director who is Doctor ulrivsque iiiris, or to the Nine Select men ; yea, has dared to act and actually does proceed in direct opposition to their will, advice and protest, as quite recently demonstrated to their High Mightinesses in the sending of horses to Barbadoes. The abovementioned Delegates therefore observing the mischiefs to be apprehended in consequence, for this State and the people of New Netherland cannot omit remonstrating hereupon most respectfully to your High Mightinesses and

398 NEW-YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. ia addition humbly to request them to notify Lubbert van Dincklage, the Vice Director, specially -- inasmuch as the Director usually retains the general letters to himself or refuses copy or sight thereof -- that his commission from your High Mightinesses is still in force, and to instruct

him to adhere to and continue thereby, and not to abate any part thereof out of respect for any man. In like manner, that your High Mightinesses may resolve that the Board of the Nine elected Select men, whose commission, order and instruction have been exhibited to your High Mightinesses, shall, until your High Mightinesses' further commands, remain in full force as it was, or ought to have been at the time of our departure from New Netherland, in order thus by peaceful means at once, to be able to obviate mischief if contrary to expectation any may happen; for the Delegates are of opinion that the people will not, otherwise, be contented, of which fact, abundant verbal information, remonstrance, complaint and memorials have been furnished. Requesting your High Mightinesses' speedy action herein, as the vessel lies in the Texel, ready to sail, and the Delegates are about to take their departure.