Whereupon deliberation being had, it is resolved and concluded on the first point, that the Director and Government in New Netherland, shall be jointly written to by a despatch in triplicate, to publish the peace in every part of that district under the jurisdiction of this State, and for this purpose some proclamations with divers copies of the treaty of peace, in both languages, shall be sent thither; and that they shall accordingly have to let

everything be in statu quo. And on the second point, it is resolved that the abovenamed Director and Grovernment of New Netherland shall be instructed in aforesaid letter to allow the Vice Director and Board of the Nine men to provisionally continue in the respective commissions, instructions or offices, until other dispositions shall be made herein by their High Mightinesses.

/States General to Director Stuyvesant. [ From the Register of Uitgegaive Brieven of the States Genera], in the Royal Archlyes at the Hagae. ]

To the Director and Government in New Netherland, the XH April, 1650. The States General, etc. FoiiosT. Whereas we are informed that the peace has not yet been published Honorable. , publish the '" ^6^ Netherland, and that, therefore, some prizes are still detained there, "^^ notwithstanding we sent you already, on the 19"" May, 1648, some copies of the

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Treaty. We, therefore, have resolved hereby again to direct and command you, that you cause on sigiit hereof, the Peace aforesaid to be proclaimed every where in that district, under the jurisdiction of this State, without remaining any longer in default herein and accordingly ;