aforesaid, and its appurtenances possessed by the above named Kiliaen van Renselaer, deceased, in his lifetime, and by the defendants, qiiuUtate qud, after his death, as weW as of ail its fruits, avails, profits and emoluments by them respectively had and enjoyed and to tender and pay ;

to each of the four plaintiffs one just tenth part of whatever the defendants shall be found, by balance, to be indebted to them also, to bring to a neutral place and exhibit to the ;

plaintiffs all books, letters and papers in any v?ise concerning the aforesaid Colonic and its

direction, none excepted, so that they may be preserved there for the behoof of the partners of the Colonic aforesaid. And further, to regulate themselves strictly, in future. In every particular relating to the management of said Colonic and its dependency, and whatever appertains thereunto, agreeably to the contract or agreement in the premises, entered into and signed on the first of October, le*" and thirty, between Samuel Godyn, Samuel Blommaert, Kiliaen van Rensselaer and Johannes de Laet in the place of Albertus Conrad Burch ; and that, accordingly, when the fief shall be taken up in the name of Kiliaen van Rensselaer's son and his successors, it be

well and faithfully expressed in the Patent, that to the aforesaid Kilaen van Rensselaer's son and his successors, belongs no greater superiority or authority than to the aforesaid plaintiffs,

his equals and partners in the aforesaid Colonie, except simply the title of Patroon, provided always, that the management of the aforesaid Colonie shall consist, according to the aforesaid agreement, of four persons or votes, to wit, the defendants presenting two votes, and the aforesaid Blommaert or Moussart one vote, and the heirs of Johannes de Laet, deceased, or the widow and heirs of Adam Wessels, the fourth vote ; and to pay the costs of this suit, for reasons their High Mightinesses thereunto moving.