^1? d° ^"'^ ^'"'" ^'^^ articles respecting the war in New Netherland, submitted and exhibited to their High Mightinesses on the day aforesaid it is, after previous deliberation, ;

resolved and concluded that copy of aforesaid points and articles be furnished, at his own expense, to the aforenamed Secretary Cornelis van Tienhoven, who shall be obliged to answer and file his reply thereunto within eight days after the receipt thereof; and meanwhile remain here at the Hague without departing. The Lords of Friesland have hereupon repeated their previously made declarations.

Director Stuyvesant to the States General.

[From the Original in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague ; File, Wett Indie.\

Right Honorable High and Mighty Lords.

My Lords. Your High Mightinesses' letters have been duly received by us. Your High Mightinesses were pleased to advise us in the first, of your continual care for peopling and advancing this place, being yet engaged through your High Mightinesses' deputies, with the Directors of the

HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: V. 419 Incorporated West India Company in establishing a permanent arrangement in the matter. Meanwhile your High Mightinesses have permitted some persons belonging to the Commonalty sent hence to return here, with inhibition to disturb or prosecute them for what they have represented. We first of all tender your High Mightinesses all possible thanks for your precaution under so many weighty troubles. Respect for that and for your High Mightinesses' sovereign authority obliges and induces us to observe your High Mightinesses' orders in regard of the other, Rendering unto your ,High Mightinesses' letters full credit and obedience; meanwhile the returned Remonstrants bring with them, as they report and also exhibit to strangers, an authentic copy of the signed resolution of your High Mightinesses' deputies whereby we are, among other things, commanded to appear before your High Mightinesses to answer some charges.