And perceiving that the Redress has not yet arrived, and that your High Mightinesses' letters have been handed, on said 28"" June, by our aforesaid associates to Director General Stuyvesant and Council, who are pleased, as yet, not to obey your High Mightinesses' said order, except only in proclaiming Peace with the King of Spain, which iiath been done here at the Manhatans but nowhere else, to our knowledge; and as the distressed state of this country remains unchanged -- except by getting from bad to worse, as we have informed our associate, Adriaen van der -- Donck, we are, therefore, to our grief and sorrow, obliged to apply to your High Mightinesses in this wise, and to implore your favor. We pray you. High and Mighty, to be graciously pleased to remove our suffering, for so long as we are here without the Redress, we cannot be relieved. Hoping, therefore, that it will soon arrive to comfort and console us, we, in conclusion, shall commend you, High and Mighty, generally and individually, and your prosperous and good government to God's protection, remaining your High Mightinesses' most humble and most faithful subjects, (Signed) Augustin Hermans. Magchiel Jans. Jacob van Kouwenhoven. Thomas Holl. Elbert Elbertsen. Oloff Stevens. Hendrick Hendricksen Kip. Govert Loockermans. Lower stood, By order of the Selectmen, (Signed) D. v. Schelluyne. (In the margin was, At the Assembly of the Selectmen, the IS"" September, 1650. New Amsterdam, Manhatans, New Netherland.

Resolution of the States General on a Remonstrance of Adriaen van der Donck.