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.

[ From the Register of West India Affairs, 1C3S -- 1651, in llie Royal Archives at the Uague. ]

Friday, IS"" November, 1650. Folio 616. Read to the meeting the Remonstance of Adriaen van der Donck, a delegate Donck." "° "' from the people of New Netherland. Received, also, a letter from the Selectmen there, written in New Amsterdam the 13"" of Redress in the mat- last September, both praying Redress in the matter of the disorders which exist, prevail and manifest themselves more and more in New Netherland aforesaid. i"NewNeii^wi'and!

Herewith were, likewise, exhibited two sealed private letters addressed from said country to M' van Aertsbergen, at present absent, and to other their High Mightinesses' deputies. Whereupon deliberation being had, it is resolved and concluded that the aforesaid remonstrance, with said public and private letters be placed, altogether, in the hands of Mess" Huygens, and other their High Mightinesses' Deputies for the affairs of New Netherland to inquire into the business relating hereunto lately under consideration here, and to look further