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

422 NEW- YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. therein, to examine the aforesaid remonstrances and letters, and to report on the whole. In tlie absence of, or in case of inconvenience to, the one or the other of the Lords, those present may proceed and dispatch the aforesaid business.

Secretary van Tienhoveus Ansiver to the Remonstrance from Ne^o Netherland. [ From Ihc MS. In the Koyal Archives at Ihe Hague ; Loketkas of the States General ; Rubric Wait Indliche Compagnie, No. 80 ; 161h division of the Bundle.]

Brief Statement or Answer to some of the points contained in the written Deduction by Adriaen van der Donck cum sociis before the High and laid Mighty Lords States Genera! Drawn up by Cornells van Tienhoven, :

Secretary to the Director and Council of New Netherland.

In order to present the Answer succinctly he. Van Tienhoven, will allege not only how illy it becomes the said Van der Donck and other private inhabitants to challenge and abuse, in such harsh and general terms, the administration both of the Directors in this country and of their officers yonder; and that they would have performed their duty much better, had they first submitted to their Lords and Patroons whatever Observations they might intend to offer.