And as the English did not afford him a sufficient support, two collections were taken up among the Dutch and English, on which he lived at the Manhatans. The Mespacht Colonie was never confiscated ; that is proved by the actual residence on it of the owners, who had an Interest in it as well as Douthey ; bat as the latter wished to obstruct its settlement and to permit no one to build in the colonie unless on paying him a certain sum

down for each morgan of land, and a yearly sum in addition in the nature of ground rent, and endeavored thus to convert it into a domain, against which those interested in the Colonie, especiallyMr. Smith complained, the Director and Council finally concluded that the copartners should enter on their property, and the bouwerie and lands in the possession of Douthay be reserved to him, so that he hath suffered no injury or loss thereby. This I could prove, were it not that the documents are in New Netherland and not here. I have treated already of the appeal. No clauses conflicting with the Exemptions are inserted in the patents; but the phrase '• 7ioch teheramen" [hereafter to be imposed] -- can be omitted from them, if found objectionable. Stuyvesant hath never pleaded any causes in court, but spoke and proposed questions to parties, as president, and, with advice of the Council, administered justice whereof the malevolent complain ; but that Stuyvesant withheld justice from any one remains to be proved.