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History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691)

Brodhead, John Romeyn. History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691). New York: Harper & Brothers, 1853. 296 words

Folio Mess" Capelle tho Ryssel and 4, The States General of the United Netherother, your High Mightinesses' deputies, have lands having looked through, examined and reported, that pursuant to resolution of the weighed annexed points, have, after the 10"" of this current month, they examined the previous deliberation, by resolution declared remonstrance and papers submitted by Adriaen as is affixed beside each of them van der Donck, delegate of the Commonalty of New Nelherland, and found the following points of consideration to result from them.

The abovenamed delegate recites the complaints of the deputies from New Netherland, made since October, 1649, and your High Mightinesses' resolutions for the removal thereof, adopted the 11"" April, 1650, and the 14''" March and 2P' April, 1651, with request that they may be carried into effect.

Presents a petition from the people of New Netherland, dated Manhattans, in New Netherland, the xxii December, 1650, signed by six men of the Commonalty.

Complains of Director Stuyvesant's excesses The Petitioner is ordered to submit, as soon contrary to your High Mightinesses' express as possible, what he objects against Director orders in writing, and letters dated the 11"" Stuyvesant, and he shall have to duly verify and 21" April, 1650. Hands in, also, a pro- the complaints. test of the Deputy or Vice-Director Lubbert van Dincklage and Hendrick van Dyck, Advocate-fiscal of New Netherland, dated lO"" December, 1650, against these excesses of Director Stuyvesant.

States that Director Stuyvesant hath agreed The Petitioner shall have to make a draft on a boundary with the English, subject to of the old boundary line of New Netherland, your High Mightinesses' approbation, by which designating what is surrendered to the English as much land is surrendered to the English, subject to the approval of their High Mighti-