Extract of the Journal kept by order of the Commonalty to which they refer in letters to us.

4 July, 1650. Friends report and complain that they have not only not been recognized by the Director and Council during the absence of the delegates, but that contumely and reproaches have been cast on them by the Director, from whom they were obliged also to listen to divers calumnies, insults and contumelious words; they also complain that the Director

' Hier gaet men met den rechten wog.

446 NEW- YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. was pleased on the S"* of April last, with a view to insult and affront the Select men, to cause the benches in their pew in the Church to be torn up, and to take possession of it himself. About this time the Fiscal received a settlement of his share of the confiscations, and being referred therewith to the Directors, he showed it to the Commonalty and reported also abroad, among others to Oioff Stevense and Schelluyne, that the Director swallows everything; that he will prove him a perjured villain and that he hath robbed the Company of fully one hundred thousand guilders.

Extract of a letter from the Vice-Director, dated 12"" September, 1650.

The people here are somewhat solaced on learning from the despatch that the affairs of New Netherland are beginning to be thoroughly and truly considered by their High Mightinesses, but they anxiously expect absolute Redress. Seeing they are so harassed and plagued in every way, it surprizes me that they have endured it so long, and I cannot easily help it. Several affidavits, to be annexed hereunto, should make some commotion. I have enough to do to keep the people quiet. The abuses and faults are as notorious as the sun at clear noon.