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.

Extract of the letter from the Select men to Van der Donck, dated the 6"" September, 1650.

Among other things, some individual Directors of Amsterdam have written by Vastrick to the Director General that they will uphold him with all their might and means; that they shall be dismissed before him that the Burgomasters of Amsterdam will effectually oppose ;

the Redress, &c. But the Board and I shall all confidently rely on their High Mightinesses and the Lords of the Committee abovementioned, and depend on their words and earnest zeal, and e.xercise patience in all things, although wholesale ruin of ourselves and of the

people and country, stares us in the face, and the water reaches almost to our lips.

Extract of a Memoir sent by Mr. van Dinclage to Van der Donck.

Petrus Stuyvesant, Director of New Netherland, Curasao, &c., did nothing in this country and Cura9ao during the last four years, from the year 1646 to this current year, 1650, for the benefitof the Incorporated West India Company, this Burghery or the inhabitants, notwithstanding he, himself, declared in the year 1647, before the entire Commonalty under arms, when he came into office and Kieft retired, that he should govern, and be, like a father over his children, for the advantage of the Incorporated West India Company and this Burghery and country.