have a copy but dare not undertake to send it over herewith, to transact some public business there at the meeting of the General court. What he will propose in that quarter, time will determine. Should Secretary Thienhoven come here with people and troops, as is reported, we shall again have war with the Indians, and they fear it; and if he come here before the Redress, it can easily occur, for the Indians have no confidence in him, and should he come, they will not imagine anything else. In fine, adding this to what has been written to you by the Valckeiner, you can well imagine our condition and anxiety.

The Select men of New Amsterdam to the States General.

High and Mighty Lords, Gracious Sovereigns. Jacob van Couwenhoven and Jan Evertsen Bout, the two delegates sent commissioned by our Board to your High Mightinesses last year, 1649, in consequence of the imperious necessity of the poor suffering people of this country, arrived here again through God's mercy on the 28"" June, bringing with them an authentic copy of the report or Provisional Order, on the subject of the Redress, Preservation and Peopling of this Country, drawn up and submitted to your High Mightinesses, by your High Mightinesses' Committee, acting in the affairs of New Netherland. We confidently trust that nothing but the tedious and dangerous voyage has prevented our receipt to this time, of your High Mightinesses' approval thereof, for we have seen and found you. High and Mighty, to be our dear fathers, who have been pleased to take to heart the sorrowful condition and urgent necessity of this poor afflicted Commonalty. We are unable to evince or to proffer sufficient thankfulness to the good God and you. High and Mighty; the love and affection shown to us, can amply supply this.