Notwithstanding, we finding ourselves overpowered and out of office, dare not meet together without getting into difficulty, yet have we contrived to communicate these to you. 'Twill not be in our power after this, to watch over the public interests. The matter being thoroughly understood in Fatherland, it remains with you to deliberate and to ascertain whether the Redress and the expense thereon, are to be furnished by their High Mightinesses or in what other manner, &c.

Extract of a lengthy letter from Schelluyne, being wholly a complaint of the violence experienced by him. Date, IS"" Octob', 1651.

The favor in which Tienhoven is still received by him (Stuyvesant), and his false tongue, to which credit is given, cause no little trouble. I dare not prepare any more writings. I

commend matters to God. You will be able to see from mine and other persons' letters, how we are lorded, and how, with his illegally appointed Select men, we live like sheep among wolves, one friend not being able to speak to another without suspicion. 1 greatly desire to communicate verbally with

you and others. had willingly assisted Melyn in sending over his documents, but with my

inhibition it could not be; however, the most important are forwarded. In my opinion, 'twill be decided that very spoil has been made of another man's property. Whilst almost every one is harassed by all sorts of practices, power, force and undue means, as Melyn, myself, Dyckman, the bookkeeper, and others, have just reason to complain, I hope, and