And Dincklagen not being willing to depart (that is, from the Council) before and until he, the Director, exhibited authority therefor, Director Stuyvesant called the Serjeant and two soldiers (who placed their guns beside the door), also. Lieutenant Neuton and Ensign Baxter, who came to his assistance and seized Dincklagen by the body, pushing him thus, together, by force, out of the house, notwithstanding Mr. Dincklage warned them to take good heed

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what they did on the way to the guard-house, when they stood still a short time, he again ;

warned them, but they proceeded with him, and took him to the guard-house.

Extract of the copy of a letter sent by Vice-Director Lubbert van Dincklagen, to the Directors at the Chambers at Amsterdam, and dated 17"" September, 1651, speaking of Director Stuyvesant.

It were yet more commendable, were attention paid to those who, on the means of the Hon'"'*

Company, or of the stockholders support, in foreign parts, great pomp and expensive style; retrieve, moreover, their wretched affairs in a remarkable manner; consume by thousands, and are not content with a second, but again take everything at the expense of the Company, a second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, &c. 'Tis a plague, a punishment, the total ruin and confusion of the Hon'''' laudable West India Company, that such a man ( meaning the Director), who dares to alienate, convey, sell and give away, not only their movables, but even their domain, real estate, &c., to make unto himself friends of this unrighteous Mammon, should still be upheld and protected with soul and body by some, as I see with my eyes. What stupid boors feel for and grope after, the children on the street understand : non sunt fahulcz Tieque auguria.