You will be able to understand what John and Charles Gabry, Honorable, &c. John and Charles merchants at Amsterdam, have represented and requested, from their annexed

petitions this day presented in our Assembly, which we have hereby resolved to

470 NEW- YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. send you, requesting and requiring you to aid and assist the Petitioners in such wise as may be rigiit, so that they may receive due contentment and satisfaction in all equity and good justice against Augustin Herman. Done 2tl April, 1652.

He-solution of the States General to grant Adriaen van der Donck Venia testandi. [ From the Register of West India Affairs, 1652 -- 1663, in theUoyal Archives at the Hague.]

Friday, 20'" April, 1652. Folio 19. Read in the Assembly the petition of Adriaen van der Donck of Breda, Patroon Adriaen Tan der of the Colouie of Ncperhaem, called by him Cokendonck, situate in New

Netherland, requesting that he may be granted Venia testandi ct disponendi, as heretofore granted unto Kiliaen van Renselaer in quality aforesaid. Which being considered, it is resolved and considered hereby to consent to the aforesaid petition, and such grant shall accordingly be issued for the behoof of the Petitioner.

Patent empoioering Adriaen van der Donck to dispose of his Colonie hy Will. [ From the Acte-Boek of the States General, in the Bojal Archives at the Hague. ]

Patent granted to Adriaen van der Donck, Patroon of the Colonie Colendonck, situate in New Netherland, empowering him to dispose by will of said Fief of Colendonck.