Adr van der Donck. : Commonalty of Ncw Netherland addressed to Mr. van Aersbergen and other their High Mightinesses' Deputies, praying, substantially, that as the ships lie ready to sail in Te.xel and he, tlie Petitioner hath embarked therein all his goods and also divers people, he may be granted an open dismissal with the clause dc non offcndcndo, and that the Director and those whom it may further concern, be ordered to allow the Petitioner peaceably to hold the office of President of the Commonalty of New Amsterdam, which the Petitioner was filling when he took his departure; the Petitioner not being able, otherwise, to leave without directly contravening their High Mightinesses' resolution of the li"" of March ; further offering, should their High Mightinesses think proper, to appear again in person here at the Hague next winter. Secondly, the Petitioner most humbly prays also, to this end, that their High Mightinesses may write to the Commonalty in New Netherland that the settlement of the boundary, the population and reduction of duties shall be taken into early consideration by their High Mightinesses, wherefore they liave resolved to recommend his, the Petitioner's return here that, also, the ;

Director, Council and Select men shall not practice evasion or delay respecting the incurred expenses and fees during this delegation, which the Petitioner is obliged to demand, as he has certain information that the Director intends anew, through him, by lack of pecuniary support, to crush the good and needful work for the Commonalty in New Netherland. Which being considered, the Lords of Elolland have taken the matter aforesaid into their bauds to be more fully communicated to their constituents.