was one of the most notorious ringleaders, representing himself as Delegate of the Commonalty, and their late president; that, therefore, they, the Directors, did not mean, but were even unwilling that he should depart ; also, that the matter now rested no longer with them, but in the hands of the Lords Burgomasters of Amsterdam, without whose order and advice they were not doing anything; that the resolution to recall the Director, was the Petitioner's underhand work and much more of a like nature, too voluminous to relate. ;

Moreover, that they, the Delegates from New Netherland, had very improperly applied to the States General that people must come only to them ; -- meaning thereby the Amsterdam Chamber -- that their High Mightinesses had not the least authority over New Netherland ;

that they could do nothing therein, as it depended alone on the Chamber at Amsterdam ; that their High Mightinesses' safeguards or letters demissory, were of no avail ; that even liad he such letters or safeguard, the Directors would not allow him, the Petitioner, to go, or to remain unmolested ; that such letters were of no value in New Netherland, but, on the contrary, whoever went thither so armed, should be prosecuted more rigorously than others, in case of any complaint against him. All which the Petitioner answered according to circumstances and his imperfect knowledge, but nevertheless without being more successful. Nor could he obtain any permission to leave with his wife, mother, sister, brother, servants and other members of his family, notwithstanding every effort was made, and the Petitioner clearly and plainly showed that it