So great was liis influence over Phi ip, that the King could do nothing without him. Divers autliors accuse him unju.stly of being partly the cause of the trouhles in the Low Countries. He died at Madrid, 21 September, 1586, aged 70 years. Moreri. Gravde Dictionnaire HUtmique, V., 137. His connection with the historj of the United Netherlands, and his influence over Philip, will explain tlie familiar use of his name in the text. -- Ed.

492 NEW- YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS.

Commissions, Instuuctions and Orders of tlie High and Mighty Lords States General and lion""'' General Incorporated West India Company of tiie

United Netherlands, to which I'etrus Stuyvesant as Director, Lubbertus van Dincklage, Deputy, and Hendricus van Dyck as Fiscal, of New Netherland and places lying thereabout, are respectively bound by oath, together with the Gravamina on the several Instructions and Orders drawn up by the said Fiscal for liis Defence before the August, Noble, High and Mighty Lords and Masters.

Commission of Pclrus Sluijvcsanl as Director of New Netherland.

[Omitted; being alrsaJy priuted, supra, p. 178.]

Oath of Petrus Stuyvesant as Director.

This day, the 28"" July, 164G, hath Petrus Stuyvesant, as Director, named in the blank hereof, taken the proper Oath, at the hands of the Lord President of their High Mightinesses' Assembly, punctually to conform himself to his Instruction, both in regard to New Netherhuid and other Islands mentioned in his Instruction. Was signed in my presence. Corn' Musch.

Commission for Curasao.

The Directors of the General Incorporated West India Company in the United Netherlands. To all those who shall see these presents or hear them read. Health Whereas, for the :