We order and command all other officers, common soldiers, together with the inhabitants and natives residing in the aforesaid places as subjects, and all whom it might concern, to acknowledge, respect and obey the said Petrus Stuyvesant as our Director in the countries and places of New Netherland, and to afford all help, countenance and assistance in the performance of these presents, as We have found the same to be for the advantage of the Company. Done in our Assembly of the XIX., on behalf of the General Incorporated West India Company in Amsterdam, this o"" May, 1645. (Signed) Henricus van der Capelle, tho' RyssEL, ". Beneath was, By Order of the same, (Signed) Gysbert Rudolphi.

Commission of Luhherlus van Dinclage as Deputy Governor of New Netherland.

The Commissioners of the General Incorporated West India Company in the United Netherlands. Whereas We, for the direction and management of the affairs of New Netherland, have considered it proper and necessary, there to establish a court consisting of a Director, a Vice-Director, and a Fiscal, and therefore not only the office of Director, but also that of Vice, with a fit and capable person to furnish : -- Therefore, We reposing confidence in the good report

made to us of Dr. Lubbertus van Dinclage, of his Otness, experience and capacity, have acknowledged, appointed, and deputed, and hereby acknowledge, appoint, and depute the said Lubbertus van Dinclage as Second to, and first Councillor of, the Director in New Netherland, in such quality to proceed to and reside at Fort Amsterdam, the said Director to respect as his chief, with him over all occurring questions of war, police and trade, to deliberate, and to fill his place in the absence of the said Director; to attend to the preservation and increase of contracts, all alliances, friendship and commerce; to assist in the administration of law and justice as well criminal as civil ; all disorders, abuses, and irregularities, which have already