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

crept in, or may hereafter arise, to redress and remove, and further to perform all that a good and faithful Director is bound to do, according to the Instructions already given or yet to be given. They desire, order and command, therefore, the aforesaid Director and all Captains, Commissaries, and Skippers, and whomsoever this may in any way concern, that they do,

494 NEW- YORK COLONIAL MANTJSCRIPTS. tlierefore respect .'ind uphold the aforesaid Luhbt-rliis Dint-Inge, and in the fuifiilinent of these

to afford him all help, support and assistance, each so far as to him appertains; on pain of the coiitraveners or disobedient incurring our indignation, as we have found such to be fitting to the service of tlie Company. Given in our Assembly of the XIX. in Amsterdam, this 5"" May, lG-15. Was paraphed. He.nricus van der Capelle tiio Rvssel, '". Beneath was, By order of the same. (Signed) GysBEiiT Rudolphi.