In place of two capable persons to be adjoined in criminal cases from the Commonalty of the District or Colonie where the crime or act is committed, which God be praised was of rare occurrence, the Director keeps these two persons at the expense of the Company and with them and the Minister Megapolensis' and as many other private persons as he approves and expect his favor, deliberates, resolves and dispatches business all in the name of the Director and Council they, especially Montagne ;

and Nuton, must always conform to the humor of the Director, and say nothing else but Yes; otherwise the purse is closed, all favor missed and they get beaten in addition, if the Director's head be not well, or he be not sufficiently well pleased. We have frequently asked and tried to see their qualification as Councillors, but were told it was none of our concern.

3.

As regards the promotion of the settlement of the Boundaries between the people of New Netherland and the English, it is not considered necessary to proceed therewith at present; but the Director and Council are instructed to take care that the English do not encroach further on the Company's lands in the meantime they are to try ;

ifa boundary can be determined on yonder, with the aforesaid English, and the inclination thereunto appearing, they are instructed to send forthwith advice thereof hither, with pertinent information after due inquiry, how much of the Company's lands the English possess ; all with the understanding, nevertheless, that the aforesaid English who are at present in the Company's district and have and settle therein, shall be subject to the Company's settled there, or shall come government there, and to that end shall take the oath of fidelity to their High Mightinesses the Lords States General and the West India Company, after which they shall not be regarded otherwise than as original subjects.