Had we in the slightest degree opposed the Director's usurped Sovereignty, the country would have easily been deluged with blood, which (God mend it!) is even yet to be apprehended.

Thus done and resolved in the Assembly of the XIX. of the General Incorporated West India Company, in Amsterdam, in the year 1645, the 7"" of July; was paraphed Henr. van der Capelle tho Ryssel (and was signed) By order of the same. Gi'SBEKT IIUDOLPHI.

My gravamina for vindication in the premises to the High and Mighty and Hon*"'' Lords and Masters, thus done and represented in New Amsterdam, New Netherland, the IG"" September, A" 1652. (Signed) H. van Dyck.

I concur in the preceding gravamina for my defence, in my quality as Deputy. Done as above. (Signed) L. van Dixcklage.

(Duplicate.) States General to the Director and Council of New Netherland.

Honorable. We continue daily to turn our attention to the prosperity of New Netherland interests, and are therefore occupied in deliberations with the Directors of the West India Company on the peopling of said New Netherland and its dependencies. Meanwhile we have permitted some persons delegated hither from the Commonalty of that place, to return there, requiring you, therefore, neither to trouble nor molest those who came from New Netherland and are about to return thither, on account may have been made here; and whereas we deem it of any representations that expedient that the population, which is now needed, should be favored and encouraged in every way, we direct and order you to take care that the Country be not divested of horses and cows, also that supplies of provisions be reserved for the arriving Colonists ; that the inhabitants be furnished with arms necessary for