Jacob van Kouwenhoven brought over a hundred muskets for the Commonalty, which were stamped and distributed among them, but were sold to the Indians the same as those not stamped and with the consent of the Director two stamped guns were given by the English of Gravesend to the Indians in payment of their land. The stamped guns were not inspected every three months; indeed, no inspection has ever taken place. The Director accused me of connivance, when he himself was the cause and made all the trouble and disorder. Jacob van Kouwenhoven once brought an Indian to me with a stamped gun, but it was not the Director's pleasure that I should perform my duty, in order to find out who might have sold it to the Indian.

' Sic. Van Curler. -- Ed.

504 NEW- YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS.

Instkuction for Hendrick van Dyck, Fiscal of the General Incorporated West India Company in New Netherland and adjoining places.

Gravamina for the vindication of this Instruction, by me as Fiscal of New Netherland and adjoining places, to the High and Mighty and Noble Lords and Masters.

1.

In the first place, lie shall be holden with zeal, diligence and activity to protect, preserve, and defend tiie public and Company's rights, domains, jurisdiction, dignity and authority, as well in as out of Court, without dissimulation or regard to any private favor or hate.

On the voyage hither, or first to Cura(,-ao, with the Director, his Honor confiscated in the roadstead of (St.) Christopher the yacht called the LiV/rie whicii sailed from Schiedam; this was done without desiring to have any demand from me ofhciaily to that effect; refusing me free access and seat, contrary to the Instruction, saying: Get out, whenever I need you, I'll call you; addressing to me this rude language -- Who allowed you to come into the Court ?