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 ? In regard to the protecting, preserving and defending the Company's lands, rights, domains, jurisdiction and authority, the Director hath continually treated me in like manner, recognizing me no further than he thought proper now and then, and as his liking or disliking dictated, as he strutted along In his sovereign mood.

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He shall consequently be and form a party when necessary, in all questions of police, justice and finance, before our Director and Council resident in New Netherland, and before the Military and Naval Courts there, or which shall resort under the authority of the aforesaid Director and Council, to any forts, roads or havens in and on the Coast of New Netherland, and the places thereon adjoining, at all wiiich he shall have free access and seat, but no vote.

When I arrived in the harbor of Cura(,ao, I offered my service according to the Instruction to attend to the Company's rigiits in discharging the ships, the Gruote Geriit and the rrinca which his Honor did not permit, though there was no oilier Fiscal there, saying You are no :