In New Netherland he admitted me and gave me a seat according to his pleasure, not hesitating to exclude me from Court for the space of 29 months, afterwards detaining me a prisoner in my house 4 days, with a sentinel before the door who had express orders not to permit any person to speak tome, and then releasing me when his hastiness was over and his passion had abated. Thus hath his Honor endeavored, from the beginning, to drive me from the service.

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To his care are committed the direction and management of all actions, as well civil as criminal, thereabout; to institute, defend, arrange and draw up tlie same, and prosecute them to a termination in such manner as he shall, on his sworn oath tind proper, or consider best.

HOLLAND DOCUINIENTS: VI. 505 4.

It being well understood, that he shall not undertake any actions having reference to our rights, domain or finance, except by order of our Council aforesaid.

The direction and management of all business, both Civil and Criminal, have been undertaken by the Director himself, who employed me very rarely and mostly as liis boy;

ordering me to look to the hogs and to keep these from tiie fort, which a negro could have easily done. In court he was at once Judge, party and even fiscal; confiscating several ships, such as the St. Btninio, etc , without my demand ; some at my suit and pleas drawn up by the Director himself, some of the drafts still remaining in my bands, as he never intrusted me with instituting suits or was willing to hear a word from me in the case.