Thus hath Cornells van Tienhoven, as Secretary, acted faithlessly and falsely in the drawing up and publication of resolutions, and he is esteemed by the Director to be the fittest in the country for the Hon'''* Company's service, as in addition to the office of Fiscal, he holds that of Secretary in fact, and Carel van Brugge, that of Secretary in name, for this Englishman is not qualified for it, and allows himself to be used by the Director and Tienhoven as an instrument.

Extract of the Resolution of the date above mentioned.

The Fiscal, Hendrick van Dyck, appears in the Assembly, where he is informed by the Hon*"'* Director General, that he, Hendrick van Dyck, hath injured the General in his honor and fame, which he hereby expressly denies, and therefore protests against his dismissal, and demands copy hereof, and the discovered paper.' Done as above. Beneath was -- Agrees with the Register of Resolutions. (Signed) Cornelis van Tienhoven, Secretary.

In place of Lampoon makers being punished and instead of search being made, as it ought to be, to discover them, the Director believes, on the contrary, that the Lampoons are of use to him, as in this case, so as the better to play his card. The Director observes indeed here, that I have wounded him in his honor and reputation, of which he has long since been bereft but ;

he does not say that it is demonstrated to him or proved to me, so that his usurped sovereignty really smacks of force and violence, and the Lords can judge how matters go here.