Willem Janssen and Hendrick Jacobsen who are invited as witnesses hereunto, who, with the deponent and me the Notary have signed the minute hereof remaining in my hands, on the day, month and year above written. Signed. Quod affirmo. M. Beeckman Notary Public. Beneath was : -- After collation with its original dated, and signed as above, this copy is found to agree therewith.In New Amsterdam in New Netherland the 31 July anno 1652. By me (Signed) D. V. Schelluyne Notary Public. Agrees (after collation by me,) with the authenticated copy. (Signed) D. V. Schelluyne, Notary Public. 1652iV>

He-solution of the States General referring the preceding Defence.

[ From Ihc Register of West India Affairs, 1652 -- 1663, in the Eoyal Arcliive8,at tlie Hague. ]

Friday, 6"" December, 1652. Folio 43. Received a letter from Fiscal van Dyck, written in Marihatans, the IS"" of isca Tan yc ggptember last, complaining of Director P. Stuivesant, which being considered. .

New Netherland. it is resolved and concluded, that the aforesaid letter shall be placed in the hands

of Mess" de Huygens and others, their High Mightinesses' Deputies for the affairs of the West India Company, to inspect, examine and report.

Resolution of the States General on a Memorial of the Patroon of Rensselaer-sivyck.

[ From the Register of West India Affairs, 1632 -- 1663, in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague. ]

Friday, 20'" December, 1652. Folio «. Read Assembly the petition of Johan van Renselaer, Patroon, Mr. at the Johan de Laet and the widow and heirs of the late Samuel Blommaert, co-director of the Colonists in New L'olonie named Renselaerswyck, in New Netherland, containing divers points, and Netherland. amoug others complal ots agaiust Director Stuyvesant. Which being considered, it is resolved and concluded, that the aforesaid petitions be placed in the hands of Mess" Turk and the other, their High Mightinesses' Deputies for the affairs of the West India Company, to inspect, examine and report thereon.