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.

HOLLAND DOCUMENTS : VII. 519

Resolution of the States General referring Memorial of the Patroon of Rensselaerswyck.

[ From the Register of West India Affairs, 1052 -- 1663, in the Royal Archives at the Hague. ]

Saturday, the 28"' December, 1652. Folio 44. Read the report of Mess" Turk and others, their High Mightinesses' Deputies

Colonists in New ^o"" the affairs of the West India Company, pursuant to their resolution of the Netheriand. having inspected and examined the petition presented on the same go"" instant,

day to their High Mightinesses in the name and on the behalf of Johan van Renselaer, Patroon, Mr. Johan de the widow and heirs of the late Samuel Blommaert, Laet, and co-directors of the colonic named Renselaers-wyck, in New Netherland, containing divers points, and among the rest, complaints against Director Stuyvesant. Which being considered, it is resolved and concluded, that the aforesaid petition shall be sent to the Chamber of the

West India Company at Amsterdam, to give information to their High Mightinesses thereupon, within the space of 2 days from the receipt of the letter, or to send hither some one of their body for that purpose.