Johan to the petition presented to you, de Laet and the widow and heirs of Samuel Biommaert, co-directors of the coionie, named Renselaers-wyck, we daily occupied ourselves in the examination of the aforesaid petition and in comparing with it what the Director General of New Netherland has addressed to us by

letters, and also what was received by reports and informations of other qualified and reliable persons. So large a quantity of these papers had to be examined that we have not been prepared, before now, to send your High Mightinesses the requisite information; herein we have avoided taking notice of anything except solely what was required by the aforesaid information and some circumstances connected with said points reserving the further deduction ;

of this, and of the right which we claim therefrom on and against the aforesaid Patroon and co-directors, to a future opportunity, when your High Mightinesses will be pleased either to cause this matter to be examined by deputies, or to let it be determined in due course of proceeding and to summon both parties in order that deliberation may be had thereupon velo levato, and that it may be disposed of with full knowledge of the circumstances in such wise as to its merits shall appertain. Had not the aforesaid Patroon and co-directors so great an itching to dispute continually with the Board in this country, as their servants do with those of the Company in New

Netherland, it had been unnecessary to trouble your High Mightinesses with this matter, and to interrupt your most important deliberations with these sought-for disputes. For even if