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

those of the aforesaid Coionie in New Netherland had imagined that they are not always treated by the Company's Director General and Council according to their phantasy, nevertheless, the aforesaid Patroon and co-directors should -- yea they were in duty bound -- not to apply so directly to your High Mightinesses nor enter their complaints, for the most part of an odious character, and sometimes contrary to the truth, both against the said Director General and the Board of Managers, inasmuch as such a course, in our opinion, must not be adopted except the aforesaid complaints be not received nor redressed by the Company in this country; and then with such respect and decency as a vassal justly owes to those from whom he hath received his benefice. As this duty has not been observed in this instance we intend, in its proper time, to draw from that and other acts, which are not free from felony, such