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

conclusions as, perhaps, will not be entirely pleasing to the aforesaid Patroon and co-directorswe say, and with truth, that they are not willing to wait for any Suffice it at present, that and that they, having caused a certain written notice to be delivered to our satisfaction ; Assembly, did not once think it worth their while to ask for an answer, much less for any conference in the premises. This, however, we do not allege as if with a view to create difficulty in order to demonstrate our right to your High Mightinesses, but merely to let these people know, that 'twas just as well not to expostulate with so much vehemence against those whom they are bound to honor, and of whose favor they daily stand in need and that they ;