Conceding on a ground rent the lands and lots aforesaid taken from the Petitioners, attempting to make there a village, On the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh points, already called Bevers-Wyck. the Directors ignore and consequently deny, in good faith, that anything was done against the Petitioners' subjects ; but these people are Sixthly. Erecting a court of justice in the free inhabitants, bound in no way to those of aforesaid trading house. the Colonie.

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Seventhly. Forming from the inhabitants of the aforesaid Colonie, a company of men as it were of the said West India Company, whom they incite not only against their fellow inhabitants, but also against their lawful Lords and the contracts entered into with them.

Eighthly. Releasing on his arrival at the As far as we know, this person was not Manhatans, Gerard t Swart, who was sen t Sheriff released by the oath taken to the Company, to the aforesaid Colonie, from the oath taken to from the oath previously taken to the Petitionthe Petitioners, and forcing him to take an ers, but remains bound to both in their oath to the aforesaid Company. respective qualities.

Ninthly. Requiring communication of the The Petitioners are expressly bound by the rolls, protocols, sentences, resolutions and Freedoms to make this communication, and it suits relating to the Colonie and its affairs. was accordingly well and legally demanded.

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Tenthly. Causing, by force, the bell in the As the Director of the Colonie refused, on house of the Director of the aforesaid Colonie, being asked, to voluntarily permit this publito be rung by Johannes Dyckman, Commis- cation to be made, it became necessary to take sary at the aforesaid trading house, assisted assured order therein. by soldiers with loaded muskets, burning match and open pans, for the purpose of publishing the aforesaid pretensions.