Allowing and permitting emi- All inhabitants, and especially those of the grants from the aforesaid Colonie, to sell fort, by recent placards forbidden to sell are articles of contraband to the Indians. articles of contraband, but as it was thought that the strict observance of that law would be construed unfavorably by the Indians, it was at the request, and for the interest of the Colonie, allowed that now and then something might be sparingly permitted with the knowledge of the Director. 15. And fifteenthly. By means of the aforesaid This is expressly denied ; on the contrary, pretended right, which he exercises there, de- good order is provided in such case in the priving the Petitioners of the power of enforcing instruction for the court of justice. due payment from their debtors, or their bail.

Now follow the Points against the Patroon and co-directors, whereupon satisfaction shall be demanded from them:

Those of the Colonie Renselaerswyck, have far exceeded the limits granted them by the Freedoms, and were consequently again required duly to fix the boundaries aforesaid, and to

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cause the place of beginning and the point of termination thereof, to be recorded at the Company's office, or else the Company will be obliged itself to take order therein. Those of the Colonie aforesaid have endeavored, against all law and contrary to the good intention of the Company, to establish a monopoly of the trade throughout the entire North river, both within and without their limits, and for that purpose obstruct and prevent other individuals engaged in the trade. They caused their people to promise not to permit any ship or vessel to sail by or pass a certain house called Renselaers Steyn, but to bring them all to. And with this view claiming certain unfounded staple-right.