Description of New Nttlierland { such as it vow is ), Compreheitding the Nature, Character, Situation and Fmitfulness of that Country ; together with the profiUible and desirable opportunities which it offers for the support of people { whether natives or foreigners ) Also the Maimers and peculiar characteristics of the Indians or aborigines of the Country. And n particular account of the wonderfid nature and habits of the Beaver ; to which is also added a Discourse on the situation of New Netherland, between

a Netherlands Patriot and a New Netherlander. Written by Adriaen van der Doocli, Doctor of Laws, who is still in New

Netherland.) 4to. Title, viii a. 104 pages.

A second edition Tohime was published in ]65fi, with a map, and a transl.ation of it, by General Jeremiah Johnson, of tliis printed in the Collections of the New-York Historical Society. Adriaen van der Donck died in this country in 16.35, and left his Colonie, in Westchester, to his wife. This lady, whom he married in 1645, was the daughter of the Reverend Francis Doughty, of Long Island. She afterwards married Hugh O'Neal, of Patuxent, Maryland, whither she and her father removed. Copies of Van der Denck's works are in the State Library, Albany. -- Ed.

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534 NEW-YORK COLONIAL >IANIJSCEIPTS. johan deLaec inspected and examined the petition of Johan de Laet, residing here at the Hague, respecting the matter which he hath against Thausin Muvsaert in regard to the Colonie Renselaersvryck in New Netherland; which being considered, it is resolved and concluded, that the petition aforesaid shall be transmitted to the Provincial Court of Holland, to consider and examine it with the documents to be delivered in by parties on both sides, and to prepare a judgment thereupon, which is to be sent to their High Mightinesses and then to be pronounced without anj alteration.