But inasmuch as relation is had, in this resolution of the Lords of Holland dated the 4'"the opinion of the Advocates Polts and Stryen, of August, to whereupon the resolution is founded, and he requires to have a knowledge of the petition and reasons, whereon the Advocates have based their opinion ; he, Mr. van der Capelien doth therefore with dUe respect, pray your High Mightinesses to be pleased to intercede with the Lords of Holland, that the aforesaid opinion with the petition and whatever relates thereunto, may be communicated to him, in order tiiat he may act as is necessary in the premises and ;

that in the meantime {ddiberanie principe) no alteration be made either by your High Mightinesses or the Court of Holland, before which were brought the cognizance and adjudication of the arrested New Netherland ship issued by Director Stuyvesant, and if, on the error to be moved by party, some alteration happen to be made in his absence, that the same remain stationary and unexecuted, until your High Mightinesses shall be further informed of the matter. Which being considered, it is resolved and concluded hereby to request the abovementioned Lords of Holland not to have any scruples against allowing said Mr. Henrick van der Capelien tho Ryssel copy of the said opinion and petition respectively, that he may make use of the same as to him shall seem meet.

Resolution of the States General on the preceding Letter.

[ From the Eegialer of West India Affairs, 1652 -- 1663, in the Royal ArchiTes at the Hague. ]