Director Stuyvesant, holding on oath their High Mightinesses' Commission and Instruction ; that he respectfully thanked their High Mightinesses for having been willing, by their Resolution and letter of the 6"" of August, aforesaid, to give him communication thereof, in order that he might say what he thought of it, before any disposition be made thereon by their High Mightinesses; but inasmuch as relation is had, in the resolution of the Lords of Holland, dated the 4"" of August, aforesaid, to the opinion of the Advocates Palts and Stryen, whereupon the resolution is founded, and he requires to have a knowlege of the petition and reasons whereon the advocates have based their opinion, he Mr. Van der Capelle, doth, therefore, respectfully pray their High Mightinesses to be pleased to intercede with the Lords of Holland that the aforesaid opinion, with the Petition of Jan Claesz. van Heuckelom

HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: VII. 537 cum sociis presented to their High Mightinesses and whatever relates thereunto, may be communicated to him, in order that he may act as is necessary in the premises; and that meanwhile (ddiberante principe) no alteration be made by their High Mightinesses nor by 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 their High Mightinesses be further informed of the matter. Which being considered, their High Mightinesses have consented to and granted the aforesaid petition, and itis hereby accordingly resolved and concluded to request the abovementioned Lords of