Wherefore, having unfolded the hardships under which we labor, we shall apply ourselves to your Wisdom for the remedy. That effected, we shall remain thankful, all further application we being unnecessary, whereunto, otherwise, be compelled. shall Humbly praying your Honors' answer on each particular point or article, so that we may be accordingly satisfied, or proceed farther, as God shall us direct. Done this 11''' December, 1653, in Amst. Below was -- Your Honors' humble servants, (Signed) Arent van Hattem. Martiiv Krigier. P. L. VAN DER Grift. Wil Wekman.^ PlETER WoLFERSEN. GeO BaxTER. :

J. J. Hubbard. John Hickes. Tobias Eke.^ Egbert Coo. ToMAs H. Hassard. William Wasborn. John Seaman. Thomas Spicer. Elbert Elbertsen. Frederick Lubbertsen. Paulus van der Beecke. Tomas Swartwout. and John Stryker.

Newtown, L. I. " Flatbush, L. I. ' Tobias Feecx. * William Beeckman. iVew-rorfc Co^omai jWan««cny)(s, V., 26. The worda within brackets, in the above petition, are added from the Eecord in the New-York Colonial Manuscripts, V., 22. -- Ed.

HOLLAND DOCUMENTS : VIL 553

Short Notes in form of Explanation of some Points contained in the Remonstrance of the Colonies and Villages of the New Netherland Provinces, under the Sovereignty of the Noble, High and Mighty Lords States General of tiie United Netherlands and Obedience of the Incorporated West India Company, presented to the Hon""'" Director General and Council of New Netherland, in the name and on the belialf of the Burgomaster and Schepens of tiie City of New Amsterdam and the respective Deputies of the Villages of Gravesend, Flushing, Middelborgh, Heemstede, Amersfort, Breuckelen and Midwout on the 12"' Dec"" A" 1653.