Received a letter from the Directors of the West India Company, Chamber of Zealand, written at Middelburgh the 25"" December last, in answer to their High Mightinesses' despatch of the 9"" of this month, and accordingly with opinion respecting the Boundary in New Netheriand. New Netherlaud between the subjects of England and this State. Which being considered, reference is had to what has been already resolved in the premises and, with that, the matter was laid on the table.

Resolution of the States General in the suit of Mr. van der Capelle.

[ From the Register of West India Affairs, 1652 -- 166S, in the Koyal Archives at the Hague. ]

Thursday, 14 January, 1655. Read at the Meeting, the petition of Martin Beekman, Notary, attorney for Mr. Foiio 145.

Hendrik van der Capelle tho Ryssel, co-deputy from the province of Guilderland to their High

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Mightinesses' Assembly, praying that notice may be taken of the service made by him the Notary, of a certain Writ of Appeal, heretofore granted by their High Mightinesses to the said M.vanderCapeiie. Mr. Van der Capellc and Gerrit van de Voorde, merciiant at Amsterdam cum Director siuyvesant. sociis, respecting a certain judgment pronounced by Petrus Stuyvesant, Director in New Netherland and the other Councillors there against the appellant cum suis, in the matter of the siiip named the Nieu Nederlandscke Fortuyn, sent thither with people and agricultural implements; all to the eflect that party should not set up any appearance, but on the contrary default be granted. Which being considered, it is resolved and concluded, that the petition aforesaid be referred to Messrs. van Ommeren and other their High Mightinesses' Deputies for the affairs of the West India Company, to inspect, examine and report thereupon.