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.

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

[ From the Eegister of West India Affairs, 1652 --1663, in the Koyal Archives at the Hague. ]

Saturday, 2fi- April, 1655. Folio 159. Read at the Assembly, a certain memoir of Mr. van der Capelle tho Ryssel, Capelle iho Eyssei. purporting in substance, that he with those interested, had, on the 10"' April, 1653, obtained from their High Mightinesses on just complaint, a Writ of Appeal against Petrus Stuyvesant, Director-General in New Netherland, and that the said writ was served Stuyvesant. on tlic aforcsaid Stuyvesant and those wiioni it concerned, the prosecution whereof at law was stayed on negotiation and in hope of a friendly settlement; whereof he Mr. van der Capelle thought necessary to acquaint their High Mightinesses' Assembly, that they may act accordingly and to the end that this matter may not be hereafter deemed to be prescribed. Which being considered, their High Mightinesses accepted the foregoing as a notification, to serve according to law.