The additional Memorial of the Ambassador of Spain, presented to their High ^^'""mra, Mightinesses, on the 6"" instant, respecting the case of Johan Gaillardo, a Spanish Eaeff. pjJQj^ against Captain Sebastiaen RaefF and his Lieutenant Jan van Campen, who took from the abovenamed Gaillardo his ship and some Negroes, and proceeded to New Netherland, whereof the abovementioned Raeff is discharged at Amsterdam, on sworn bail, is

again brought before the Assembly and the same being considered, it is resolved and ;

concluded hereby to request and commission Mr. Vogelsangh to inform the Ambassador that the said Captain was duly and legally discharged at Amsterdam copy of the aforesaid ;

Memoir and of that presented to their High Mightinesses on the same subject on the 11"' December, shall be transmitted to Director-General Stuyvesant with orders, in case he find, on due inquiry, the matter to be as narrated in the aforesaid Memorial, to send the abovenamed Jan van Campen hither, fede ligato, and, moreover, to allow those interested in the reclaimed slaves, to obtain good, brief, prompt and full justice.

States General to Director Stmjvesant.

[ From the Register of Uitgegane Briemn of the States General, in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague. ]

To Director-General Stuyvesant, in New Netherland.

The States, etc. Folios. Honorable, etc. We herewith send you the accompanying copies of the Memorials presented to us by the Spanish Ambassador on the 11"" December last, and on the Johan Gaillardo, 6"' of this mouth, respecting the case of Johan Gaillardo, a Spanish pilot, against panis pilot. Captain Sebastiaen Raeff and his Lieutenant Jan van Campen, and we transmit you, besides, the annexed extract of our resolutions adopted on the aforesaid Memorials, with