History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691)
Therefore, the aforesaid Resident does not doubt but that these hostilities will call forth your High Mightinesses' especial displeasure, and request hereby in a friendly manner in the name of his Royal Majesty, his most gracious Master,' that your High Mightinesses will be pleased to issue such order for the redress of such indecent proceedings of the West India Company aforesaid, as equity, justice, mutual friendship between both Nations and the importance of the matter itself demand, and is expected from your
'Gharlbs Gustavus X. succeeded Queen Christina of Sweden, in June, 1654, and died 13th February, 1660, in the 38th year of his age. Ed. --
616 NEW- YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. profound wisdom, whereby the abovementioned Swedish Company may be indemnified. As for the rest, the aforesaid Resident wishes your High Mightinesses a fortunate and prosperous government. At the Hague the 22 March, Anno 1G56. ( Signed ) H. Appelboom.
Resolution of the States General on the preceding Letter.
[From the Regislerof West India Affairs, 1652 -- 1663, in tlie Royal ArehiTCs at the Hague.]
Wednesday, 22'' March, 1656. Folio 203. Read in the Assembly a certain Memorial of Mr. Appelboom, Resident from the Appelboom. King of Swedeu, complaining that the Commanders in New Netherland of the West India Company of this country had last summer attacked the Swedish Company inhabiting the South river of Florida, most unexpectedly and with force of arms, reduced their forts, expelled the inhabitants and wholly dispossessed the above named Swedish Company from its district; requesting, therefore, that prompt order may be issued for the redress of the aforesaid proceeding, and that the said Swedish Company may be indemnified. Which being considered, it is resolved and concluded to examine further the information on the same subject, heretofore sent in by the Directors of the West India Company of this country to their High Mightinesses, in order when such is examined, further resolution may be adopted in the matter aforesaid, as shall be deemed proper.