History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691)
Which being considered, it is resolved and concluded that the aforesaid Memorial, together with certain ample information heretofore furnished by the said West India Company of this country on the foregoing subject, and the documents thereunto belonging, be further examined and investigated by a Committee of their Great Mightinesses and a draft of an answer to the aforesaid Memorial be by them prepared, and a report thereof, and of their opinions regarding the said subject, be made as soon as possible to the Asssembly here to which end the ;
gentlemen from Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Hoorn are requested and appointed, as they are hereby requested and commissioned.
Subscription of the City of Amsterdam to the fund for the Waldenses.
[ From the Groot Memoriael, Part IV., p. 96 ; in Iho Stad Huys, Amsterdam. ]
Hn'iandDocnment., The Burgomasters and Regents of the City of Amsterdam authorize Messrs. the Commissioners of the Exchange Bank, to pay to Mr. Johan Berkel, Receiver- Money for theWai- General of Holland, the sum of Fifty Thousand Guilders, towards the fund collected for the distressed Waldenses. Done March 29, 1656. By order of their Worships. (Signed) J. Corver.
Council of Amsterdam to Director Stuyvesant.
[ From the Oemeene Mhaiven, IT., in the Stad Utiys^ Amsterdam. ]
To the Governor and other officers of Justice in New Netherland, on the part of this State. 27 April, 1656.
Holland Documents, Honorable, Wise, prudent, right discreet Gentlemen. XV., 186. j^^ Gaillardo ferrara, a native of Saint Lucas of Barameda, a subject of his Royal Majesty of Spain, hath represented to us that he, some years ago, sued for the restitution of several slaves and other property, taken from him by a certain privateer and brought into New Netherland without his being able, up to this time, to procure satisfaction therefor, requesting our letters recommendatory thereunto ; wherefore we have consented to recommend the matter hereby to your Honors, to the end that you may render prompt and expeditious justice to the abovenamed Gaillardo.