Holland Docomenu, The Burgomusters and Regents of the City of Arastelredamme being resolved to send a Company of Soldiers to their Colonic in New Netherland, and therefore '

requiring to appoint an experienced and proper- person to command those Soldiers as Captain, the person of Martin Kryger was proposed as ^uch to them, Make known: That they, on the good report rendered them of the fitness, fidelity and experience of the abovenamed Martin Mariin Krygers Kryger, have accepted, appointed and commissioned him, do hereby accept, Commission as Captain of a Company appoint .... and commissioD him, as Captain, y-i .

to command the aforesaid Company i i /• • i n\

of Soldiers in New rr r ' i ./

Netherland. gf goldiers, and to employ them in New Netherland aforesaid, and wherever it shallbe necessary as he shall deem most serviceable, according to the letter of instructions and further orders which their Worships shall consider good and proper wherefore, we ;

order and command all officers and soldiers belonging to the aforesaid Company to hold, acknowledge and respect the aforesaid Martin Kryger as their Captain, and, moreover, to obey all whatsoever he shall command them on the part of the aforesaid City for its service, for such is their Worships' pleasure. In witness' whereof, the Seal of the said City is affixed hereunto, the S"" December, 1656. (Was signed) J. Corver. Having impressed the seal in green wax.

Commission of Lieutenant Alexander d^Hinojosa. [From the Oroot Memoriael, IV., 119, in the Stad ITuys^ Amsterdam.]