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.]

Holland Documents, The Burgomasters and Regents of the City of Amstelredamme having resolved '' ' to send a Company of Soldiers to their Colonic in New Netherland, and therefore requiring to appoint a suitable person, who as Lieutenant, may command under the Valiant Martin Kryger, Captain of said Company, the person of Alexander d'Hinojosa was proposed as such to them. Make known: That they, on the good report rendered them of the fitness, Alexander d'Hino- J03a as in Lieutenant .ti fidelity ..iii, and cxpericHcc of the aforesaid Alexander d'Hinojosa, have accepted, New Netherland. appointed and commissioncd, do hereby accept, appoint and commission him, . , ..,. as Lieutenant, to command in good correspondence and unity the said Company, under the Captain aforesaid, and according to his instruction and orders, given and to be given by their Worships, to promote our service; wherefore, we order and command all officers and soldiers of said Company, the aforesaid Alexander d'Hinojosa to acknowledge, respect and obey as their Lieutenant, for such is their Worships' pleasure. In witness vphereof, the Seal of the said City is affixed hereunto, the 5"" December, 1656. (Was signed) J. Corver. Having besides a seal impressed on green wax.