Brodhead, John Romeyn. History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691). New York: Harper & Brothers, 1853.

And whereas your High Mightinesses, as Sovereigns over your subjects, are well qualified, nay bound, to see that the property of the latter, still in a condition to be saved and improved, if no time be lost and if good care be taken, shall not be allowed to go to ruin or fall into the hands of others; Therefore, they, your High Mightinesses' Committee, are of opinion that the …

-- HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: V. 395 Netherland Delegates to return this season, to The Directors understand that these people encourage and animate all the inhabitants are not fit to contribute anything to the poputhere to sedulously attend to Ihe cultivation of lation and its advancement, inasmuch as tiiey the soil, the improvement, security and increase have set themselves up …

Noble Mighty, some means which will be highly necessary, and, according to all' human calculation, advantageous and profitable to their High Mightinesses' design herein. The affairs of New Netherland assumed in the beginning a favorable appearance of good progress and especial advantage from individuals and particularly from the State ; but the hope which everyone there …

What damage New Netherland hath suffered in consequence of the aforesaid unlawful and unnecessary War, which brought it to the brink of ruin -- and how much innocent blood, as well of heathens as of christians and even of sucklings, hath been unnecessarily and barbarously shed, your noble Mightinesses will be able to ascertain from the annexed Points and Articles,' which I …

Knowing that the abovenamed Tienhoven is not only one of the principal authors thereof, but that he actually hatii sojourned some time here in Fatherland, those people, if they see him arrive yonder from Fatherland without being either censured or corrected as the joint author of the aforesaid mischiefs, will not only wholly despair and probably in desperation depart thence …

If, on the contrary, he should obstinately and shamelessly deny the truth thereof, or otherwise render it obscure by amphibological, double-meaning or indirect answers, I, through the humble duty I owe their High Mightinesses and the love I feel for the preservation and prosperity of the present people of New Netherland, am always ready to furnish your Mightinesses, or …

Monday, U"" April, 1G50. Folio 551. Messrs. van Aertsbergen and other, their High Mightinesses' deputies, for the affairs of the West India Company, have submitted and laid before the Assembly, a certain ProTisionai Order Written Provisional Order respecting the government, preservation and peopling '"'''"'**'""""'"'• of New N'etherland. Whereupon, deliberation being had, it …

Requesting hereby that Jacob van Kouwenhoven, Captain of the Burghery in Netherland, be authorized to distribute the aforesaid guns there at a reasonable price, with the knowledge of the Director, Council and Select men, according as the government shall think proper. Whereupon deliberation being had, it is resolved and concluded hereby to permit and allow the aforesaid Jacob …

The said deposition states and mentions besides, that Petrus Stuyvesant, the present Director does, and disposes of, every thing according to his will and pleasure, without acknowledging, or paying any respect to Lubbert van Dincklagen, the Vice Director who is Doctor ulrivsque iiiris, or to the Nine Select men ; yea, has dared to act and actually does proceed in direct …

In like manner, that your High Mightinesses may resolve that the Board of the Nine elected Select men, whose commission, order and instruction have been exhibited to your High Mightinesses, shall, until your High Mightinesses' further commands, remain in full force as it was, or ought to have been at the time of our departure from New Netherland, in order thus by peaceful …

On this day the 12"" April, of this year Sixteen hundred and fifty, before me Martin Beeckman admitted Public Notary by the Court of Holland and resident here, and the undernamed witnesses, appeared the worthy VVilhelm Noble, of Alckmaer, aged eight and twenty years, late Surgeon of Captain Blaeuwvelt, sailing the yacht La Gurse belonging to New Netherland, who declared and …

Coming subsequently, on the 21"' September, 1649, New Netherland with our aforesaid bark, having in a storm lost the after divers rencounters to prize which was driven by wind and weather into New England, we applied to Director Stuyvesant, who took our declaration under oath, as already stated, promising to write to Wilhelm Nobel hath further declared it to be true their High …

Presented to the Assembly, a petition from the Delegates of New Netherland, in ^^^ they received a certain Ne'Sand."' substance purporting that on this day, 12"" April, deposition of William Nobel, late surgeon on board Captain Blaeuw's yacht La Garse, Spaniards in the representing r O that the Spaniards r in the West Indies were ignorant o of the peace r 7 West Indies …

Whereupon deliberation being had, it is resolved and concluded on the first point, that the Director and Government in New Netherland, shall be jointly written to by a despatch in triplicate, to publish the peace in every part of that district under the jurisdiction of this State, and for this purpose some proclamations with divers copies of the treaty of peace, in both …

Whereas we are informed that the peace has not yet been published Honorable. , publish the '" ^6^ Netherland, and that, therefore, some prizes are still detained there, "^^ notwithstanding we sent you already, on the 19"" May, 1648, some copies of the 400 NEW- YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. Treaty. We, therefore, have resolved hereby again to direct and command you, that you cause …

Mr. van Aertzbergen hath again exhibited and laid before the Assembly, the Order for the rot. Provlsioual Order respecting the government, preservation and peopling of New '" NTiherland". Netherland. Whereupon, deliberation being had, it is resolved, that the aforesaid order shall be placed in the hands of the abovementioned Mr. van Aertzbergen, and the other their High …

That the Freedoms and Exemptions for the people going to New Netherland, be approved. HOLLAND DOCUMENTS : V. 401 Draft of Freedoms and Exemptions for New NetJierland. [ From the Draft on a half sheet in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague Loketkas of Ihe Slates General ; ; Division, West Indisdie Compagnie, No. 30. Freedoms and Exemptions granted and allowed by the Incorporated …

The aforesaid freemen shall be accepted according to the order of their application, so that whoever comes first shall be accommodated first, without any difference; and should it occur that more persons present themselves than can be conveyed in the ship or ships lying ready to sail, those remaining shall be preferred in the next succeeding vessel with this understanding …

Said persons shall enjoy Exemption from Tenths of all the aforesaid fruits and crops for the term of years, and thenceforth one additional year's Exemption for every legitimate child they shall convey thither or get there. And should any among the aforesaid persons have an inclination to pasture animals, horses or cattle, and to support themselves in that way, they shall be …

Whoever will desire to erect, as Patroon, a Colonic in New Netherland, sliall be also at liberty to do so, and for that purpose to look out, either himself or by others, according to circumstances ; on condition that he declare that he will undertake to plant therein within the space of four years, after giving notice to any of the Company's Chambers here, or to the Commander …

And Patroons shall be at liberty, through their agents, at the place where they intend to plant their Colonies, to extend their limits four leagues along the coast, or on one side of a navigable river, or two leagues along both sides of one river, and as far inland as the circumstances of the occupants will permit; which circumstances shall be considered by, and be at the …

All the land situate within the limits aforesaid, together with all the fruits, superficies minerals, rivers and fountains thereof, shall the Patroons possess for ever in propriety, with high, middle and low jurisdiction, hunting, fishing, fowling and milling, the lands remaining allodial ; but the jurisdiction be held as a perpetual hereditary fief, fealty and homage for …

The Patroons shall also be at liberty to make use of all adjacent lands, rivers and woods of any use to them, until! the same be alloted by this Company to other Patroons or individuals. HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: V. 403 Whoever shall send colonists over shall furnish them with proper instructions in order that they may be ruled and governed both in police and justice, conformably to …

But in case it be not convenient, or suitable for the Company to send any ships, or if there be no room in the sailing vessels, then the Patroons, and also all other private persons, shall be at liberty, after having previously communicated their intention to the Company, and obtained its written consent, to send thither their own ships or yachts, provided that in going or …

And whereas it is the Company's intention to colonize the island of the Manhattes first, the staple of all produce and wares accruing on the North river and the country thereabout, shall be provisionally there, before they can be sent further, with the exception of those which are naturally useless there, or cannot be brought thither without serious damage to the owners; in …

Said Patroons, colonists and inhabitants, shall be also at liberty to trade their goods obtained there, everywhere on the coast of New Netherland and parts circumjacent thereunto, for all sorts of merchandise to be met with there, conditioned that such traders shall be obliged to bring to the island of the Manhattes, if it be anywise possible, all the goods that they will be …

' Om 600 het mogelyck is, van daer naer beboorlycke inventarisatie tbd alle ingelaJen goederen, na de voorsehreven landen gcsonden te werden. 404 NEW- YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. the same, that it will not receive, mucli less permit them to leave the service of their Patroon for that of another, except by previously written consent of their Patroon ; and this during such term …

And the Patroons of Colonists are allowed to send ships along the Coast of New Netherland for the fishing of cod, and to proceed with their catch directly to Italy or other neutral countries, on condition of paying the Company in such case six guilders per last duty; and should they touch here with their cargo, they shall be free [to continue their voyage] but they shall not …

But they shall be bound to pay the same duties as the inhabitants of this country on the returns which they will obtain for them in trade and import into New Netherland or here ; but on Negroes they shall not pay more than 20 guilders per head. And in case it happen that the ships of the aforesaid Colonists and Freemen should in going or returning overpower any Portuguese …

The Company will request the High and Mighty Lords States General of the United Netherlands to take all Patroons, colonists and inhabitants, whether free or bond, under their protection in like manner as the Company, as far as it lies in its power, is doing; and accordingly promises to assist in defending as far as it will be able, with the force it hath there, the aforesaid …

The Company reserves unto itself all great and small tithes, all waifs and estrays, the right of establishing mints, highways and forts, declaring war and making peace, all wildernesses, planting cities, towns and churches, and all according to the Charter and under the supreme sovereign rule of the High and Mighty Lords States General of the United Netherlands and ; that …

wicked; which governor and council, now, or hereafter to be, appointed by the Company, shall take cognizance, in the first instance, of affairs appertaining to the freedom, dignity, domain, finance and rights of the General West India Company ; of the complaints which any one, as well strangers, neighbors of the aforesaid countries as inhabitants thereof, may make in cases of …

Thus done by the Committee of the General Incorporated West India Company in the Hague the The States General of the United Netherlands having seen and considered the preceding Freedoms and Exemptions, have approved and ratified, as their High Mightinesses do hereby approve and ratify the same. Requiring and ordering the Director and Council of New Netherland to regulate and …

LrrchiiJr"en.*'"°'' Tcsolvcd and concluded that the aforesaid letter and bag shall remain sealed and deposited in the office of their High Mightinesses' Secretary, until the costs and charges which have accrued in the aforesaid case shall have been paid and defrayed. Resolution of the States General confirming the Judgment in the case of Blommaert et al. against Van …

In the suits pending before the High and Mighty Lords States General of the United Netherlands between Samuel Blommaert, Mr. Johannes de Laet, for himself as well as in the name and on the behalf of and as attorney for his sisters and brothers, and Jacomo Wessels for himself as well as attorney for his mother, brothers and sisters, and Toussaint Moussart, plaintiffs on the one …

aforesaid, and its appurtenances possessed by the above named Kiliaen van Renselaer, deceased, in his lifetime, and by the defendants, qiiuUtate qud, after his death, as weW as of ail its fruits, avails, profits and emoluments by them respectively had and enjoyed and to tender and pay ; to each of the four plaintiffs one just tenth part of whatever the defendants shall be …

his equals and partners in the aforesaid Colonie, except simply the title of Patroon, provided always, that the management of the aforesaid Colonie shall consist, according to the aforesaid agreement, of four persons or votes, to wit, the defendants presenting two votes, and the aforesaid Blommaert or Moussart one vote, and the heirs of Johannes de Laet, deceased, or the widow …

I, the undersigned, have removed from the office of their High Mightinesses' Secretary, the bag of papers of the Guardians of the minor son of Kiliaen van Rensselaer, defendants against Samuel Blommert cum sociis, plaintiffs. Done the 7"" October, 1650. Henrice Bernantz. Resolution of the States General granting Letters of Protection to Cornells Melyn. [ From the Eegiater of …

And the letters of protection aforesaid shall remain in force and be valid so long as the suit which the abovenamed Petitioner hath instituted against the abovenamed Director Stuivesant shall remain pending and undetermined before their High Mightinesses here. Letter of Protection in favor of Cornells Melyn. [ From the Acte-Boek of the Stales General, in the Eojal Archives at …

And whereas the aforesaid suit is not yet terminated and the actual circumstances of the petitioner do not by any means admit of his longer sojourn in this country, Therefore, We, after previous deliberation, have granted and accorded, as We do hereby grant and accord unto him, safe conduct and passport to repair freely from this country back again to New Netherland aforesaid …

Wherefore We order and command all and every person being in our service and under our obedience, whom this may in any wise concern, either in this country, on the passage, or in New Netherland, and especially the abovenamed Stuyvesant and his Council that they shall cause and allow the abovenamed petitioner to enjoy the full effect hereof, and accordingly, not to molest him …

After previous deliberation, it is hereby resolved and concluded, to request and authorize Mess" van Aertsbergen and the other, their High Mightinesses' deputies for the affairs of the West India Company, to take the trouble to cause Secretary Cornelis van Tienhoven, at present here, to be heard and examined by M"^ Hariiian van Zuylen van Nyevelt, in their presence and that of …

Points and articles to which the High and Mighty Lords States General, or their deputies should instruct, and consequently order and command Secretary Cornelis van Tienhoven to render categorical answers. Exhibited 21 July, 1650. 1. Can he, Cornelis van Tienhoven, understand and speak the Indian language? 2. Was he not usually employed in Director Kieft's time, as the medium …

Did he not go thither with a party of armed soldiers and sailors, under the command of Hendrick Gerritsen, skipper of the Neptunus? By whose order, and with what result was he there ; and was not the supercargo of the Neptunus, named Ross, killed by the Indians in that expedition ? 10. Did not the Raritans, in the course of the following year, avenge themselves at Staten …

Was any proposal made to the 12 men by, or in the name of Director Kieft, to commence, on account of that murder, a war against those Indians? 16. Did not the Twelve men advise not to commence a war on account of the murder committed on the aforesaid wheelwright? 17. Did not Director Kieft subsequently forbid the Twelve men to hold any more meetings, saying they were of …

If not, why did he use the name of all the people ? 22. Was not the petition signed by all those who requested him to draw it up ? If not, why did he not permit all to sign it? 23. Let him state the names of those who requested him to draw up said petition ; especially, if they were not Maryn Adriaensen, Jan Claessen Damen and Abraham Planck? 24. What relationship exists …

How many tribes were there at that time and what report did he make of them to the Director"? 29. Had not the Indians at that time fled there from the Maykanders, their enemies, in the hope of being protected by our people? 30. Was not a mysterious toast drank at an entertainment at the house of Jan Damen, by some few, though not by all then present, without the major part …

Did not both these expeditions attack, shoot and slay in their sleep a large number of these Indians with their wives and children, including even innocent sucklings, and set fire to their huts? 34. Had the Dutch residing at the Flat land any warning to be on their guard? 35. Did the people, especially those dwelling at the Flat land, not immediately express dissatisfaction at …

Did not the soldiers, in cold blood, and before all the world, cut and stab with knives, one of the two Indian prisoners at the guard-house who had been brought from Heemstede, and were not living slices cut from the other's body, and whilst he was still alive, were not his privy parts cut off in the Beaver's path where they afterwards cut off his head? 41, Were not Kieft and …

How many Indians and how many Christians lost their lives in this war? 4S. Did not Director Kieft endeavor to throw the responsibility of this war on the people, especially on the petitioners ? 49. Did not Maryn Adriaenssen, an old freebooter and one of the abovementioned petitioners, endeavor to shoot Kieft with a pistol, which he presented at his breast, for the very reason …

Did not Jan Damen also tell Kieft to his face and in the presence of the Eight men and of him, the Secretary, that he was not a cause of the war, and that he had signed the petition through Kieft's misrepresentation, which declaration was made when the other seven Select men refused to sit with him ? 54. Did not Jan Damen at the time state in public, that Kieft had suggested …

Proposals of the Honorable Director and Council to the Commonalty. First. Is it not right and proper to punish the scandalous murder lately perpetrated by a savage on Claes Swits ; and in case the Indians do not surrender the murderer to our demand is it not right to destroy the whole village to which he belongs? Secondly. In what manner and at what time should it be done? …

And that a friendly traffic be carried, in the meantime, yea, until the maize trade be over, and until an opportunity and God's will be made manifest; also, that no one, be his rank what it may, commit any hostility on land or water, against the Indians, the murderer excepted meanwhile, let every one be on his guard; that when the Indians are out hunting ; we shall divide …

Finally, for the purpose of lulling the suspicions of the Indians without using any threats, we consider it prudent that the Director send a sloop again 1. 2. (jL 3 times, peaceably to demand the murderer, in order then to put him to death. The Commonalty have, moreover, chosen the undernamed twelve persons, and empowered them to resolve on everything with the Director and …

Whereas we, burghers and inhabitants of New Netherland, previously invited and requested by Willem Kieft, Director General and the Council of New Netherland, and with the consent of all the rest of the inhabitants, our fellow-brethren, have been unanimously elected to answer the proposition of the Hon'"'* Director and Council, and to give our advice according to our best …

Also, if it happen, which may God Almighty please to forbid, that one or more of the freemen be seriously wounded in the expedition, or in the attack on the enemy, the Honble Director and Council shall remain bound, on the part of the Hon'''" West India Company, to support him or them, that they may live comfortably with their families; and to have a simple wound cured at said …

Wherefore, we hereby authorize and empower Maryn Adriaensen, on his petition, to attack with his company a party of Indians lying behind Curler's Hook or plantation, and to act with them as they shall find expedient, as time and circumstances will permit. Done 25'" February, 1643. Petition of the Inhabitants of Long Island. We, the undersigned, inhabitants and subjects …

Request with all humble submission -- whereas, a short time ago the scum' of this place, which is justly called our fatherland, hath revolted against the righteous side, our common friends; and whereas, we see their preparation for hostilities tending to the ruin and destruction of the inhabitants there who are under the necessity of earning, by steady labor, in fields and …

We cannot at present resolve to attack the Indians at Mareckkawich, as they have not given us hitherto any provocation, and as it would draw down an unrigliteous war on our heads, especially as we are assured that they would be on their guard and hard to beat, and apparently excite more enemies, and be productive of much injury to us, whilst we trust that it will, through …

Your High Mightinesses' deputies for the affairs of the West India Company, having examined the petition and papers thereunto annexed, delivered in by Cornells Melyn, and being instructed to extract therefrom the matter for consideration, have reported that the points therein set forth are of two sorts : private and public. The private points consist in the suing and …

The inquiry as to the cause, the authors and management of the aforesaid bloody and ruinous war is considered by your High Mightinesses' Deputies and the associate Directors, to be necessary and essential, and with this view, that the aforesaid Cornelis van Tienhoven be ordered not to depart for New Netherland until he shall be heard in the matter aforesaid on certain …

^1? d° ^"'^ ^'"'" ^'^^ articles respecting the war in New Netherland, submitted and exhibited to their High Mightinesses on the day aforesaid it is, after previous deliberation, ; resolved and concluded that copy of aforesaid points and articles be furnished, at his own expense, to the aforenamed Secretary Cornelis van Tienhoven, who shall be obliged to answer and file his …

Respect for that and for your High Mightinesses' sovereign authority obliges and induces us to observe your High Mightinesses' orders in regard of the other, Rendering unto your ,High Mightinesses' letters full credit and obedience; meanwhile the returned Remonstrants bring with them, as they report and also exhibit to strangers, an authentic copy of the signed resolution of …

We can therefore object nothing against the accusation presented by our inveterate opponents, who, we understand, are many and powerful, but a reply in the negative, together with an humble prayer that our secret accusers may appear personally before your High Mightinesses with their suborned witnesses, in order to convict us, in the usual course of law to our shame, disgrace …

Nevertheless your High Mightinesses' good intention shall serve us, in these and other commands, as a rule to govern ourselves under them with patience and obedience until the Almighty grant another result. Your High Mightinesses' commands regarding the exportation of cattle shall be observed as far as possible, but time will determine whether it will not create disgust among …

Herewith, Right Honorable, High and Mighty Lords, we commend you to the grace and favor of the Most High, and shall be and remain. Your High Mightinesses' obedient and faithful servant. Dated Manhatans, In Fort Amsterdam, (Signed) P. Stuyvesant. in New iNetherland, this l?"- August, 1G50. Addressed as follows Noble, High and Mighty Lords, the Noble Lords States General of the …

Our associates, Jacob van Couwenhoven and Jan Everts Bout, who were delegated last year, 1649, to your High Mightinesses, by our Assembly, in consequence of the extremely urgent necessity of tiie poor distressed people of this country, returned here, through God's mercy, on the 28"" June, bringing with them an authentic copy of the Report, or Provisional Order, drawn up and …

And perceiving that the Redress has not yet arrived, and that your High Mightinesses' letters have been handed, on said 28"" June, by our aforesaid associates to Director General Stuyvesant and Council, who are pleased, as yet, not to obey your High Mightinesses' said order, except only in proclaiming Peace with the King of Spain, which iiath been done here at the Manhatans …

Hoping, therefore, that it will soon arrive to comfort and console us, we, in conclusion, shall commend you, High and Mighty, generally and individually, and your prosperous and good government to God's protection, remaining your High Mightinesses' most humble and most faithful subjects, (Signed) Augustin Hermans. Magchiel Jans. Jacob van Kouwenhoven. Thomas Holl. Elbert …

Herewith were, likewise, exhibited two sealed private letters addressed from said country to M' van Aertsbergen, at present absent, and to other their High Mightinesses' deputies. Whereupon deliberation being had, it is resolved and concluded that the aforesaid remonstrance, with said public and private letters be placed, altogether, in the hands of Mess" Huygens, and other …

In order to present the Answer succinctly he. Van Tienhoven, will allege not only how illy it becomes the said Van der Donck and other private inhabitants to challenge and abuse, in such harsh and general terms, the administration both of the Directors in this country and of their officers yonder; and that they would have performed their duty much better, had they first …

Tlie Company's order to act on the defensive was better and more prudent than to have recourse to hostilities, inasmuch as it had not the force to resist its hypocritical friends, and coujd^prolect its rights only by protest. Trade has long since been opened to every one and is as profitable as ever; no property has been confiscated except of those who violated their contract …

and more advance over and above first cost, assurance, duty, laborers' wages, freight &c., all which are added to the first cost. 'Tis evident these people accuse the Board of Directors audits officers of the very fault they themselves commit, and never will they prove that the Company had sold goods, during the time, it kept its store and magazines stocked there, at an …

But in regard to the refusal of appeal to Fatherland, it arose from the circumstance that the Island of the Manhatans was reserved, in the Exemptions, as the Capital of New Netherland, and that allthe Colonies round about should bring their appeal to it, as the Supreme Court of that quarter. 'Tis to be, moreover, borne in mind that the Patroon of the Colonie Renselaerwyck …

If the people require institutions as above stated, they must contribute towards them as is the custom in this country; and were there Asylums for orphans and the aged there, revenues would be necessary, not only to keep the houses in repair, but to support the orphans and the aged people. The Remonstrants will, if any one can, be likely to prove that money, or real or …

424 NEW- YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. funds. The Director busy providing materials. Meanwhile a place has been selected for is a School, of which Jan Cornelissen has charge. The other teachers keep school in hired houses, so that the youth are not in want of schools to the extent of the circumstances of the country. 'Tis true there is no Latin school nor academy; if the …

Director Kieft, being at a loss for money, had a box suspended in his house ; of that box the deacons had one key, and all the small fines and penalties which were levied on court days, were deposited in it. He opened it with the knowledge of the deacons, and took on interest the money, which amounted to a handsome sum. 'Tis admitted that the Excise on beer was imposed by …

In New England there is no impost or duty on imports or exports, but every one is assessed by the local government according to his means, and must pay to the extent of his property and as the magistrates tax him, for Building and repairing of Churches ; Support of Ministers Erection of Schools and Salary of Teachers ; All city and town improvements; Construction and repair of …

HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: V. 425 that the Commonalty have to pay so much, but that of the traders, who charge 1. 2 and 3 hundred advance ; and the people must submit, because there are few merchants. It can, neither now nor hereafter, be shown that 30,000 guilders a year have been collected from the Commonalty in Stuy vesant's time ; for nothing was received but the beer and wine …

In regard to the letters of manumission which the Director was so good as to grant to the Negroes who had been the Company's slaves : They were set free in return for their long service, on condition that the children remain slaves ; these are treated the same as Christians; at present there are no more than three of these children in service ; one at the House of the Hope one …

The reason for not prohibiting unstringed wampum was, because no money was in circulation, and mechanics, farmers and the rest of the Commonalty, having no other currency, would suffer serious loss ; and had it been cried down, doubtless the Remonstrants would have booked the circumstance among the rest of their grievances. No one will prove that Directoror Stuyvesant hath …

from the Indians without double as much being given in return; for these people being very covetous, throw a herring in order to catch a cod; as every one acquainted with the Indians can testify. Francis Douthay, Adriaen van der Donck's father-in-law and an English Minister, was granted a colonic at Mespacht, not for himself alone as Patroon, but for him and his associates …

And as the English did not afford him a sufficient support, two collections were taken up among the Dutch and English, on which he lived at the Manhatans. The Mespacht Colonie was never confiscated ; that is proved by the actual residence on it of the owners, who had an Interest in it as well as Douthey ; bat as the latter wished to obstruct its settlement and to permit no one …

I have treated already of the appeal. No clauses conflicting with the Exemptions are inserted in the patents; but the phrase '• 7ioch teheramen" [hereafter to be imposed] -- can be omitted from them, if found objectionable. Stuyvesant hath never pleaded any causes in court, but spoke and proposed questions to parties, as president, and, with advice of the Council, administered …

on the Exemptions where that Island is established as the Supreme Court of all the circumjacent Colonies, and on the fact that no precedent existed of their High Mightinesses' having ever received those in appeal who, coming from New Netherland, had applied for that purpose here -- viz'. Hendrick Jansen the tailor, Laurens Cornelissen and several others, who were banished many …

Francis Douthey, the English minister, hath never been employed by the Company, wherefore it owes him nothing; but his English congregation is bound to pay him, as can be proved in New Netherland. The Company has advanced to the said minister from time to time, in goods and necessaries, to the amount of about fl.UOO., as the colonial account books might show ; this he has not …

This was provisionally only, and until further order. 'Tis to be observed in this place, that the Director dreading one of two evils, permitted some arms to be bartered in the Fort in order to preserve the Colonie from danger. Neither will any one prove that the Director hath sold, or allowed the sale of, any articles of contraband on his own private account. The seizure of …

These guns were transferred to Commissary Keyser with instructions to sell them to the Dutch who were unprovided with arms, so that they might, in the hour of need, 428 NEW- YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. have wherewith to defend themselves. If there v^ere any more guns in the ship, 'twas without the Director's knowledge. The Fiscal whose business it was, should have seen to it …

contained in letters written to his partner long ere this transaction came to light, and by the information of the corporal. Seduced by Jacob Reynties' solicitation, the corporal sold him arms as often as he applied for them, though the former was well aware that the guns and barrels were the property of the Company and not of the corporal. A parcel of peltries was therefore …

Commissioners endeavored to induce the English to restore the fugitives according to a previous agreement entered into with Governors Eton' and Hopkins.^ But as the former declined to surrender the runaways to us, although earnestly solicited so to do, the Director and Council, pursuant to a previous resolution, issued a proclamation, by way of retaliation, to the effect that …

He was one of the founders of New Haven in 16X8, and was annually elected Governor till his death, Jan. 7, 1657, aged 66. AUtn. ' Edward Hopkins, Governor of Connecticut, and a benefactor of Harvard College, was an eminent merchant in London, and arrived at Boston in the summer of 1637 and soon removed to Connecticut. He was chosen a magistrate in 1639, and Governor of …

All those who were indebted to the Company were notified to pay up the debts left uncollected by the late Willem Kieft, and as some could, and others could not pay, no one was constrained to liquidate their account but this debt, amounting to about fl.30,000, ; rendered many who were disinclined to pay, insolent and illdisposed, especially as the Company had, now, nothing to …

A duty of eight per cent on exported beavers, which falls, not on the colonist, but on the merchant, who is bound to pay it, according to contract. The Director always manifested a desire, and was pleased to see a delegation, from the Commonalty, which should seek in Fatherland from the Company, as Patroons, and the Lords States, as Sovereigns, the following, viz': Population …

This statement is untrue, as appears by the propositions submitted to them. 'Tis worthy of remark here, however, that the English residing under the protection of the Dutch, have taken an oath of fidelity, and are domiciliated and settled in New Netherland ; they are therefore to be accounted fellow citizens of the country, which these persons have always opposed, because the …

Verdonck and his colleagues say, that the Director had instituted personal actions against some. The Director arriving at the house of one Michiel Jansen, a co-signer of the Remonstrance, was notified by said Michiel and by Thomas Hall, saying: -- " A scandalous Journal of Adriaen van der Donck is within there." The Director took this Journal away with him, and on account of …

The publication and posting of a notice in Kieft's and Stuyvesant's administrations, to the effect that no declaration or other public writing should have any legal force in New Netherland, except written by the Secretary, did not proceed from any design to prevent the preparation of evidence, but from this consideration: -- Those living in New Netherland are, for the most …

The Company conveyed thither, at its own expense, cattle and a number of people built ; many persons who, on arriving from Holland, were poor and in distress, a fortress, succored and furnished them with clothing and provisions, and now that some of them possess a little more than they can consume in a day, they would fain be released from the authority of their benefactors …

Divine service will not be interrupted, by the absence of D^ Johannes Backerus, who, however, has been there only 27 months. The place is again supplied with a learned and godly clergyman, who requires no interpreter when defending the Reformed Religion against any minister of our neighbors, the English Brownists. The preceding are, in fact, the points requiring any answer. We …

Jacob van Couwenhoven having, when a lad, accompanied his father to that country, was taken by Wouter van Twiller into the Company's service as an assistant, and becoming afterwards a tobacco planter, the Company helped him, as is to be seen by the books, with necessaries; but they have been paid for. Olof Stevensen, brother-in-law of Govert Loockermans, went out in the year …

He was to have come hither, but accounts not being settledbetween him and the Colonie, as he has a claim which the partners do not admit, Jan Evertsen came over in his stead. Thomas Hall came to the South river in 1635, in the service of an Englishman named Mr. Homs, who intended at the time to rob us of the South river of New Netherland, including fort Nassouw, and ran away …

Martyn; was taken by Wouter van Twiller into the Company's service having realized some profit in it, he became a freeman, and finally took ; charge of the trade of Giliis Verbruggen and company, in New Netherland. This Loockmans ought to show his gratitude to the Company, under God, for his prosperity, and not plot to deprive it of the country. Hendrick Kip is a tailor, and …

In fine, these people, glozing over their acts, say they are bound by oath and obliged by conscience had this any force, they would not thus assail the Company and others, their ; but, benefactors, nor seek to strip them of this noble country by advising a conveyance of it, now that it begins to assume some shape; promises to make the Company some return, and when many of the …

As regards New Netherland, they are of opinion that the trade ought to be encouraged with the same freedoms, and the charges thereon ought to be on the same footing, as in New HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: V. 438 England and that all possible means ought to be taken to place the fisheries on the Coast on ; an equality with those of Newfoundland, with liberty to transport the fish either …

Resolution of the States General on the Reco7'ds of the India Companies. [From the Ecgister of West India Affairs, 1638 -- 1651, in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague.] Saturday, 14"" January, 1651. Foiio62T. On motion of Secretary Ruysch, it is, on deliberation, resolved and concluded Motion ot Secretary that their High Mightlncsses' Resolutious respecting the East and West …

their High Mightinesses' resolution of the 9"" August, of said year, to answer and enter his reply thereunto, within the space of eight days after the receipt and service hereof; and meanwhile to remain here at the Hague, without leaving. Done at the Hague aforesaid, 7 February, 1651. By order of the aforesaid Lords, their High Mightinesses' Deputies. Resulutlon of the States …

And said Tienoven, on coming here, shall be summoned and notified promptly to answer before the said Deputies the interrogatories heretofore communicated to him. And this their High Miglninesses' resolution, as well as the letters consequent thereon, shall be dispatched and sent off witliout reconsideration. States General to the Chamber of the West India Company at Amsterdam …

[ From (he Register of West India Affairs, 168S -- 1651, in (he Royal Archives ot the Uaguo. ] Tuesday, 21 March 1651. Folio 660. Received a letter from the Directors of the Incorporated West India Company Chamber at Amster- ^^ ^^^ Chamber at Amsterdam dated 2S"" instant, being an answer to their High Damenand letter of the ll"" of this month, to the effect that Jan Jans' …

Harman '*"' hoven"'' van Zuylen van Nyevelt, setting forth in substance that Secretary Cornelis van Tienhoven did intend to leave for New Netherland, and praying that the same may be prevented, New Netherland. being read to the Assembly; it is, upon deliberation resolved and concluded that the Chamber of the West India Company shall be again requested to detain the abovenamed …

Thienhoven is intending to proceed on an early day to New Netherland, we have resolved to request and require you hereby again to detain said Thienhoven and not to allow him to depart, and for that purpose you will write to the skipper of the Ship the Waler/ionl not to receive the abovenamed Thienhoven before and until he hath received and exhibited our consent to his …

This trade was formerly prosecuted by all nations freely and unincumbered, and notwithstanding the inhabitants of the aforesaid places and islands, have, by means of our supplies and liberal credits, had the opportunity to improve and advance their Colonies to their incalculable advantage, and to such a flourishing state, yet an attempt is now being made, regardless of what we …

High and Mighty, with due reverence, humbly praying your High Mightinesses to be pleased to take into serious consideration, this matter, which is of such importance and advantage to this state, so that they may not only be freed from the rigor of the aforesaid proclamation, but be also maintained and continued in the privilege of trading to the abovementioned islands and …

HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: V. 437 sorts of eastern commodities, as from Virginia, beavers and otiier eastern furs, considerable tobacco, and from tiie Caribbean islands a large quantity of sugars, tobacco, indigo, ginger, cotton, and divers sorts of valuable wood, affording extensive trade by the exportation of said wares to countries and places far and near; contributing to the …

M' Veth, president of the Assembly, hath suggested to their High Mightinesses England. whether Mess" the Ambassadors Extraordinary, proceeding hence to England, ought not to be recommended by further and express resolution, to endeavor, by all possible Trade to the carib- meaus and appHanccs, that the inhabitants of this country may resort to, and trade J J b.>an Islands and …

Memorial of Adriaen van der Donck. [ From ihe MS. In the Boyal Archives at the Hague ; Loketkas of the Slates General ; Division, West IndtMcIie Oompaffiti^ No. 86. ] To the High and Mighty Lords States General of the United Netherland Provinces. The SLUM General Adriaen Van der DoHck, agentof ° the Commonalty of New Netherland, represents •' "^ of the United Nelh- "po" …

But with grief, regret and sorrowful eyes must they witness and behold that, to the country's ruin and their own exceeding great damage and derangement, Stuyvesant, Director in New Netherland, and a few French and English Councillors, appointed neither by your High Mightinesses nor by the Hon"" West India Company, but by him, the Director, according to his own pleasure, in …

The guns which were sent over, are not stamped and distributed according to order, but the Director first took possession of all of them, sold some of them to the Indians or Natives of the country, and refused to leave the remainder at the disposal of Jacob van Couwenhoven thereunto qualified by your High Mightinesses' resolution dated ll"" April, 1650, so that the whole …

Vice Director Lubbert van Dlncklage has in the presence and before the eyes of Director Stuyvesant been forcibly removed by soldiers from the Court vphere he sat as joint Judge, and was for several days confined in the military guard-house, after which he was not suffered to go unmolested, but finally deposed without your High Mightinesses' knowledge, though appointed and …

And Secretary Tienhoven, who was accused and proved before your High Mightinesses, to have been the chief cause of the cruel, injurious, unnecessary and even provoked \^geoffecleerde'] war with the natives of New Netherland who was sent hither by Director Stuyvesant to defend his causes pending before your High Mightinesses, with which, however, he gave himself little or no …

Your High Mightinesses will clearly see from all this and from the annexed petition of the people to you, High and Mighty, and from the protest of the Vice Director and Fiscal who, with the Select men constituted in that country the Magistracy on behalf of your High Mightinesses and the Hon'''* West India Company up to the present time, that everything in that quarter goes on …

Since the Select men and the Magistracy are dismissed contrary to your High Mightir commands, and contrary to all right and reason, we again humbly pray and request that they be, in conformity with your High Mightinesses' granted order, again commissioned and that they continue until further directions from your High Mightinesses ; also, that your High Mightinesses would be …

And as no demand was made by the aforesaid on your High Mightinesses for money, as in the case of the redress of Brazil, but merely an order of government and maintenance against violent infraction of privileges granted to the people and Colonists of New Netherland; so the said delegate of the Commonalty of New Netherland again humbly prays and requests your High Mightinesses …

The sorrowful and utterly prostrate condition of this country and its poor inhabitants, have we been obliged to make known, in their name, to your illustrious High Mightinesses, last year, 1C49, by our committee and delegates, truly and plainly, according to our ability. Your High Mightinesses' condescension in listening to our sad and truthful complaints was a source of …

We shall expect with great confidence to receive next year from your High Mightinesses, the effect of our tendered duties, as our service for the Commonalty expires according to our commission and instruction on next New year's day, and the Director, not obeying your High Mightinesses' order, gives out that he will not act on our nomination of other Select men to be elected in …

The Hon'''* Mess" Lubbertus van Dincklage, Vice-Director, and Henricus van Dyck, Advocate-Fiscal of New Netherland, declaring, in form of complaint, that Director Petrus Stuyvesant said, in substance, on the fourth of July last, in full court, that the Directors of the General Incorporated West India Company had notified him not to communicate to us any general letter either …

the ship's stores independent of us ; that his Honor, likewise without us, appointed and commissioned, as Lieutenant of a company of soldiers consisting of 23 men, an Englishman named Brian Nuton, who does not understand the Dutch language, and pronounces judgment, with his Honor, on political and all other matters. Item, he retains, as councillor, a Frenchman named La …

under the necessity of ignoring all those occurrences and the mischiefs which are impending over the country, and expressly to protest before their High Mightinesses, his Highness, the Hon*"'' West India Company and the entire world, holding ourselves pure, clear and innocent consenting that record hereof be made by me. Notary, and delivered in due form, in order to be used as …

Folio Mess" Capelle tho Ryssel and 4, The States General of the United Netherother, your High Mightinesses' deputies, have lands having looked through, examined and reported, that pursuant to resolution of the weighed annexed points, have, after the 10"" of this current month, they examined the previous deliberation, by resolution declared remonstrance and papers submitted by …

Hands in, also, a pro- the complaints. test of the Deputy or Vice-Director Lubbert van Dincklage and Hendrick van Dyck, Advocate-fiscal of New Netherland, dated lO"" December, 1650, against these excesses of Director Stuyvesant. States that Director Stuyvesant hath agreed The Petitioner shall have to make a draft on a boundary with the English, subject to of the old boundary …

the Directors, may be converted into a resolu- further resolved to send a copy of it to the tion. respective Chambers of the West India Company, with order to communicate their considerations thereon, at the earliest moment. The delegate requests that he may be When final disposition shall be made of the discharged, in order to his return to New 5"" article, due regard shall …

You will learn from our letter to the Noble Mighty Lords their High Mightinesses' deputies on the affairs of New Netherland, the time of our arrival here and in what condition we found the Board and the Commonalty. The people are greatly imposed on ; men will fain hang and burn the Select men, and moreover, whilst duly observing our honor and oath, &c. The affliction in which …

The Director hath seized three ships, because he will have from each one hundred pounds of powder, harbor duty; though neither Mr. Dincklagen nor the Fiscal knows anything of it, nor was it determined on in Council, yet he will have it by force ; but Vastrick and Bloemert are gone free, or are paid for it. It appears that the Company backs him up strongly. I had, indeed …

For the rest, we and others who mean well, are aware and will yet find (God help us) that we have done harm ; shall be eventually ruined and run aground, if the Redress do not arrive speedily. Extract from an authentic copy of a letter from Vice Director Dincklage to the Hon*"'^ Directors of the Amsterdam Chamber, dated the S"" Septemb'' 1650. I have already addressed two …

Extract of the Journal kept by order of the Commonalty to which they refer in letters to us. 4 July, 1650. Friends report and complain that they have not only not been recognized by the Director and Council during the absence of the delegates, but that contumely and reproaches have been cast on them by the Director, from whom they were obliged also to listen to divers …

The people here are somewhat solaced on learning from the despatch that the affairs of New Netherland are beginning to be thoroughly and truly considered by their High Mightinesses, but they anxiously expect absolute Redress. Seeing they are so harassed and plagued in every way, it surprizes me that they have endured it so long, and I cannot easily help it. Several affidavits …

Petrus Stuyvesant, Director of New Netherland, Curasao, &c., did nothing in this country and Cura9ao during the last four years, from the year 1646 to this current year, 1650, for the benefitof the Incorporated West India Company, this Burghery or the inhabitants, notwithstanding he, himself, declared in the year 1647, before the entire Commonalty under arms, when he came into …

have a copy but dare not undertake to send it over herewith, to transact some public business there at the meeting of the General court. What he will propose in that quarter, time will determine. Should Secretary Thienhoven come here with people and troops, as is reported, we shall again have war with the Indians, and they fear it; and if he come here before the Redress, it …

We confidently trust that nothing but the tedious and dangerous voyage has prevented our receipt to this time, of your High Mightinesses' approval thereof, for we have seen and found you. High and Mighty, to be our dear fathers, who have been pleased to take to heart the sorrowful condition and urgent necessity of this poor afflicted Commonalty. We are unable to evince or to …

We are, therefore, to our grief and sorrow, under the necessity of troubling you in this manner and of again imploring your favor, and pray you, High and Mighty, to be pleased to be indulgent towards us, for so long as the Redress is not here, we cannot refrain from so doing; therefore, hoping that its speedy arrival will comfort and console us, we, in concluding, shall …

least account the copy of the report and Provisional Order. '". the matter of the Redress, preservation and peopling of New Netherland, &c., with great labor and pains drawn up, proposed and submitted by you. High and Mighty, for the advantage of this country and its inhabitants, and which we were under the necessity of communicating to the Commonalty, in order to animate and …

We cannot conceive, let alone express, words sufficient to convey our gratitude to you, Noble Mighty. We have written to our delegate and agent, Adriaen van der Donck, all the particulars; we request and pray you. Noble Mighty, to be pleased to attach credit to it all, which is the strict truth, and to continue to support and uphold the cause, and to look with indulgence on …

Whereas the High and Mighty Lords States General of the United Netherlands, by letters delivered to the Director General on the 28"' June last, resolve to continue our Board, and you, HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: VL 449 regardless thereof, have not been pleased to recognize us, up to the present time. Item, whereas tiie Director General hath caused the benches in the Select men's pew in …

The English of Gravesend among others, having, with the Director's consent, given the Indians of Cannarse some stamped guns, in payment for their land, the latter came with them on the 6"" ditto to Couwenhoven's house. Couwenhoven complained of it to the Fiscal, and to Mr. Montagne who, too, hath seen the guns but without any result. 'Twas allowed to pass so. ; Extract from …

Their High Mightinesses having granted him an order and protection so as not to be molested by any person, places us under dutiful thankfulness to their High Mightinesses; but the Directors, or some others having on the contrary instructed their Officer here, not to respect any safeguard granted, or to be granted, by their High Mightinesses to any inhabitant of New Netherland …

Myn Heer Stuyvesant had received several letters ; among others, from Mr. Pergens and other individual directors of the Hon''''' West India Company, and that M' Pergens had written, that the Committee had from their body stated to their High Mightinesses in the matter of New Netherland in their High Mightinesses' meeting, that New Netherland did not belong to their High …

We have, among other things, submitted to the Director and Council on the 12"" of this month, pursuant to our Commission and instructions, the nomination of a double number in order to elect six other Select men in place of those retiring, but he himself reports, that he will not act on it ; he says, that we have exceeded our Commission and instruction, and ignores the …

Extract of a joint letter of the Select men to Adriaen van der Donck, dated 26 November, 1650. To be brief, you will be able to understand everything from the accompanying. It grieves us exceedingly that we, in the observance of our oaths and honor, are still daily subjected to gross scoffs, jeers and misrepresentations, to our serious private loss respectively, as has been …

We know not what the Director will effect by such a mode of proceeding, especially as it happens that the stamped guns, distributed among the people, are sold to the Indians with his consent, and those guilty of such acts are not sought for ; whereby, and as his Honor will not permit the inspection of the arms, still further opportunity is afforded. Those persons would be soon …

For, the Director being still in his sovereign power, we dare not write any more to their High Mightinesses, as he again obtains copies of everything; and we dread that the effects of his daily menaces will light suddenly on our heads, and that the country will, moreover, if seasonable provision be not made by their High Mightinesses in the premises, soon fall into the hands …

We think it strange that no better attention is paid to the Vice-Director's repeated letters to the Board of Directors informing them that their public property in this country is becoming private, and that the public good is not studied here. It grieves us extremely that the Hon'''' Company itself is defrauded, the people oppressed, and that even such persons are still found …

But we bope that the good God will preserve us against this craftiness, and that their High Mightinesses will quickly bring matters to a close, for our release from this wearisome business. Extracts of the last letters of the year 1651, written to me since the Select men and the V'ice Director have been dismissed, contrary to their High Mightinesses' order; serving also for …