[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Company, on the one part, and the Patroons, Planters in New Netherland, on the other side; and that parties have, according to resolution of the Assembly of the XIX., recently held in Amsterdam, mutually referred the said question to their High Mightinesses, or their committee; and that their High Mightinesses should therefore nominate some Commissioners from their body, before whom both parties may'submit and institute their suits, in order that, after hearing said parties, judgment may be rendered according to equity. Which being considered, it is hereby resolved and decided to request and appoint Mess" Arnhem, Herberts de Knuyt, Weede, Lecklama and Haersolte to hear and understand both sides, pro and con, respecting their differences; and afterwards to decide said differences as, by plurality of votes, shall be found most agreeable to justice; and in case of the absence of the one party or the other, their High Mightinesses' said Commissioners are empowered to transact business with the party present; and those interested shall be summoned to appear here on the 21" inst., in order to proceed to business on the day following. General to the Amsterdam Chamber of the West India Company. [From the Minute In the Royal Archives at the Hague; File, West Indie. ] To the Chamber of the West India Company at Amsterdam, as presiding Chamber. The 13 May, 1634. The States.