[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] We have since received your letter, written there the 10"" October, in the aforesaid year, 1636, which, after previous reading and examination, we placed in the hands of the above named Dincklagen, to make his observations thereupon, and he, Dincklagen, hath represented to us this day, by petition, that he, having examined your letter, finds that it states: First, that he, the petitioner, returned from New Netherland uncalled for and without orders. Secondly, that on demanding his earned monthly wages, the Commissioners of New Netherland, who had previously thoroughly informed themselves of, and examined all the documents, allowed him all such sums of money as were afterwards tendered to him, without making any computation of the amount. Thirdly, that he, the petitioner, complaining to you, several persons were appointed from your body with the ordinary Commissioners, to review the whole matter, which was done in the presence of Mr. Garrard Van Arnhem, Lord of Zeventer, and that the said Mr. Arnhem, 104 NEW-YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. had informed the ordinary Commissioners, that in his opinion, he, the petitioner, had been more than satisfied by the allowance of the aforesaid small sum of money. To which three points, he, the petitioner, makes answer, by the aforesaid petition.