[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] 124 NEW-YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. liesolution of the States General empowering KiViaen Van Itens-selaer to dispose of Ids Colonie ly Will. [From the Register of West India affairs, 1033 — 1051, In the Eoyal Archives at the Hague.] Tuesday, S"" February 1641. Folio 43. Read iu the Assembly the petition presented to their High Mightinesses in the tseiaer. " name, and on the behalf of, Kiliaen Van Renselaer, Patroon of his Colonie called Rensselaerswyck, situate on the north river of New Netherland; praying approval of a certain order entered by the Amsterdam Chamber of the West India Company on 14"" November 1639 on the margin of the Petitioner's request, to be allowed accordingto article 7, to dispose of his, the Petitioner's, manor pr feudal estate referred to in the sixth article of the Freedoms granted to the Colonists in New Netherland. Whereupon after deliberation and consideration of the fifth article of the abovementioned Freedoms, their High Mightinesses instead of the aforesaid approbation by him prayed for, have granted and allowed the Petitioner Vcniam te&tandi, in order to enable him to dispose by last Will, according to his pleasure, of the aforesaid manor or feudal estate, whereof acte shall issue to the Petitioner in due form. Power to Kiliaen Van Rensselaer to devise his estate in New NeiJierland. [ From the AcU boek of the States General In the Eoyal Archives at the Hague.