[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] daily experience, that things are printed here, under the eyes of Parliament, which have not the least semblance of truth. Your High Mightinesses' despatches of the xxvii. July, are delivered to me whilst I am engaged in writing this. I thank your High Mightinesses for the Rescript,' and I shall make use of it as occasion demands, and state decidedly every where, when the subject is mentioned, that your High Mightinesses will not meddle with the domestic difficulties of this kingdom, and that the government of the United Netherlands keeps itself neutral in this regard. I avoid as much as possible having any thing to do with the Parliament, and holding any conversation with the members thereof, in order not to excite any cause of jealousy. I mentioned in my last of the xxxi. July, that the English in New England complain of the Dutch in New Netherland, and that some of the English have spoken very boldly and said, if the affair were not settled, that the Dutch would, within a year, be out of those parts whence the complaints proceeded. Those who dare threaten in that manner, would perhaps also venture on putting threats into execution. What my Lord Seye requests, is ineffectual to keep the English back from New Netherland, should they design driving our people from their place.