[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Order dissolving the Board of Twelve Men. And whereas the Commonalty at our request appointed and instructed these 12 men to communicate their good counsel and advice on the subject of the murder of the late Claes Cornelissen Swits, which was committed by the Indians; this being now completed by them, we do hereby thank them for the trouble they have taken, and shall, with God's help, make use of their rendered written advice in its own time. The said Twelve men shall now, henceforth hold no further meeting, as the same tends to a dangerous consequence, and to the great injury both of the country and of our authority. We therefore, hereby forbid them calling any manner of assemblage or meeting, except by our express order, on pain of being punished as disobedient subjects. Done in fort Amsterdam, this eighth of February, 1642, in New Netherland. By order of the Hon*"'* Director and Council of New Netherland, (Signed) Cornelis van Tienhoven, Secretary. Ex-Director Kieft to Director Stuyvesant. To Myn Heer General and the Hon"^ Council. O. Hon""^ gentlemen. Whereas Jochem Pietersen and Cornelis Melyn have sent some letters to Holland to the Directors, in the name of the Eight men; amongst others, one dated 28"-October, 1644, containing nothing but libels and lies. To point out all these here, would take up too much space. I shall enumerate only some few: 1.