[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] jochinTpeterss, Cay-'^^^ Fcport of Mess" van A&Y Capelle tho Ryssel and the other their High Melyn.*'"' ^^"""""^ iV'ightlnesses' Deputies, who, pursuant to their High Mightinesses' resolutions of the 11 January last, and the 9"" instant, inspected and examined the respective petitions presented to their High Mightinesses in the name and on the behalf of Jochim Pieters' Cuyter and Cornelis Melyn, together with the papers thereunto annexed, being heard: It is after previous deliberation, resolved and concluded to grant the petitioners, hereby, provisional appeal, with the clause suspending the respective sentences pronouced against them on 25th Pr stuyvesant. July, of the year 1647, by Peter Stuyvesant, Director of New Netherland, in the Mandamus. West Indies, with the advice of his Council; and the petitioners are further allowed and granted liberty to return to New Netherland aforesaid, and free and unmolested to use and enjoy their property there, the same as other Colonists and inhabitants, pending the case in appeal; and letters shall be addressed to the present commander and mutatis mutandis, to the government there, that they leave the parties unmolested and in the enjoyment of their High Mightinesses' resolution; with this understanding that this shall not be drawn into precedent, to the prejudice of the charter granted to the West India Company of this country. States General to Director Stuyvesant.