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[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: IV. 825 Resolution of the States General on a Petition of the Guardians of Johannes van Rensselaer. [From the Eegiater of West India Affairs, 1688—1651, in the Eojal Archives at the Hague. ] Monday, 13th December, 1G49. Poliosis. Read in the Assembly a certain other petition of the guardians of Johan van Eenseiaer. Rensclaer, niinor son of Kiliaen van Renselaer, again praying their High Mightinesses to be pleased to dispose of their, the petitioners', previous petition respecting the solicited investiture of the Colonic Renselaer's Wyck, in New Netherland, and the violence which Director Stuyvesant is committing against them. Whereupon deliberation being had, it is resolved and concluded, to place the aforesaid petition in the hands of Messrs. Huygens and the other, their High Mightinesses' deputies for the affairs of the West India Company, for inspection, examination and conference with the Directors of said West India Company, at present here, and to report on the whole subject. Answer of Secretary van Tienlioven to Cornelis MelyrHs Complaint. [From the Original in the Eoyal Archieves at the Hague; LockeOcaa of the States General; Division West Indiiche, Compagnie No. 2S.] [l. S.]