[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] No. 7. This day, 22"* May 1648, Cornells Melyn handed in to the Assembly of the Directors of the West India Company in Amsterdam, a sealed letter from their High Mightinesses the States General of the United Netherlands. Done the day as aforesaid. (Signed) Guysbert Rudolphy. This day, the 2'^ January A" 1649, Cornelis Melyn handed to the Director General Petrus Stuyvesant and the Council of New Netherland, a letter from their High Mightinesses directed to the Hon"' Director & Council; one from his Highness to the Director General exclusively, two letters from Mr. Capelle to the Director General only. Ady as above. By order of the Hon"^ Director General and Council. (Signed) Corn" van Tienhoven, Secretary. (Endorsed) Receipt for the delivery by C. Melyn of their High Mightinesses' letters, &c., addressed to the Directors at the Amsterdam Chamber. Also to the Director and Council of New Netherland. No. 8. On the 8"" of March, 1649, when the People were assembled in the Church by order of the Hon'''^ Director General Petrus Stuyvesant, Cornelis Melyn requested that the Mandamus granted by their High Mightinesses may be read and served there by the Nine Men, and that it may be read particularly by Arnoldus van Hardenbergh. Whereupon, alter some discussion and obtained consent, it followed that Cornelis Melyn handed the aforesaid Mandamus to the said Hardenbergh in order that he may read it. Then the General demanded. If he wished to have it served now "?