[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] We the undersigned, Lubbertus van Dincklage and Johannes la Montagne, declare that a petition was delivered to the Director and Council at the meeting in Fort Amsterdam in New Netheriand from Jacobus Loper, late Captain Lieutenant at Curasao, requesting permit to trade and barter, along with other freemen, in the South river of New Netheriand, and that the Hon'''^ Director said — He had received express orders from his superiors to keep an eye on Melyn. The Council demanded — Shall the sins of the father then be visited on the son ? The Director said further, It cannot be otherwise this time; he shall not go. We declare the above to be true and trustworthy on our manly troth in place of oath which, if necessary, we shall tender. This 10"" August, 1649. Manhatans, New Amsterdam, New Netheriand. (Signed) L. van Dincklage. La Montagne. (Endorsed) Declaration of Vice-director Lubbert van Dincklage and La Montagne, from which it appears — That Director Stuyvesant said he had received express orders from his Masters to have an eye on Melyn, which Stuyvesant stretched so far as to refuse a license to trade to Jacob Loper ex-Captain Lieutenant and son-in-law of Melyn. No. 16.