[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] ] To the Honorable Mighty Lords, the Lords Alexander van der Cappellen of Heraertsbergen and the other their High Mightinesses' deputies on the redress of New Netherland. Honorable, Mighty Lords. The Delegates of the Commonalty in New Netherland respectfully represent: as the ship de Valckenier now lies ready to sail on her departure for New Netherland, and full one hundred and forty persons have offered to emigrate to that country at their own expense, and have been accepted, and as still upwards of thirty persons additional have solicited and requested a passage in said ship, who must be refused, because there is not accommodation in the vessel for them, she being not more than a hundred and sixty lasts burthea or thereabouts. The skipper and owners of said vessel further declare that, had they six times more accommodation or ships, they would all be filled; so that in the hope of better government, more passengers begin to set their faces towards New Netherland, according as passage and opportunity offer. As this tends greatly to the peopling and prosperity of that Province, we, therefore, are unwilling to neglect directing your Mightinesses' attention to it, requesting you to be pleased HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: V. 377 to take this into consideration for the salie of New Netherland, to the end that speedy order and direction be given that sufficient accommodation thither may be furnished. Which doing.