[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Noble, High and Mighty Lords, the Noble Lords States General of the United Netherlands, at the Hague. Resolution of tlie States General on the foi'egoing Letter. [From the Eegisler of West India Affairs, 1688 — 1651, in the Eoyal Archives at Ihe Hague. ] Saturday, 15«'' October, 1650. Folio 60S. Received a letter from Director Stuivesant, written at Manhatans, in Fort Director siuyveaam. Amsterdam, in New Netherland, the IV"-August last, in answer to their High Mightinesses' previous despatch. Whereupon no action was had. Selectmen of New Amsterdam to the States General. [ From the Eegister of Ingekomen Br^ieven of the States Oeueral, in the Royal Archives at the Ilagne. ] High and Mighty Lords. Gracious Sovereigns. Folio 6«). Our associates, Jacob van Couwenhoven and Jan Everts Bout, who were delegated last year, 1649, to your High Mightinesses, by our Assembly, in consequence of the extremely urgent necessity of tiie poor distressed people of this country, returned here, through God's mercy, on the 28"" June, bringing with them an authentic copy of the Report, or Provisional Order, drawn up and submitted to your High Mightinesses, by your Committee deputed for the affairs of New Netherland in the matter of the Redress, Preservation and Population.