[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] their High Mightinesses' resolution of the 9"" August, of said year, to answer and enter his reply thereunto, within the space of eight days after the receipt and service hereof; and meanwhile to remain here at the Hague, without leaving. Done at the Hague aforesaid, 7 February, 1651. By order of the aforesaid Lords, their High Mightinesses' Deputies. Resulutlon of the States General summoning Secretary van Tienhoven and Jan C. Damen before them. [From the Eegister of West India Affairs, 1C33 — 1C51, in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague.] Tuesday, U"" March, 1651. Folio 657. On the report of Mess" Van Aertsbergen and the other their High Mightinesses' NerhVJfa'n"" ^°'' Deputies for West India affairs, it is, after previous deliberation, resolved and concluded, that the Chamber of the West India Company residing in Amsterdam shall be Thienhoven. written to, to direct Jan Claes' Damen and Cornelus van Tienoven, Secretary in New Netherland, to come hither by the first opportunity, and to appear before the abovenamed Mess" Aertsbergen and the other their High Mightinesses' Deputies, and not to depart for New Netherland before and until they will have been here. And said Tienoven, on coming here, shall be summoned and notified promptly to answer before the said Deputies the interrogatories heretofore communicated to him. And this their High Miglninesses' resolution, as well as the letters consequent thereon, shall be dispatched and sent off witliout reconsideration.