Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 260
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] i<Ieration, 438 NEW-YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. Memorial of Adriaen van der Donck. [ From ihe MS. In the Boyal Archives at the Hague; Loketkas of the Slates General; Division, West IndtMcIie Oompaffiti^ No. 86. ] To the High and Mighty Lords States General of the United Netherland Provinces. The SLUM General Adriaen Van der DoHck, agentof the Commonalty of New Netherland, represents of the United Nelh-° •' "^ "po" respectfully, to your High Mightinesses that on reiterated complaints, remonstrances and representations to your High Mightinesses in this regard, such capc'neihi K^"', progress has been made that not only a written report has followed, but, with a Hiirh Mightinesses' vicw to maintain better order in that country and in this matter, divers good and previoas deputies, 'a°nd"Jrort there™ wholcsome resolutions have been adopted by you, High and Mighty, on the 1" Ero^&igHii and H"-April, 1650, and on U"" March and 21" April, 1651, so that the entire