[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] And as no demand was made by the aforesaid on your High Mightinesses for money, as in the case of the redress of Brazil, but merely an order of government and maintenance against violent infraction of privileges granted to the people and Colonists of New Netherland; so the said delegate of the Commonalty of New Netherland again humbly prays and requests your High Mightinesses to be pleased to dispose favorably of the aforesaid, in order that he, the delegate, may leave by the first ship this spring on his return for New Netherland, with your High Mightinesses' good resolution, and make a report of his commission to the great comfort and joy of the people there, who will be thereby encouraged to supplicate God Almighty more and more for the prosperity of your High Mightinesses' administration. Which doing, (Signed) Adriaen van der Donck. Select men of Neio Amsterdam to the States General. [ From a MS. In llie Royal Archives at Ihe Ilagoe; Lokelkaa of the Stales General; Division, West Indische Compagnie, No. 86. ]