[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] persons, government and the preservation of this country. Remaining High and Mighty Your faithful, obedient and humble servants, (Signed) Augustin Herman. Jacob van Kouwenhoven. Oloff Stevens. Machiel Janss. In the Assembly of the Select men, Thomas Hall. New Amsterdam, Manliatans, Jan Everts Bout. New Netherland, 22'' December, 1650. Elbert Elberts. And by order of said Selectmen, D. V. Schelleuyne, Scribe, 1G50. Declaration respecting Director Sluyvesant's Conduct. • Before me, Derek van Schelluyne, created and admitted, by the High and Mighty Lords States General of the United Netherlands a Notary Public, and residing in New Amsterdam, Manhattans, in New Netherland, appeared this day, the xix. December, XVP and fifty. The Hon'''* Mess" Lubbertus van Dincklage, Vice-Director, and Henricus van Dyck, Advocate-Fiscal of New Netherland, declaring, in form of complaint, that Director Petrus Stuyvesant said, in substance, on the fourth of July last, in full court, that the Directors of the General Incorporated West India Company had notified him not to communicate to us any general letter either of their Honors, of their High Mightinesses the Lords States General, his Highness or others relating to the affairs of this country. They, accordingly, declare that his Honor, pursuant hereunto, has not been pleased to exhibit or to communicate to us, up to Vol. I. 56 442 NEW-YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS.