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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 265

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[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] of New Nelherland, and found the following points of consideration to result from them. The States General of the United Nether-lands having looked through, examined and weighed the annexed points, have, after previous deliberation, by resolution declared as is affixed beside each of them : The abovenamed delegate recites the com-plaints of the deputies from New Netherland, made since October, 1649, and your High Mightinesses' resolutions for the removal thereof, adopted the 11"" April, 1650, and the 14''" March and 2P' April, 1651, with request that they may be carried into effect. Presents a petition from the people of New Netherland, dated Manhattans, in New Nether-land, the xxii December, 1650, signed by six men of the Commonalty. Complains of Director Stuyvesant's excesses contrary to your High Mightinesses' express orders in writing, and letters dated the 11"" and 21" April, 1650. Hands in, also, a pro-test of the Deputy or Vice-Director Lubbert van Dincklage and Hendrick van Dyck, Advocate-fiscal of New Netherland, dated lO"" December, 1650, against these excesses of Director Stuyvesant. The Petitioner is ordered to submit, as soon as possible, what he objects against Director Stuyvesant, and he shall have to duly verify the complaints.