Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 269
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Donck, all the particulars; we request and pray you. Noble Mighty, to be pleased to attach credit to it all, which is the strict truth, and to continue to support and uphold the cause, and to look with indulgence on, and to excuse our plain and humble style. Herewith shall we commend you. Noble Mighty, in general and in particubr, and your prosperous and good government to God's protection, remaining, Noble Mighty, your most humble and most faithful servants. (Addressed:) To the Noble Mighty Lords, the Lords van Aertsbergen and the other their High Mightinesses' deputies, occupied witii the affairs of New Netherland. Copy of an extract from the Register of the resolutions of the Select men of New Amsterdam, Manhattans, the SQ"" August, 1650. Honorable Gentlemen. Whereas the High and Mighty Lords States General of the United Netherlands, by letters delivered to the Director General on the 28"' June last, resolve to continue our Board, and you, HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: VL 449 regardless thereof, have not been pleased to recognize us, up to the present time.