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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 281 (part 2)

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[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] behalf of John and Charles Gabry, merchants at Amsterdam, praying their High Mightinesses' favorable letters and recommendation to Petrus Stuyvesant, Director General in New Netherland, to lend a helping hand to the Petitioners or their attorneys, that they may receive from Augustin Herman, their factor in those parts, due account, proof and remainder of the goods which he hath had to dispose of from the Petitioners and their co-partners. Which being considered, it is resolved and concluded, that the aforesaid petitions shall be transmitted to the Director General abovenamed, with request and requisition to be aiding to the Petitioners, and to assist them in such manner and way as shall be proper, so that they may receive due satisfaction in all equity and good justice. States General to Director Stuyvesant. [ From the Register o( Vitgegane Briecm of the States General, in the Royal Archives at the Hague. ] To Peter Stuvesant, Director General, in New Netherland. The States, etc. Foiio95. Honorable, &c. You will be able to understand what John and Charles Gabry, John and Charles merchants at Amsterdam, have represented and requested, from their annexed petitions this day presented in our Assembly, which we have hereby resolved to 470 NEW-YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. send you, requesting and requiring you to aid and assist the Petitioners in such wise as may be rigiit, so that they may receive due contentment and satisfaction in all equity and good