[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] The Petitioner to this end, also, most humbly prays your High Miglitinesses to write to the Commonalty of New Netherland, that the settlement of the boundary, population and reduction of duties shall be taken into early consideration by your High Mightinesses, wherefore they have resolved to recommend my return hither; also that the Director, Council and Select men shall not practice evasion or delay respecting the incurred expenses and vacation during this delegation, which the Petitioner is obliged to demand as he has certain information that the Director intends anew, through him, by lack of pecuniary support, to crush the good and needful work for the Commonalty in New Netherland. Which doing. ( Endorsed ) Memorial of Adriaen van der Donck, delegate from the Commonalty in New Netherland 13 May, 1652. Resolution of the States General on the preceding Memorial. [ From the Eeeinter of West India Affairs, 1C62 — 1663, in the Royal Archives at the Hague. ] Monday, 13 May, 1652. Fuiio 20. Read in the Assembly the petition of Adr : van der Donck, Delegate from the Adr : van der Donck. Commonalty of Ncw Netherland addressed to Mr.