Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 291 (part 3)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Resoliition of ihe States General on the preceding Petition, [ From the Register of West India Affairs, 1652 — 1663, in the Royal Archives at the Hague. ] Monday, 5 August, 1652. Folio 81. Read at the Assembly, the further petition of Adr" van der Donck, Delegate r.van er o"" • from the Commonalty of New Netherland, again praying disposition on the petition heretofore delivered in by him. Which being considered, it is resolved and concluded, 486 NEW-YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. that the aforesaid petition shall be placed in the hands of Mess" van der Capelie tho Ryssel, and the other their High Migiitinesses' Deputies for the affairs of the West India Company, to investigate, examine and report thereon. Ansioer of England to the Proposal of the Dutch for Free Trade and Stttlement of the Kew Netherland Boundary.