[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] We order and command all other officers, common soldiers, together with the inhabitants and natives residing in the aforesaid places as subjects, and all whom it might concern, to acknowledge, respect and obey the said Petrus Stuyvesant as our Director in the countries and places of New Netherland, and to afford all help, countenance and assistance in the performance of these presents, as We have found the same to be for the advantage of the Company. Done in our Assembly of the XIX., on behalf of the General Incorporated West India Company in Amsterdam, this o"" May, 1645. (Signed) Henricus van der Capelle, tho' RyssEL, ". Beneath was, By Order of the same, (Signed) Gysbert Rudolphi. Commission of Luhherlus van Dinclage as Deputy Governor of New Netherland. The Commissioners of the General Incorporated West India Company in the United Netherlands. Whereas We, for the direction and management of the affairs of New Netherland, have considered it proper and necessary, there to establish a court consisting of a Director, a Vice-Director, and a Fiscal, and therefore not only the office of Director, but also that of Vice, with a fit and capable person to furnish : — Therefore, We reposing confidence in the good report made to us of Dr.