[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Tliis circulated Lampoon afforded tiie Director a pretence to deprive me of n:y office. Myn lieere Generael. 'Tis impossible for me to conceal from your Honor, that I heard you berated and cursed on the ll"" of ^hlrch at Mr. Fyn's house, as a rogue and a tyrant, with many other slanderous defamations, which cut me to the heart. Thou art a God appointed of God. I pray you for Ciirist his sake, to prevent it or I shall again come to great misfortune thereby, for I can no longer listen to it, and dare not acquaint you of it by word of mouth. Krestman Vyn and two women heard it also. I wish the Fiscal would bestir himself. No one is better. Was neither signed nor subscribed, nor collated with the discovered scrap, this 28''' March 1652 in New Amsterdam. Signed Cor van Tienh: Secref. Respecting the Lampoon. Whoso does not call the Director, "General," is not his friend. In all Commissions and Patents he styles himself thus: — Petrus Stuyvesant, on the helwlf of the High and Mighty Lords States General, and the General Incorporated West India Company of the United Netherlands, Director General of New Netherland, Cura(-ao, Bonaire, Aruba and the dependencies thereof, Cajitain Admiral over the Ships and Yachts cruizing in the North parts of America. The words in the Lampoon, " Thou art a God appointed of God," and the halberdiers whom the Director keeps as his body guard, greatly augment his pride.