[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Fiscal ought to do; but this is impossible for me under the present administration. High and Mighty and Noble Lords. The treatment I have experienced here hath given me occasion thus to present my gravamina for my vindication, declaring according to proofs &c. confirmed by oath in the matters of my office, that the whole is true and truthful; not doubting, yea, assuring my Lords, that the Director's defence of his administration will establish his usurped Sovereign rule, and that his unheard of rigorous and passionate proceedings will be confirmed by the complaints of the inhabitants, and I trust, that no idle evasions nor frivolous accusations against this one and that, will excuse the Director, whilst others who have not eaten of the roast meat are to be beaten with the spit. May God preserve the High and Mighty and Noble Lords and Masters in a prosperous and pious government. Done New Amsterdam in New Netherland, the IS"" September, 1G52. Your Servant at command, (Signed) H. van DrcK, Fiscal. 514 NEW-YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. Appendix, received Gth December, 1G52. This day G"" December, 1G51, before me Joliannes Vrosse by the Court of Holland admitted