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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 308 (part 3)

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[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] go"" instant, having inspected and examined the petition presented on the same day to their High Mightinesses in the name and on the behalf of Johan van Renselaer, Patroon, Mr. Johan de Laet, and the widow and heirs of the late Samuel Blommaert, co-directors of the colonic named Renselaers-wyck, in New Netherland, containing divers points, and among the rest, complaints against Director Stuyvesant. Which being considered, it is resolved and concluded, that the aforesaid petition shall be sent to the Chamber of the West India Company at Amsterdam, to give information to their High Mightinesses thereupon, within the space of 2 days from the receipt of the letter, or to send hither some one of their body for that purpose. States General to the Chamber at Amsterdam. [ From the Register of VUgegane Brieven of the States General, in the Rojal Archives at the Hague. ] To the Directors of the West India Company at the Chamber at Amsterdam. The States, etc. Folio 402. Honorable, etc. You will perceive from the accompanying petition which we have resolved hereby to send you, what Johan Renselaer, Patroon, Mr. Johan de Laet and the „,.. widow and heirs of the late Samuel Bloemaert, co-directors of the Colonic called Colonie named Eensiaerswycii.