[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] In like manner, they have never communicated the instructions drawn up by the Patroon and co-directors on the subject of the government of the Colonie; whence has arisen. Great insolence and tyranny on the part of some of their commandants towards the inhabitants; Intolerable protests, insults, threats, vexations and challenges against the Company's Ministers. And finally, a general disobedience of all the Company's commands and ordinances, even to that degree that they will not suffer the Director and Council to issue a proclamation for a day of humiliatioa and prayer in the Colonie, as was done for the entire of New Netherland. 526 NEW-YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. llesolution of the States General referring the preceding Letter^ c&c. [From Ihe Register of West India Affairs, 1659 — 1663, in the Eojal Archives at the Hague.] Friday, 17"-January, 1653. Folio 47. Received a letter from the Directors of the West India Company, Chamber at Amsterdam, written there on the 15"" inst. And, pursuant to their High Mightinesses' letters