[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] authority and contrary to all good order. States General to Mr. van der CapeUe. [From the Ee^ister of VUfff^ana Bri^en of the Stales General, in the Eoyal ArchiTes at the Hasne. ] The States, etc. Fouosis. Honorable, etc You will be able to observe from the accorripanying copy of its provincial opinion which we have hereby resolved to send you, what the Deputies of the fr^ST*"" jad^ml Pro\nnce of Holland have, this day, brought in to our Assembly, concerning the KcJTa^.'"^^'' ^^'rit of Appeal granted on judgments pronounced in New Netherland, requesting you within the space of 14 days after receipt hereof, to answer in writing what to you may seem fit touching the Writ of Appeal obtained by yoa on the 10"» of April last. Wherewith ending, &c. Done e"" August, 1653. Mr. van der Capelle to tJie Stute-s General, with Draft of Besolution. [ From the Original in the Eoyal Ar^hires at the Hague : File, West Indie. ] Exhibit. 21 August, 1653. Yonkheer Henrick van der Cappellen tho Ryssel, ordinary Deputy to your High Mightinesses'