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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 321

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[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] whereupon the resolution is founded, and he requires to have a knowlege of the petition and reasons whereon the advocates have based their opinion, he Mr. Van der Capelle, doth, therefore, respectfully pray their High Mightinesses to be pleased to intercede with the Lords of Holland that the aforesaid opinion, with the Petition of Jan Claesz. van Heuckelom HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: VII. 537 cum sociis presented to their High Mightinesses and whatever relates thereunto, may be communicated to him, in order that he may act as is necessary in the premises; and that meanwhile (ddiberante principe) no alteration be made by their High Mightinesses nor by the court of Holland, before which were brought the cognizance and adjudication of the arrested New Netherland ship, issued by Director Stuyvesant; and if, on the error to be moved by party, some alteration happen-to be made in his absence, that the same remain stationary and unexecuted, until their High Mightinesses be further informed of the matter. Which being considered, their High Mightinesses have consented to and granted the aforesaid petition, and it is hereby accordingly resolved and concluded to request the abovementioned Lords of Holland not to have any scruples against allowing said Mr. Henrick van der Capelle tho Ryssel copy of the aforesaid opinion and petition respectively, that he may make use of the same as to him shall seem meet. Resolution of tlie States General relating to the Boundary of New Netherland.