[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] into other European languages His portrait will be found prefixed to the Edition of his Works, printed at Amsterdam in 1828, which also contains a brief sketch of his life, whence these particulars are borrowed. A statue was erected to his memory in his natise town in 1823, — Ed 542 NEW-YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. nevertheless, doubt not but your High Mightinesses will, in your customary profound wisdom, conclude how extremely necessary it is, that those boundaries be settled once for all, to the end tliat our nation already inhabiting those parts, may remain assured of life and property and many people be induced thereby, in consequence of such security, to remove thither. And whereas, it is the opinion of every person conversant with the subject, that this country can in a few years, derive from New Netherland many necessaries of use here, which we omit so as not to trouble your High Mightinesses with prolixity, we therefore, finally, once more humbly pray and beseech, what is hereinbefore stated, and that the premises may be commended to Mess" the extraordinary ambassadors, agreeable to the draft of the division of the boundary hereunto annexed. Which doing, etc. (Signed) Ab: Wilmerdonx. ISAACK VAN BeEK. Description of the Boundaries of New Netherland.