[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Paulus van der Beecke. Tomas Swartwout. and John Stryker. ■ Newtown, L. I. " Flatbush, L. I. ' Tobias Feecx. * William Beeckman. iVew-rorfc Co^omai jWan««cny)(s, V., 26. The worda within brackets, in the above petition, are added from the Eecord in the New-York Colonial Manuscripts, V., 22. — Ed. HOLLAND DOCUMENTS : VIL 553 Short Notes in form of Explanation of some Points contained in the Remonstrance of the Colonies and Villages of the New Netherland Provinces, under the Sovereignty of the Noble, High and Mighty Lords States General of tiie United Netherlands and Obedience of the Incorporated West India Company, presented to the Hon""'" Director General and Council of New Netherland, in the name and on the belialf of the Burgomaster and Schepens of tiie City of New Amsterdam and the respective Deputies of the Villages of Gravesend, Flushing, Middelborgh, Heemstede, Amersfort, Breuckelen and Midwout on the 12"' Dec"" A" 1653. 1.