[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Thursday, 14 January, 1655. Foiio 145. Read at the Meeting, the petition of Martin Beekman, Notary, attorney for Mr. Hendrik van der Capelle tho Ryssel, co-deputy from the province of Guilderland to their High HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: VII. 571 Mightinesses' Assembly, praying that notice may be taken of the service made by him the Notary, of a certain Writ of Appeal, heretofore granted by their High Mightinesses to the said M.vanderCapeiie. Mr. Van der Capellc and Gerrit van de Voorde, merciiant at Amsterdam cum Director siuyvesant. sociis, respecting a certain judgment pronounced by Petrus Stuyvesant, Director in New Netherland and the other Councillors there against the appellant cum suis, in the matter of the siiip named the Nieu Nederlandscke Fortuyn, sent thither with people and agricultural implements; all to the eflect that party should not set up any appearance, but on the contrary default be granted. Which being considered, it is resolved and concluded, that the petition aforesaid be referred to Messrs. van Ommeren and other their High Mightinesses' Deputies for the affairs of the West India Company, to inspect, examine and report thereupon. Resolution of the States General hi the suit of Mr. van der Capelle. [ From the Eegister of West India Affairs, 1652 —1663, in the Koyal Archives at the Hague. ] Saturday, 2fi-April, 1655. Folio 159. Read at the Assembly, a certain memoir of Mr. van der Capelle tho Ryssel, Capelle iho Eyssei.