[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] March, 1656. Read in the Assembly, a certain Memorial presented to their High Mightinesses, by Mr. Appelboom, Resident of the King of Sweden, to the effect that he, the Resident aforesaid, found himself obliged by express command, to represent to their High Mightinesses, that the eJei the capturi Company dwelling in the South river of Florida, seized its forts, expelled the Complaints from ^^^ Commanders in New Netherland of the West India Company of this country Sweden __re3pectmg ^^^^ j^^^^ gummcr, attacked unexpectedly and with force of arms the Swedish inhabitants and thus wholly dispossessed the said Swedish Company of its districts; requesting their High Mightinesses, for reasons set forth in the aforesaid Memorial, to be pleased to issue, for the redress of such indecent proceedings of the aforesaid West India Company of this country, such prompt order as equity, justice and mutual friendship between both Nations and the importance of the matter itself, demand. HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: VIII. 617