[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Remonstrance of Mr. Henrick van der Capelle tho Ryssel. [ From tho M3. in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague; LokeOcas of the States General j Rubric, Wat Indische Compagnie, No. 42. ] To their High Mightinesses the Lords States General of the United Netherlands. Joncker Henrick van der Capellen tho Ryssel, Lord of Issel and Hasselt, Burgomaster of the City of Zutphen, ordinary Deputy to your High Mightinesses' Assembly, humbly showeth: G38 NEW-YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. That in May 1650 he forwarded people to Staten Island in New Netherland, in conformity with the Charter thereunto granted by tiie West India Company, Chamber of Amsterdam, and hath since that time unto February, 1G55, sent thither so many agricultural laborers, superintendents and carpenters that in August, 16-55, his Colonie had a population of over ninety souls, with eleven bouweries in progress, which he, Van der Capellen, had also stocked with tiie necessary oxen and cows, so that in November, 1655, he was in expectation of a large crop of seed and an increase of cattle. But in consequence of violence unexpectedly committed by some belonging to the City of New Amsterdam, together with beating and shooting some Indians, natives of that country, the latter, being unable to revenge themselves on the Burghers of New Amsterdam, set fire to all the bouweries first on the Manhattans around New Amsterdam, and afterwards on Staten Island, and killed all the people that did not make their escape.