[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Resolation of the States General on Mr. van der CapelUs Petition. [ From the Register of West India Affairs, 1652 — 1653, in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague. ] Wednesday, the 4'*' October, 1656. Folio 223. Read at the meeting a certain Remonstrance of J"' Hendrick van der Capelle to Ryssel, Lord of Essel and Hasselt, Burgomaster of the City of Zutphen, Ordinary Deputy Commander at New ^"^ ''^^''' High Mightiuesses' Asscmbly, requesting that a Commission be issued ^''"'"'^'"'' for a proper person of the Reformed Religion, which he would send as Commander to his people of Staten Island in New Netherland, as was granted last year, 1655, to Mess" Adriaen and Cornells Lampsins for the Island of Tobago and St. Martin. Which being considered, it is resolved and concluded to refer the petition aforesaid to the Directors of the West India Company here, for advice. ■ Resolution of the Assembly of the XIX. on Mr. van der CapelWs Petition. [ From the MS. tu the Eoyat Archives at the Hague; Loketkas of the Slates General; Ruble, West India Compagnie^ No. 42. ] Extract from the resolutions of the Committee of the respective Chambers of the Incorporated West India Company, representing the Assembly of the XIX., holden at the Hague.