[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] In the meanwhile shall the Nine men continue for three years longer, and have Jurisdic-tion over Small Causes arising between Man and Man, to decide definitively such as do not exceed the sum of FiftyjGuilders, and on higher, with the privilege of appeal. ' THE DIRECTORS OF THE WEST INDIA COMPANY TO THE DIRECTOR AND COUNCIL OF NEW NETHERLAND; DATED AMSTERDAM, THE 4th APRIL 1652. [ Dutch Records, Letter Q. 1648—1664. ] " We have already connived as much as possible at the many Impertinences of some Restless spirits in the hope that they might be shamed by our discreetness and benevolence, but perceiving that all Kindnesses do not avail, we must, therefore, have recourse to God, to Nature and the Law. We accordingly hereby charge and command your Honors, whenever you shall certainly discover any Clandestine Meetings, Conventicles or machinations against our States' government or that of our Country, that you proceed against such malignants in proportion to their crimes, with this precaution however, that we in no wise require that any one should have it in his power to complain, with reason or cause, that he was injured through private malice, which is far from our intention.