Documents Relative to the Colonial History of the State of New-York Volume 2; Procured in Holland, England, and France

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858 Excerpt: ... Resolution of the States-General. I From the Register of West India Affairs, 1664--1670, in the Royal Archives at the Hague. Friday, 2d April, 1666. Foiio 120. The Petition being read to the meeting of Peter van Stuyvesandt, late Director ve'slSd.CC'0' SU,7 f New Netherland, requesting communication of the written Observations Reflections on the delivered to their High Mightinesses by the Directors of the West India Company Capture of New j Netherland. on his, the Petitioner's Report, herebefore exhibited, relating to the reduction and capture of New Netherland by the English; furthermore, praying for leave to sail in a certain vessel permitted by their High Mightinesses to depart for New Netherland, to bring his wife, family and property thence; it is, upon consideration, resolved and concluded that the aforesaid Petition shall be placed in the hands of Mess Huygens and the other their High Mightinesses' Deputies for naval affairs, to inspect, examine and report. This resolution shall take effect without reconsideration. Resolution of tlie States-General. From the Register of West India Affairs, 1664--1670, In the Royal Archives at the Hague. Saturday, 17, h April, 1666. Foiio 121. Heard the Report of Mess Huygens and the other their High Mightinesses' Deputies for the affairs of the West India Company, who, pursuant to the resolution of the 12lh January last, having inspected and examined a certain Memorial of the Directors of said stuyvesant. Company, also their written Observations on the Report of Peter Stuyvesant, late Director of New Netherland, which, being considered, it is resolved and concluded that copies of the aforesaid Memorial and written Observations shall be placed in the hands of the abovenamed Stuyvesant in order to answer them. OP...