April 1656, without receiving any pay from the inhabitants, The aforesaid amount of fl 942.6.is placed to his credit and the bookkeeper is directed to discharge his account for so much and to balance the amount against the service, performed by the petitioner.

Date as above.

P. STUYVESANT.

February 19th 1658.

COUNCIL MINUTE. A SCHOOL ORDERED TO BE CLOSED.

Upon a report the honble Fiscal de Sille was directed, to proceed to the house of Jacobus van Corlear, who for some time past has undertaken to keep a school in this City, and for weighty reasons inducing the Director-General and Council thereto, to order the same to cease holding school, until he has asked for and obtained the consent in proper form. Date as above.

COUNCIL MINUTE. SURVEY OF LAND IN DISPUTE near MiddelborgH, L. I., and ORDER THEREON; SCHOOLMASTER; MAGISTRATES FOR MIDWOUT AND AMESFOORT.

Tuesday, March 19th, 1658.

Received and examined the fieldnotes and return of the sworn surveyor Jacques Corteljou, according to which the land in dispute between Jan Hix and Hendrick Jansen, situate upon Long Island near the village of Middelborgh, has been surveyed on the 5th of January last and in which the said surveyor declares, that the said piece of land has been surveyed and measured and agrees with the bill of sale of 1652.

If the aforesaid Hendrick Jansen or his wife are not satisfied with and consider themselves injured by this measurement, they may have the land resurveyed at their own expense. Date as above.

Received the petition of the Burgomasters and Schepens of this City, requesting that Jacobus van Corlear, to whom on the 19th of February last the Director-General and Council forbade to keep school, may receive permission to keep school.

It was decreed: To keep a school and appoint a schoolmaster depends absolutely from the jus patronatus, in virtue whereof the Director-General and Council have for good reasons forbidden it to Jacobus van Corlear, who arrogated the same to himself without their order; and they persist in their resolution and interdict. Date as above.

Received the nominations, made by the Schepens of the villages of Midwout and Amesfoort on Long Island, with the request, that the Director-General and Council of New Netherland would please to select therefrom the Schepens for the ensuing year in place of those, whose term now expires.

The request having been considered, the Director-General and Council select and confirm from the list of nominated persons as Schepens for next year in the village of Midwout: Jan Snedicker, Willem Guiljamsen (Williamson) and continue of the old Schepens Adrian Hegeman ; for the village of Amesfoort:

Peter Claesen and continue Marten Jansen of the old board.
Done at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, date as above.

ORDINANCE FOR ESTABLISHING A NEW VILLAGE (HARLEM) AT THE END OF MANHATTAN ISLAND PASSED MARCH 4th, 1658.

(See Laws of New Netherland, p. 335.)

ORDINANCE TO PREVENT FRAUD IN THE SHIPPING OF TOBACCO, PASSED MARCH 19th, 1658. (See Laws of New Netherland, p. 337.)

PATENT FOR LAND AT MESPATH, L. I.

Petrus Stuyvesant, Director-General etc., and the Council testify and declare, that to-day, date underwritten, we have given and granted to Jan Hendricksen Steelman a parcel of land, situate at Mespath, formerly the bouwery of Mr. F. Douthey, stretching out of the valley to the land of N. the Frenchman N. W. by N. seventy rods, along the Frenchman's land one hundred and thirty-six rods, wide in the widest place ninety rods, bordering on the land of Mr. de Sille, containing with a parcel of meadowland of eight morgen adjoining the field altogether thirty-four morgens, five hundred and sixty-three rods; with the express condition and stipulation, etc. Done at Amsterdam in New Netherland, the 25th of March, 1658.

ORDINANCE FOR THE BETTER GOVERNMENT OF THE TOWN OF FLUSHING, PASSED MARCH 26th, 1658. (See Laws of New Netherland, p. 338.)

COUNCIL MINUTE. THE SCHOOL OF JACOBUS VAN CORLEAR; MAGISTRATES FOR BROOKLYN. Tuesday, March 26th, 1658.

Received the petition of Jacobus van Corlear, asking permission to keep a school in this City for the instruction of children in reading, writing, etc.

For weighty reasons the Director-General and Council decree: Nihil. Done at Amsterdam in N. N., date as above.

Whereas the Director-General and Council of New Netherland have let to Jan Montagne at public auction the Tavernkeepers' Excise for Long Island and Montagne has appointed Richard Bridnel as his collector for the village of Hemsteede,

Therefore the Director-General and Council notify and warn herewith all tavernkeepers in the said village, not to tap or sell any beer, wine or distilled waters, without first having paid to said Richard Bridnel the usual excise, under the penalties stated in former placats. Date as above.

Received and read the remonstrance of Peter Tonneman as Schout of the village of Breuckelen, who complains of having received bad treatment, when demanding the long due salary of D° Polhemius from Lodewyck, Jan Martyn, Nicolaes the Frenchman, Abraham the mulatto and Gerrit the wheelwright.

The following order was thereupon sent out:

Jan

By order of the Director-General and Council of New Netherland, Lodewyck Martyn, Nicolaes the Frenchman, Abraham the Mulatto and Gerrit the wheelwright are hereby cited and summoned to appear at Fort Amsterdam on the 2a of April next and to hear the complaint and demand for punishment, which the Fiscal shall ex officio bring forward against them. Date as above.

Received the nominations, made and submitted by the Schout and Magistrates of the village of Breuckelen, with the request, that the Director-General and Council please to select therefrom Schepens to take the places of those, whose term now expires.

The Director-General and Council continue as Schepens for the ensuing year, Joris Dircksen and William Bredenbent and select from the list and confirm Teunis Nysen and Peter Monfoort. Date as above.

SENTENCE OF THE PERSONS, WHO REFUSED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SALARY OF DOMINE POLHEMIUS. April 24, 1658.

Pursuant to the order of the Director-General and Council, dated the 26th of March, Jan Martyn, Nicolaes the Frenchman, Abraham Jansen, called the Mulatto, appeared before the Council, being the persons, who on several occasions, about 7 or 8 times, have been called upon by the Schout of the village of Breuckelen, Peter Tonneman, and in his behalf by the Court messenger Simon Joosten, and have each been asked, to contribute six guilders for the support of D' Polhemius, the preacher on Long Island, according to the levy, ordered by the Court of Breuckelen and approved by the Director-General and Council; they have behaved very insolently and stubbornly, making none but frivolous excuses, one for instance, that he was a Catholic, the other, that he did not understand Dutch, etc. Therefore the Fiscal demanded, that the aforesaid persons should be condemned to pay a considerable fine.

The Director-General and Council, after mature consideration of the merits of the case, and after having heard the answer of the accused, found them guilty and sentenced them, as a warning example to others, to pay instead of six guilders twelve into the hands of the said Schout Tonneman, before leaving the Manhattans. Date as above.

Whereas besides the abovenamed persons Gerrit the wheelwright and Lodewyck Jongh were also summoned, but did not appear; the Fiscal is ordered to summon them once more, to appear at the next session of the Court. Date as above.

LETTER FROM FATHER SIMON LE MOYNE, S. J., TO DIRECTOR STUYVESANT, TRANSMITTING A LETTER FROM THE MARQUIS DE DAILLEBOUT, GOVERNOR OF CANADA.

Very Illustrious Sir.*

The 7th of April 1658.

I send you with my love a letter received in Quebec, which though written in French is sincere and friendly. He, who signed his name to it, a very noble and also learned man, Lord Daillebout, did not wish, I think, to write in Latin, because perhaps more among you know French, than Latin, anyway because it treats of a matter concerning the French and those, who love the French only.

Furthermore he wrote it, who to-day acts as the deputy of our absent Viceroy and who some time was himself Viceroy.

May it therefore bring happy, beneficial and fortunate results. Dear friends of the Manhatans, draw your furrows through the sea to our Quebec and some time hereafter our Canadians will unexpectedly with God's guidance safely reach your shores. Although it is not in my power to make, as I hoped, the voyage with you, for I have my forest boatmen with me; yet at some future day I promise to be your guest and servant.

Even though my pen may have taken some liberties, overlook them, if you please, Illustrious Sir, and take this letter as an assured testimony of my regard for the Dutch and my love for you, with which I am

Illustrious Sir,

Your most faithful and obedient servant,

SIMON LE MOYNE, S. J.

Reverend Father

Quebec, the 18th of February 1658.

I have communicated to all the principal persons of this country the intentions of Messieurs the Hollanders, of which you spoke. Nobody had any doubt, that in consideration of their being admitted as friends and allies of the Crown in all the ports of France since many years, we could for any reason refuse their coming to trade with us and I cannot object to it. I consent, that they may come when they please under the condition, that they submit to the same customs as French vessels, forbidding trade with the savages and the public exercise on land of their religion, which is contrary to the Romish. You know the orders of the King about this matter. Wherewith I commend myself to your prayers and am

Reverend Father

Your very humble and affectionate servant
DAILLE BOUst.

ORDINANCE AGAINST CUTTING SODS OR DREDGING OYSTERSHELLS ON MANHATTAN ISLAND WITHIN

CERTAIN LIMITS, PASSED APRIL 11th, 1658.

(See Laws of New Netherland, p. 347.)

*The original is in Latin.

ORDINANCES RELATING TO IMPORT AND EXPORT DUTIES, PASSED APRIL 16th, 1658.

(See Laws of New Netherland, pp. 348-9.)

CONFIRMATION BY THE INDIANS OF THE Sale of HEMPSTEAD IN 1643.

July the 4th, 1657, Stilo Novo.

KNOW all men by these Presents that Wee the Indians of Marsapege, Mericock and Roakaway whose Names be Vnderwritten for our Selues and all the rest of the Indians that doe Claime any Right or Interest in the Purchase that hempsteed bought in the year 1643 And within the bounds and limitts of the Whole tract of Land Concluded vpon wth the Gouern' of Manhatans as it is in this Paper Specified, DoE by these p'sents Ratifie and Confirme to them and their heires for euer freely, firmly, quiettly and Peaceably for them and their heires and Success's for Ever to enjoye without any molestaçon or trouble from us or any that shall pretend Any Clayme or title unto itt. The Montoake Sachem being present att this Confirmaçon.

In Wittnesse whereof wee whose names bee here und' written haue hereunto subscribed in the p'sence of us

RICHD. GILDERSLEEVE.

JOHN SEAMAN,

JOHN HICKS,

The marke of TAKAPOSHA

the Sachem of Mersapeage. The marke of WANTAGH, the Montake Sachem.

The marke of CHEGONOE, The marke of ROMEGE, The marke of WAUGWANY, The marke of RUMASACKROMEN, The marke of The marke of WOROUMCACKING.

Vera Copia Concordans Cum Originalis Scripsit p' me.

JOHN JAMES, Cler.

Wee the Indians Aboue Written doe hereby Acknowledge to haue receiued of the Magistrates and Inhabitants of Hempstead all our pay in full Sattisffacçon for the tract of land Sould unto them according to the Aboue and Within written Agreem1 And according to pattent and purchase. The Gen11 Bounds is as followeth-beginning att a place called Mattagaretts bay* And so running upon a direct line North and South and from North to South and from Sea to Sea the bounds running from Hempsteed harbour due East to a Pointe of Trees adjoyning to the lands of Robt. Williams where wee left marked trees the same Line running from Sea to Sea the other line beginning att a marked tree Standing att the East end of the greate plaine, and from that tree running a due South line, and att a South Sea by a marked tree made in a neck called Maskutchoung, And from thence upon the same line to the South Sea, And wee whose names are hereunto Subscribed doe further Ingage our Selues and our Success" to vphold and maintain this our p'sent Act and all our former Agreem to be just and lawfull that the aforesaid Inhabitants of Hempsteed Shall Enjoye the said Lands According to the Equity marked bounds with all priviledges there unto Any way belonging or Appertaining for them their heires and Success for eur. And wee

* Martin Gerritsen's Bay.