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^[1]On the 4th of March anno 1649 met and appeared at the request of the honorable director general in the hall of Fort Amsterdam the honorable general, L. Dincklagen, Fiscal van Dyck, La Montagne, Briant Nuton, Ensign Bacxter, Paulus Leendersz, Commissary Keyser, Sergeant Litschoe.

Next, the burgher officers: Jacob Couwenhoven, Captain; Martin Crigier, Lieutenant; Philip Geraerdy, Pieter Cock, sergeants; Borger Jorisen, Augustyn Heerman, ensigns; by whom in a Joint meeting and session the following was resolved and did occur.

Mr. Lubbert van Dincklagen protests in council against the honorable director because he has heretofore done and still does manythings without his previous knowledge; also, because he has caused Adriaen vander Donck to be placed under arrest without consulting him. Thus protested. Present: all the aforesaid officers and burghers.

At the aforesaid meeting was read the part of Adriaen vender Donck's Journal in which vander Donck writes that at the house of Melyn he heard Mr. Dincklagen say that he had violated his oath in the case and that things did not go so straight in Holland and that among the States there were also some who are perjurers.

Mr. Dincklagen denies having ever said what vander Donck has stated in his Journal to the detriment of their High Mightinesses and demands proof thereof.

Mr. Dincklagen requests a copy of the Journal written by Verdonck and taken out of the house of Michiel Jansen by the director without his, Dincklagen's, knowledge; against which he protests also.

The director gives for answer that it will be furnished to him, Dincklagen, at the proper time when the ships shall sail for Holland and that because he cannot have a copy now, as it contains things which must first be proved.

The 4th of March. Present: the above mentioned councilors and burghers.

The farmers on the island of Manhatans request by petition a free pasture on the island of Manhatans between Schepmoes’ plantation and the fence of the large Bouwery No. 1.

The request is provisionally granted to the petitioners, with the promise that no new plantations will be made or granted between the said fences.

The 4th of March anno 1649

^[2]Follow the opinions of the honorable councilors and burghers respecting the Journal written by Adriaen vander Donck.

Mr. Dincklaghen is of opinion that Adriaen vander Donck shall be heard respecting the writing and provisionally be released on bail.

La Montagne advises that Verdonck be heard according to law.

Briant Nuton is of opinion that Verdonck shall be heard in his place of confinement.

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Translation: Scott, K., & Stryker-Rodda, K. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 4, Council Minutes, 1638-1649 (A. Van Laer, Trans.). Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: 1974.A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.