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Noble, Honorable, highly Esteemed, Wise and very Prudent Lords:

My Lords, I learned at New Amstel yesterday that Mr. d'Hinojosse was dispatching an Indian to you as quickly as possible. His honor arrived in the evening on the 3rd of this month aboard the ship, de Purmerlander Kerck, together with Peter Alrichs and Israel who departed with Miss Printz, as high councillors, in addition to about 150 people.

When I arrived in New Amstel yesterday morning with two or three men to go aboard the ship, his Honor immediately sent Custurier, a member of the high council, to tell me that no soldiers were to be sent on board, and that he would show me something from the directors, of which letter I am sending you a copy. It is said here that the whole river is to be transferred to the colony; therefore, I humbly request that you be pleased to employ me elsewhere in the service of the Company.

Whereby I commend you to God's protection, remaining, after wishes for a happy New Year,

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Translation: Gehring, C. trans./ed., New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vols. 18-19, Delaware Papers: Dutch Period, 1648-1664 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: 1981).A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.