Nobody is secure in his property longer than the Director pleases, who is generally strongly inclined to confiscating.

A good population would be the consequence of a good government.

Many would be allured here by the pleasantness, situation, salubrity and fruitfulness of the country, if protection were secured." Three of the signers were deputed to convey the remonstrance to the Hague and lay it before the authorities there.

The pastor of the church at Manhattan, Domine Backerus, returned to Holland with the commissioners.

He was greatly dissatisfied with the regime of the governor, and upon his arrival in Holland, joined the complainants.
Domine Megapolensis, who had been pastor of the church at Rensselaerswyck, having obtained letters of dismission from his church, was also about to sail to the fatherland.