Document: New Amsterdam, November 15, 1647. Letter. Director Stuyvesant to Governor Winthrop; complaints against New Haven

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[ ] two letters [ ] [ ] may by these please to [ ] [ ] all with souldiers to [ ] [ ] any other malefactors [ ] [ ] uppon the first intimation from you [ ]

By that sent me by your countryman Baxter; I [ ] Mercy in your recouvery and likwise of your friendlie [ ] imparting them to your Commissioners since which you may [ ]of New Haven have somthing misenterpreted my actions in my [ ] H. M. the states Generall of the United Belgicke Provinces [ ] but according to the order of my masters.

They have likewise refused to deliver the fugitives being servants and [ ] Indie Company, allthough I requested the deliverie of them to our officer [ ] them: however my resolution are according to my first to you which [ ] good tyme will effectuate to our mutual comfortable neighbourhood, by our [ ] togeather in the spring with the worth Gouernor of Plimmouth in [ ] recommend you to the protextion of the most high and

Your humble ser[ ]

Fort New Amst: in New NetherlandsNovember the 15th 1647 st. no.

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