They shall forever possess and enjoy all the lands lying within the aforesaid limits, together with the fruits, rights, minerals, rivers and fountains thereof; as also the chief command and lower jurisdictions,' fishing, fowling, and grinding, to the exclusion of all others, to be holden from the company as a perpetual inheritance, without it ever devolving again to the Company, and in case it should devolve, to be redeemed and repossessed with twenty guilders per colonic, to be paid to this Company, at the chamber here, or to their Commander there, within a year and six weeks after the same occur, each at the chamber where he originally sailed from ; and further, no person, or persons, whatsoever, shall be privileged 1o fish and hunt but thePatroons and such as they shall permit; and in case anyone should in time prosper so much as to found one or more cities, he shall have power and authority to establish oflicers and magistrates there, and to make use of the title of his colonie according to his pleasure and the quality of the persons.

"VII. There shall likewise be granted to all Patroons who shall desire the same, venia testandi, or liberty to dispose of their aforesaid heritage by testament.

"VIII. The Patroons may, if they think proper, make use of all lands, rivers, and woods, lying contiguous to them, for and during so long a time as this company shall not grant them to other Patroons or j)articular individuals.

" IX. Those who shall send persons over to settle colonies shall furnish them v.-ith proper instructions, in order that they may be ruled and governed conformably to the rule of government made or to be made by the Assembly of the Nineteen as well in the political as the judicial government; which they shall be obliged first to lay before the directors of the respective colleges [or chambers].