They were thus under the Dutch law nova feuda, new fiefs, as distinguished from the old fiefs described before; and the Company as the ultimate possessor of the land by its Governor's grant could, and did) make the new investiture that has been described. If a Patroon divided his patroonship, the same jurisdiction attached to each part, and the same kind of investiture, had to be made for each part, as was provided for the whole patroonship in the origiilal grant.

The numerous provisioiis of these charters relating to the trade, and other commercial privileges, granted to the Patroons do not require to be here considered. Neither do a few other provisions of a general nature.

The twenty-sixth article of the charter of 1629 as has been mentioned, provided that every one who "shall settle any colonic out of the limits of Manhatten Island, shall be obliged to satisfy the Indians for the land they shall settle upon," thus absolutely ])rotecting the natives in the possession of their territories.

The twenty-ninth article, in accordance with the political economy of Europe at that day, which taught that colonies should be kept as markets for the ])roduttions of the mother countiics, ])rohibited all manufactures in New Netherland on pain of banishment.

The thirtieth article of that of 1629, provided " that the company will use their endeavours to supply the colonists with as many blacks as they conveniently can, on the conditions hereafter to be made ; in such manner, however, that they shall not be bound to do it for a longer time than they shall think proper." The charter of 1640, says, "The company shall exert itself to provide the patroons aud colonists, on their order, with as many blacks as possible, without however being further or longer obligated thereto than shall be agreeable." These provisions were simply to furnish the cheapest labor then known, and were in accordance with the manner and methods of colonizing at that day, and the views of that era, as to labor.