Resolution of the States of Holland on the subject of a general West India Company, with a draft of an act proposed to be passed by the States-General 8

August 19. Letter of King James I. to the States-General about Sir Thomas Dale, "Marechal de Virginie," *e., dated Newmarket, 9

September 30. Resolution of the States-General upon the foregoing letter, to allow Sir Thomas Dale to continue his residence in Virginia until their High Mightinesses shall otherwise direct 9

October 11. Resolution of the States-General (upon the report by the Deputies of the United Company of Merchants who have discovered New Netherhind, of the particulars of their discovery), to allow the said Company the exclusive right to make four voyages to New Netherland, <fec., within the time of three years from 1st January, 1615 10,

October 11. Original draft of tlie special grant to Gerritt Jacobsen Witssen and others, united in one company, of an exclusive right of trading, ifec, to New Netherland, for four voyages, within the period of three years, commencing 1st January, 1615, or sooner (with map), 11

CONTENTS. leu. October Official copy of the above special grant to Gerrit Jacobsen Witssen and others, of an exclusive right to

trade, &c., to New Netherland, from the "Acte Boek " of the States-General - 1616. August Minute of the appearance, before the States-General, of Captain Cornelia Hendricksen, <tc., in behalf of Gerrit Jacobsen Witssen and others, Directors of New Netherland, and of his submitting his second report of certain discoveries he had made in New Netherland, in a small yacht of eight lasts burthen, called the Onrust, which the Directors had caused to be built there, &c., &c. ; upon which the States- General resolve that, before coming to any decision on the special grant asked for, the report be committed to writing, (fee August Memorial of Gerrit Jacobsen Witssen and others.