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. Directors of New Netherland, to the States-General, in relation to the discovery, under their direction, by Captain Cornells Hendricksen, of Munnichendam, of certain lands, bay, and three rivers, in the latitude of from 38^ to 40'; with an explanatory map, and also a copy of the general charter or ordinance of 27th March, 1614, annexed, August 19. Report of Captain Cornells Hendricksen, of Munnichendam, of his discoveries in New Netherland, presented to the States-General August 19. Resolution of the States-General thereupon, September 12. Resolution of the States-General upon the foregoing memorial, ifec, postponing a decision, November 3. Resolution of the States-General upon the same, again postponing a decision 1617. January 18. Minute of the presentation to the States-General of a memorial of Lambrecht van Tweenhuysen and others, praying the government for a ship of war, to encourage the fishery, &c., at Terra Nova, etc., a decision upon which is postponed, July Resolution of the States of Holland upon the petition of the Directors of the Australian Company, prohibiting William .Tanssen from printing or publishing the journals or maps of voyages made in behalf of the said Company, Ac, ,