Short notes, in form of explanation of some points contained in the preceding petition of the colonies and villages of New Netherland, 553 1654. July 9. Letter from the Burgomasters of Amsterdam to Director Stuyvesant, notifying the intention to send some orphans to New Netherland, 556 September 11. Resolution of the States-General to desire the XIX. of the West India Company to send their High Mightinesses a condensed report on the boundary in New Netherland, Ac, 556 September 29. Resolution of the States-General to send to their Ambassadors in England the memoir and other papers on the boundary question, furnished by the West India Company, &c 556 September 29. Letter of the States-General to their Ambassadors in England 557 October 9. Letter of Messrs. Beverningk and Nieupoort, Ambassadors in England, to the States-General 557 December 4. Resolution of the States of Holland, &e., respecting the boundary question in New Netherland 569 November 27. Letter of Messrs. Beverningk and Nieupoort, Ambassadors at London, to Mr. Ruysch, the Greffier of the States-General, in answer to their High Mightinesses' letter of 29th September last, respecting the boundary question in New Netherland, with ( ) 659 Memorandum prepared by the Ambassadors in London, respecting the,English and Dutch possessions in America, &c., 561 December 9. Resolution of the States-General upon the foregoing documents, 562 December 9. Letter of the States-General to the West India Company thereupon, 663 December 30. Letter of the West India Company to the States-General, in reply, (with) 563 December 30. Memoir on the English encroachments on New Netherland, 564 1641. October 10. Articles proposed to the West India Company by Rev. Hugh Peters, 663 October 10. Authority to Rev. Hugh Peters, signed by John Winthrop, Governor of Massachusetts, and John Haynes, Governor of Connecticut, 568 1655. January 2. Resolution of the States-General to send copies of the foregoing documents to Mr.