Resolution of the Council of Amsterdam on a plan for colonizing New Netherland July 12. Resolution of the Council of Amsterdam, approving the conditions for planting a Colonie on the South

Draft of conditions offered by the City of Amsterdam to emigrants to New Netherland, witli remarks of the West India Company Form of Permit to sail to New Netherland, Resolution of the States-General, referring an agreement entered into by the West India Company with the City of Amsterdam, ifee

August 1. Letter of the States-General to the XIX. thereupon, August 7. Letter of the Amsterdam Chamber of the West India Company to the States-General, respecting the City of Amsterdam's Colonie in New Netherland, &c,, August 10. Resolution of the States-General thereupon, August 10. Letter of the States-General to the XIX. of the West India Company, August 10. Letter of the XIX of the West India Company to the States-General, approving the proposed Colonie on the South river, August 12. Agreement of the West India Company and the City of Amsterdam respecting a Colonie in New Netherland, ,

August 12. Conditions offered to all those who are to go to New Netherland to settle on the South River August 12. Resolution of the States-General, referring the foregoing papers to a committee, <t-c. August 16. Report of the committee of the States-General, recommending a ratification of the preceding conditions. August 16. Resolution of the States-General, ratifying and confirming the agreement and conditions made between the Amsterdam Chamber of the West India Company and the City of Amsterdam, &c, October 4. Memorial of Mr. van de Capelle to the States-General, asking for a commission for some proper person to be sent as commander by him to bis Colonie on Staten Island, in New Netherland 1655. October 30. Extract of a letter from Director Stuyvesant to Mr. van c !