Memorandum that CajJtaitis Dale and Gates we^-e in garrison in Holland. i From the Original List in the File intituled Loopenda of Novemb and Decemb 1606. in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague. ] :

From a list of the stations of the Dutch Garrisons on the 15th November, 1606.

From this List it most clearly appears that Thomas Dayl and S'' Thomas Gaels were in garrison together on the IS"' November 1606 in the City of Oudewater, which is a small City in South Holland situate on the River Yssel.

In this list we read as follows : -- { " Thomas Dayl Oudewater j g, ^j^^,^^^ q^^^^„

Resolution of the States General granting leave of absence to Sir Thomas Gates. [ From the Register of Eesolations of the Slates General, in the Eoyal Archives at the Hagae. ]

Thursday, the 24"' April 1608. Foiio6T. On the petition of Sir Thomas Gates, Captain of a Company of English Soldiers, ''°™'^ ottes.'" commissioned by the King of Great Britain to command with three other gentlemen in the country of Virginia in colonizing the said countries, the Petitioner is,

therefore, allowed to be absent from his company for the space of one year, on condition that he supply his company with good Officers and Soldiers for the public service.

Resohttion of the States General, granting leave of absence to Captain Dale.

[ From the Register of Resolutions of the States General, in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague. ]

Thursday, 20"" January. 1611. Folio 23. On the writing presented by the Honorable Rudolph Winwood, Ambassador from the King of Great Britain, it is ordered as follows: -- Captain Dale. TheStates General of the United Netherlands hereby consent and allow, on the recommendation of his Highness the Prince of Wales, that Captain Thomas Dale (destined