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

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by the King of Great Britain to be employed in Virgiuia in His Majestys Service) may absent himself from his company for the space of three years, and that his said company shall remain meanwhile vacant to be resumed by him if he think proper. It is understood that his pay as Captain shall cease during his absence.

Further Resolution of the States General respecting Captain Dale.

[ From the Register of the Kesolutiona of the Stales General, in the Eoyal Archives at the Hagne. ]

Tuesday, the 25"" January, 1611.

Folio 29. It is considerred at the further instance of the Hon"° Rudolph Winwood, captainDaie. Ambassador of the King of Great Britain, whether Captain Thomas Dale should be allowed to receive the payment of his salary as captain for the term of three years during which he is allowed to be absent from his Company, in the service of his Royal Majesty of England, in Virginia; But it is resolved, in view of the very prejudicial consequences resulting therefrom to the State, that the aforesaid Captain Dale shall have to be content with what has been granted him on the recommendation of the aforesaid Ambassador on behalf of his Highness the Prince of Wales.