Well understanding that the discover, on completion of the first voyage, shall be holden within fourteen days after his return from said Voyage, to render unto Us a pertinent Report of the aforesaid discoveries and adventures, in order, on hearing thereof We may adjudge and declare, according to circumstances and distance, within what time the aforesaid four voyages must be completed. Provided that We do not understand to prejudice hereby or in any way to diminish our former Charters and Concessions And, if one or more Companies find and discover, in or about one :

time or one year, such new Passages, Countries, havens or Places, the same shall conjointly enjoy this Our Grant and Privilege; and in case any diH'erences or questions concerning these, or otherwise should arise or occur from this our Concession, the same shall be decided by Us, whereby each shall have to regulate himself. And in order that this Our Concession shall be made known equally to all. We have ordered that these be published and affixed at the usual places in the United Countries. Thus done at the Assembly of the Lords States General at the -- Hague the XXVII"" of March XVP and fourteen. Was parapheered J. van Oldenbarnevelt*'. Under stood -- By order of the Lords States General, Signed, C. Aerssen.

Orga7iization of a Company to Trade in America^ c&c, proposed.

Copy of a Resolution of the States of Holland and Westvriesland dated IS""

July 1614.

EegardiDg the Ee- On the Remoustrance presented on the part of divers Traders of this country monstrance presented on behalf of bud- for the general Company formation of a o r J for the promotion r of the Commerce, ' dry MerchiinUs of