States, in a Memorial from some thoroughly versed in the subject, on behalf of the Provinces of Holland and Westfriesland.

Resolution of the States General on tJie proposed formation of a Commercial Company.

[ From Ihe Register of Resolutions of the Stales General, in the Royal Archives at the Hague. ]

Monday, 21. June 1614.

DiverlTraders.Read a Remonstrance of divers Traders of these Provinces in substance for the formation and erection in this country of a general Company for the West Indies, the coast

weTindie^Afrka of Africa and through the Strait of Magellan, without prejudice to the East India ^'"" Miigei'ian. °^ Company or infraction of the Truce: Resolved, lliat the deputies present do advise with the principals on the aforesaid Remonstrance, in order that they may, on this day four weeks, send some of their Merchants hither, with whom their High Mightinesses may thoroughly examine the matter contained in the aforesaid Remonstrance.

Resolution of the States General on the proposed formation of a West India Company.

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

Monday, 25'" August, 1614. ° a General West India Company shall Folio 229. Resolved, That the business of forming F.rectionofthcWest . , , . .

India Company. be Undertaken tomorrow morning; moreover, that to this meeting may come those deputed from the Provinces, those who will request to promote this work, those who act on orders, as well those who appear and have seats in the Assembly and at Extraordinary Meetings of other Chambers, and at the meeting of their High Mightinesses. Aud for this And for this business are deputed Nicasius Kien and Wilhem Eusselincx.