Having heard the advice of the Council of State on the petitioner's request, contained in this petition, and having paid attention principally to the recommendation of Sir Carleton, the King of Great Britain's Ambassador, made by his Majesty's Order and presented in writing to their High Mightinesses, their High Mightinesses have granted and hereby do grant (without the same being drawn into precedent), that the petitioner shall be remunerated by the indemnity and payment of the half of his wages during

' Sir Ralph Winwood was born about the year loGo, in Northamptonshire, and studied at Oxford. He was Ambassador successively to France and Holland, and Secretary of State from 1614 to his death in 1617. Memorials of Affairs of State in the Reigns of Elizabeth and James I, collected principally from his papers, have been published, in 3 volumes, folio, in 1725, by Edmund Sawyer, Esq. -- Ed.

HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: L 1§ the time of his absence, to wit, seven years, the resolution at the time of his leave of absence to the contrary notwithstanding. Done the vi. of February 161S. By Order of the aforesaid Lords States General. (Signed) C. Aerssens.

(Endorsed) Petition for S"" Thomas Dael, Knight and Captain in the service of the High and jMighty Lords the States General of the United Netherlands. 26"' January 161S.

Resolution of the States General^ referring Sir Thomas Dales Petition.

[From the Kegisler of Keaolutions of the States General, in the Eoyal Archiycs at the Hague.]

Friday, 26 January 1615 Folio 18. Ambassador from the King of Great Britain, appeared in the Sir Carleton, * Ambassador Carle- '"I- Assembly, and by his Majesty's Order, first verbally and afterwards in writing Daei. inserted hereafter, very earnestly recommended the petition of Sir Thomas Duel, Knight, Captain in the public service, returned from Virginia, whither he was permitted by their High Mightinesses to proceed some years ago, on the serious recommendation of the Prince of Wales of glorious memory, in order that their High Mightinesses would be pleased to allow the Petitioner his ordinary allowance during the time of his absence, and to grant him an order for the payment, so that he may thereby discharge his debts.