Resolution of the States General on the trade to New Netherland. [ From the Register of Kesolutions of the Stales General, in the Royal Archives at the Hague. ]

Thursday, 4 October 16 J S. Folio 267. Read the petition of the Company trading to the island of New Netherland, New Netherland. requesting the continuance of their charter for some years longer to trade exclusively to the aforesaid Island. But it is resolved, before disposing thereof, first to see and reconsider the aforesaid petitioners' charter.

Resolution of the States General on the Petition of Hendrich Elhins.

[From the Register of Resolutions of the Slates General in the Royal Archives at the Hagne. ]

Tuesday the 9"> October 1618. roiio272. Read the petition of Henrick Eelkins and Adriaen Jansse Engel cum sociis, all '"' andcompany! merchants residing at Amsterdam, associates and partners in what is called the

22 * NEW- YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. New Netlierland Company, which their Higii Mightinesses have incorporated for the term of four successive years, whereof the fourth and last year hath expired in January last ; requesting that, in consequence of said expiration and of their, the petitioners', having already prepared A Shi to New ^ ®'i'P named the Schilt to proceed thither, their High Mightinesses would be Neiheriand. pjeased to grant them a favorable permission, in order that they may perform the aforesaid voyage without any opposition from their former partners. Their High Mightinesses have consented hereunto, because, and by reason, of the expiration of the charter granted to the petitioners, and therefore permit them to perform their intended voyage to New Netherland with their prepared ship herein mentioned.