Resolation of the States General respecting New Virginia.

[ From Ihe Register of Eesolatlons ol the Stales General, in the Eoyal Arcliives at the Hague. 1

Tuesday, the 4"' September, 1621. Henrick AUartszzn Read the petition of Henrick Allartszzn' cum suis, in which they request vil^'inla. permission to send a ship to New Virginia to fetch" their people and property from there; but it is resolved, before disposing thereof, to hear the opinion of the Board of Admiralty in Zealand.

Resolution of the States General permitting a ship to proceed to Virginia.

[ From Ihe Ecgister of Resolutions of the States General, io the Koyal Archives at the Hague. ]

Wednesday, 15 September, 1621. Folio 8G3. On the petition of Henrick Elkens, Hans Jooris Houton and Adriaen Janssen, ™m''6uis^. '^""'°' Engel cum sociis, merchants in Amsterdam, what follows is granted: The States General, &c., having communication of the contents of this petition, have, for reasons submitted with the presentation thereof, granted, and do hereby grant, for disposition thereof, that the petitioners, according to their request, shall be at liberty to send their ship named the White Dove, burthen about forty lasts, whereof Wilhem Janssen Houton is

Master, to Virginia, on condition that they shall have returned to this country before the first of July next, with their goods and ship.

Resolution of the States General permitting another Ship to he sent to Virginia.

I From the Kegister of Resolutions of the Stales General, in the Royal Archives at the Hague. ]