You may be assured that a certain person of credit is here, who was lately offered a share of that ship, well knowing that some owners reside here and at Amsterdam : therefore, the matter ought, in our opinion, be prosecuted, for the sake of example, and thereby to discourage others, who are disposed to go the same road. Regarding our affairs, we have done nothing, except to make some preparatory arrangements to facilitate the business as much as possible, expecting to-day the Deputies of the respective cities. The Directors of Hoorn have informed us, that they authorized, or wrote to your Commissioners for the opening of their subscription to the capital, in the assurance that their petition shall be taken into consideration. What relates to it, your Honors will presently know. Herewith ending. (Under stood :) Honorable, worthy, wise, right, discreet gentlemen, praying the Almighty to keep you in his Holy protection. (Signed) Your Honors' dutiful Commissioners, Hoorn, the 29* March, 1624. Rogier Cobbert Received 2'' April, 1624. Blendricxs', Alb' Wifrinck.

(At the side stood:) Post. After closing this, the arrested Skipper hath had an attachment served on us, and summoned us for the next day, which we shall endeavor to meet by exceptions, etc., until further instructions and advice will be received from your Honors.

The address was Right Honorable, worthy, wise and most prudent, the Commissioners at the Assembly of the Nineteen, on behalf of the West India Company, at Amsterdam.

32 NEW- YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS.

States General to the Assembly of the XIX.