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.

[ From the Minute in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague; File 7»e«( Indie, 1623 -- 1624. ]

The States. David Picters. Honorable : By the annexed petition, presented to us by Captain Bamd. Pieters, you will be able to learn what he hath communicated and requested on the part of his owners residing at RochcUe. And whereas we so regard the matter that the Incorporated JVest India Company ought not to enter, in the beginning, into a dispute with the subjects of neighboring Kings and Princes, but much rather observe good correspondence and friendship towards them. We have, therefore, deemed it proper and necessary to send Your Honors the aforesaid Petition, and reflecting on theconsequeuces which may arise to the injury of the Company by disputes with the French, hereby recommend you to endeavor that this matter be arranged by agreement; either that your Honors receive the ship and cargo by purchase from the Petitioner, or, should this not be effected, cause him to enter into bonds, that the ship will not go within the limits of your Charter; or that some other amicable arrangement may be discovered whereby both sides may be satisfied. Whereunto awaiting. Done the 6"- April, 1624.