^d'i'STc^lTwar! first: the West India Company; secondly: the aid that should be promised from uiiiiary aiTairs. fj^jg gj^jg {„ g^se the King go to war ; and, thirdly: if some regiments might be °' new soidtere." exchanged, new levies for old experienced soldiers; and, conformably to the advice of his Excellency, it is resolved, on the first point: That the declaration of the Assembly of the Nineteen on this matter must be waited for, to which purpose their High Mightinesses' Deputies now returning to that Assembly, are directed, moreover, to insist thereon by resolution, in order to send copy thereof to the Ambassadors. Regarding the second and third points, as there is no appearance that the King will be willing to bring a formal Army into the field, it is resolved, that it is, as yet, unnecessary to determine specially thereupon, but prudent to postpone it until it will be seen what his Majesty will please to resolve in the premises.

HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: I. 33

Secret Resolution of the States General.

[ From the E( gieter of Secret Kesolutions of States General, in the Rojral Archives at the IlagQe. ]

Friday, the l?"- of May, 1624. Folio 65. jj^ tiiat his Excellency has been pleased to write the letter being reported ^"" resolved on yesterday to the Ambassadors in France, in answer to their letter of the S'* instant, it is concluded to let it be sent, as here inserted : --

The States General of the United Netherlands.

Honorable, wise, right prudent Gentlemen: We duly received, on the 10"" inst., your despatches of the 27"" and manner, was handed to us, on the li"" last of April. In like following, that of the S'"" inst., which you sent express per Stevan van Groeningen; and the one and the other being considered by us.