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. We find what you require our further resolution upon consists of the following points; first: of making no Treaty of peace or Truce, except, &c; 2": of the aid to be furnished by us according to the 4"" and S'*" articles of tiie Treaty of the year 1608; 3°: of the East and West India navigation ; 4°: of the breaking with those of Algiers; 5°: of the Judicature, &c. On the third point, speaking of the East and West India Company, you will, so far as relates To decline the East ^^ ^^^ East Indies, decline it, with the best reasons you can adduce; and finally* iDdiatraje. declare that nothing can be done therein without hearing the Company. And in case his Majesty should please to propose any thing, or make any overtures, in this regard, that after hearing it, the Company shall be asked to give his Majesty all possible satisfaction; Combination of the and as far as the West Indies is concerned, We have sent you, by Salais, the "^ West India Compa- •'