In all, 12 ships and yachts destined for the African trade in Guinea, Benin, Angola, Greyn, and Quaqua coasts, with the exported cargoes and expected returns, as more fully can be shewn, amount to, according to cost fl. 1,709,000 1 ship of Dordrecht to Cape Verd, with cargo, 60,000 1 ship ) destined for the trade of the Amazon and the Coast of Guiana, 2 yachts j with the cargoes, 80,000 1 ship of about 130 lasts, ] well equipped, destined for the trade and 1 yacht j colonization of New Netherland, estimated, at least, at 120,000

Total, 18 ships and yachts trading to all quarters where the Company hath any free trade, amounting to 1,969,000 9 large ships of 200 to 300 lasts, ] despatched in May, 1626, under 5 large and small yachts, j Admiral Pieter Pieterzen Heyn, (whose plan promises to be successful) victualled for 18 months, having full 1800 men, furnished with metal and iron guns, amounting, with the equipage, to 700,000

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36" NEW- YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. 8 ships and yachts oti divers expediiioiis, under Thomas Sickes flag, victualled for IS months, amounting to -. fl. l'00,000 33 ships of 200, (a, 300, (aJ, 350 hists, including 9 or 10 big and little yachts -- which the Company hath still lying here in port, provided with In all 73 metal and iron guns, and all sorts of supplies of ammunition of war, ships. powder, muskets, arms, sabres, and whatever may be necessary for the equipment, which can be fitted for sea at the fourth part of their former cost, estimated, as more fully can be seen, at 1,100,000 The sugar prize lately by Thomas Sickes, and the goods freighted through the fleet by General Boudewyn Hendrixen, will amount fully to, 300,000 The wages of the IGOO soldiers allowed to the Company by your High Mightinesses, and the expense incurred thereupon by the refusal to pay anything, 150,000 That your High Mightinesses still owe, on the promised 1500"' guilders, to be paid before you can derive any advantage as partners 150,000 These following moneys are still to be received in cash, which being in the Treasury, will be applied to keep the foregoing ships at sea, not only to injure the King of Spain, but also by God's blessing to do your High Mightinesses and the Company much service, and the Partners good profit From the shareholders what is yet unpaid of the S"* installment; the third of the 3^ installment, estimated at 458,000 From the shareholders for the 4"' installment, all which is forthcoming, amounting to 1,467,000 Your High Mightinesses still remain indebted on the 1500" guilders, besides the 150"" guilders before slated, 750,000