Exhibited the IG"- November, 1627.

To the High and Mighty Lords States General of the United Netherlands. High and Mighty Lords. 1. We have heretofore communicated to your High Mightinesses the exploits, &c. 4. The last letters from New Netherland bring word, that the English of New Plymouth threaten to drive away those there, or to disturb them in their settlement and little colony, notwithstanding our's heretofore had tendered to them every good correspondence and friendship. They therefore request the aid of forty Soldiers for their defence. We would rather see it secured by friendly alliance. In March, last year, our yacht, the Sturgeon, was in the River Gambia. Your High Mightinesses' obedient The Committee of the Assembly of the XIX. (signed) Albert Kounraats, Michael Paauw, CORNELIS BiCKEK, C. Nicolay.

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The Assembly of the XIX. to the States General [ From the Original in the Royal Archlvea at the Hcguo ; File, West Indie. ]

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High and Mighty Lords, We have heretofore represented, in writing, to your High Mightinesses, that our constituents, the respective Chambers of tlie Incorporated West India Company, think and fear that the utter ruin and dissolution of said Company will be the consequence of the present negotiaiion for a Trace with tiie Enemy, and have therefore with all submission besought you, High and Mighty, that you would be pleased to be careful that nothing may be done to the prejudice of its commenced proceedings, which have been of such benefit to this country but that the Company ;