extracted so much as relates to New Netherland.

14"- Point.

And observing the misconstructions which occur in the Freedoms and Exemptions to the Colonists, the adjourned members shall therefore come to resume the same and bring with them the lists of their receipt, together with the names of those, who are admitted as Planters.

Exhibited 19 March, 1632.

Mr. van Arnhem to the States General. [ From the Original in the Royal Archives at the Hague ; File, Vest Indie. ]

High and Mighty Lords. The Directors of the West India Company have informed us that one of their ships, named de Eendracht, coming from New Netherland and touching at Plymouth, in England, was seized there; first, on pretence that the cargo of the ship was procured in the English Colonies; next, tiiat the Company had appropriated some countries belonging to the English; notwithstanding

said trade was prosecuted at such places in New Netherland; to wit, between the North and South Rivers; which have been always in the peaceable and uncontroverted possession of the Company; and those of said Company have never encroached on the English. Then, it is well to remark, that this intrigue was set on foot by the Spanish Ambassador in England; for, the Company is credibly informed, the said Ambassador will endeavor to lay claim to all their ships arriving there, in order thus by all possible means to obstruct said trade. Which cannot but cause great injury to the Company, and, consequently, to your High Mightinesses. Tlierefore, we cannot forbear hereby respectfully soliciting your High Mightinesses to be graciously pleased so to recommend these and similar matters which may occur in England, to your High Mightinesses' Ambassador and Delegate there, that they may afford the Company all favorable assistance herein; and, especially, in case the Earl of Carlisle (as he hath given out) may lay claim to the said Company's ships in regard to a certain Island of St.