Arnhem, their High Mightinesses' associate Delegate to the Assembly of the XIX., M' Olican absent, written at Amsterdam the 5"" inst, and seconded by the verbal petition of Mr. Adriaen Pieterson, Director of the aforesaid Company, in order to obtain letters to Ambassador Joachimi and Deputy Govert Brasser, with a view Ship Unity. that, through their intercession, the Ship Emdrachl, coming from New Netherland and touching at Plymouth, in England, and there seized, should be again released and discharged ; which, being considered, it is hereby resolved and decided, to allow and grant the letters aforesaid in the best form.

General to their Ambassadors in England. [ From the Minute in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague ; File, West Indie. ]

To Mess" Joachimi and Brasser, their High Mightinesses' Ambassador and Deputy in England ; the 7"' April, 1632.

The States, etc. Honorable. The Directors deputed to the Assembly of the XIX. of the West India Company, at Amsterdam, have represented to us that the Ship Eendrachl, on arriving at Plymouth, from New Netherland, was, by the Vice admiral and Captains of the Plymouth Castles, seized on the false information of the provost of said Ship, who was dissatisfied, because he could not have his earned wages paid to him there, (which he must first receive at Amsterdam) and of the Pilot, who, in opposition to the Director and Skipper, being on shore got married. But a settlement being had, with much difficulty, she was released again, and the aforesaid provost, having received his wages, went up to London, and before the ship