And in case the aforesaid, or any other ship, may, in consequence of the unfounded pretensions of the Earl of Carlisle, be troubled about a certain Island, St. Martin, claimed to have been given him by the King; where, nevertheless, the said Earl never had any people, but which has been made use of by the above mentioned Company, you will, on the contrary, allege such reasons as you will consider most applicable in the premises. Relying on which, we commend you to God's protection. At the Hague, the T"" April, 1G32.

Messi's. Joachimi and Brasser to the States General.

[ From the Original, remaining in tiie Royal ArctiiveB at tlie Hague ; File, Sngeland. ]

High and Mighty Lords.

My Lords. Let this despatch be Our last to your High Mightinesses, was of the SS"" of last month. Since then of "the Lorus of We havc complaiucd r D the Lord High through O Treasurer, of the r publication of the ' Heemstede and

an^b"r™cu^i"im! ^ook On the cveuts at Amboina; and also, requested that his Lordship would ?onfe?'wfth'hiVEi° prevent the exportation of warlike stores to the enemy setting forth the ;

Md^o7epOT^I)'o°ae advantage which this kingdom might, in time and place, derive therefrom. His ed) coMt. kv'^B, Lordship said, he had not given any consent to have the book printed ; and that he well knew the Council had no knowledge of it. That the Bishop, or Secretaries, were in the habit of giving such licences; that he agreed with us, it were better