The above named Boshuil hath the reputation here of being a very honest man, and, especially, that he is well inclined to maintain good correspondence between his Majesty and Your High Mightinesses. We submit to Your High Mightinesses' wisdom and discretion, whether or not you will furnish him with a free house. We shall merely observe thus much, that, if not done, it will again lay open the wound of the refused seat iu the Council, and be interpreted as having been done through disrespect for his Majesty, whose agents have, heretofore, been supplied by your High Mightinesses with a free house. Sir Bronckhorst has also waited on us, saying that he understood your High Mightinesses were making new levies. And as he had a commission to raise a regiment, he requested us, whenever your High Mightinesses were enlisting new forces, to acquaint your High Mightinesess of his offer to raise a regiment and to take it over at his own expense. We were afterwards informed that application would be made for permission to convey to Dunkirk a large quantity of Saltpeter, which has arrived from India. And herewith, commending ourselves, most respectfully, to your High Mightinesses' good graces, we shall continually pray Almighty God, High and Mighty Lords, that he may bless Your High Mightinesses' wise government more and more. Your High Mightinesses' Most humble and The lO"- April, 1632 ; Moat faithful servants, Stylo novo. In London. (Signed) Alb. Joachimi. Received 1 May, 163JJ. Govert Brasser.

West India Company to the States General. [ From the Original in the Eoyal ArchiTes at the Hague ; f'ile, TI*«rt Indie. \