Your High Mightinesses know how ill instructed we are on that subject; we therefore request again, most humbly, that, pursuant to our previous despatches, we receive by the first opportunity further order on this subject. We particularly complained to the said Lord High Treasurer of the unreasonable and unheard of proceeding adopted towards the ship the Ecndracht, which arrived from New Netherland, and have finally so far influenced his Lordship that he promised us to give orders for the release of the aforesaid vessel, saving and without prejudice to his Majesty's right.

We have advised the Agent of the West India Company hereof, so that he may retain on board the ship the crew he had orders to send over. Tiie said Lord Treasurer hath also informed us that the King hath postponed, until the next week, the consideration of Captain Daniel le Clercq's case, in consequence of the occurrence of divers important affairs here, which must be first disposed of. We have already written at large to your High Mightinesses on the subject of this trial and refer you thereunto. Yesterday evening the news came of the arrival of an extraordinary Ambassador from France, who had been excepted. And herewith commending ourselves, most humbly, to the good graces of your High Mightinesses, we shall pray Almighty God, High and Mighty Lords, that he may continue to bless your High Mightinesses' wise government more and more. Your High Mightinesses' Most dutiful and faithful Servants, In London, Alb. Joachimi. 27"' May, 1632 new style. ; Covert Brasser. Received 11 June, 1632.