Which being considered, it is hereby resolved and decided to request and appoint Mess" Arnhem, Herberts de Knuyt, Weede, Lecklama and Haersolte to hear and understand both sides, pro and con, respecting their differences; and afterwards to decide said differences as, by plurality of votes, shall be found most agreeable to justice; and in case of the absence of the one party or the other, their High Mightinesses' said Commissioners are empowered to transact business with the party present ; and those interested shall be summoned to appear here on the 21" inst., in order to proceed to business on the day following.

General to the Amsterdam Chamber of the West India Company.

[From the Minute In the Royal Archives at the Hague ; File, West Indie. ]

To the Chamber of the West India Company at Amsterdam, as presiding Chamber. The 13 May, 1634. The States. ^'"'agllSt"'""'^ Whereas we have this day deputed some Lords from our Assembly, to hear and '^^'^ Nethlrrand"" cxamine you and the committee from the principal stockholders on the one side, and the Patroons, planters in New Netherland on the other side, respecting the differences which have arisen with authority afterwards to determine the said differences as they, by ;

most agreeable to justice. And the 22'' instant having been fixed plurality of votes, shall find and appointed by our commissioners for that business; we have therefore resolved to notify you thereof, requesting that your delegates, together with the authorized principal stockholders, may be here at the Hague on the evening of the 21" instant, with full powers and instructions, in order to appear on the following day before our Commissioners above mentioned, who will then proceed to business. Wherein fail not.