Read a letter from the Directors of the West India Company at Amsterdam, West India Com- gf i|-|e gQ"' instaut, requesting, for reasons therein set forth, that the appearance Planters. before their High Mightinesses' Deputies, whereunto they are summoned for the 22'* instant, may be postponed for eight days or more. Whereupon it is resolved, to hand the aforesaid letter to Messrs. Arnhem and others, their High Mightinesses' Deputies, who will fix another suitable day, and notify the aforesaid Directors, together with the masters of the Colonies in New Netherland, to appear as aforesaid.

Mesolution of the States General fixing a day for hearing the Patroons, &c. [ From the Register of Kesolutions of the States General, in the Royal Archives at the Hague. ]

Saturday, 10 June, 1634. Folio 4S2. Westlndia Company On motion of Mr. Arnhem, the Directors of the West India Company, and the »t , i ,, , i in New Netherland shall be summoned to be on the evening . , , i i against the Patroons plant- Patroous, planters r *-*

«"• of the 14"' instant at the tavern, in order to proceed to business next day on the difference between them respectively existing.

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States General to the Patroons of New Neiherland.

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

To the Patroons, planters in New Netherland. The 10"" June, 1634.

The States.

differences existing with those of the West India Company, respecting the Colonies and their rights in New Netherland. And whereas the day must be postponed at the request of those of the West India Company, we have accordingly adjourned it until the 14"" instant, next ensuing, in the evening, at the tavern. Wherein fail not.