Some months ago, disputes about boundaries broke out here, in presence of the King and his Majesty's Council, between those who have the King's Charter for Virginia and those who sail to and colonize New England. A noble Lord, who regrets to perceive that there is any misunderstanding between the English and Dutch nations, has informed me, that the aforesaid disputes did not arise because the persons above mentioned were suffering any injury, the one from the other, but in order to pick a quarrel with the Dutch about the possession of New Netiierland. The aforesaid Lord was of opinion, that the disputes above mentioned, are forged in the Spanish forge. He asked, if the Dutch could not be disposed to pay the King of Great Britain some acknowledgment for

what they occupy there? I cut him off from all hope of that. The intrigues of the Spaniards are many and palpable. They have great advantage, because your High Mightinesses' power at sea, is looked on with great jealousy here. I humbly crave your High Mightinesses to

make such order, that I may know by the first opportunity, how I shall have to act further in this matter. The right way would be to leave these people to the law. But I fear, that this case would not be allowed to be tried in the ordinary manner; inasmuch as the question of the King's jurisdiction is mixed up with it. The merchant, or factor, of the ship in this case, is the same person that was factor to the French ship of Caen ; respecting which the Directors of the East India Company several years ago, had trouble. Your High Mightinesses' letter of the xvii March, with the M. Oxensterne's proposal, and the pieces thereunto belonging, and another of the xxi of the aforesaid month, respecting the two Scots skippers, arrived here only on the xvii instant, through want of conveyance from Zealand.