May be pleased so to influence the respective Provinces that, finally, the required vote of subsidies may be obtained, if not more, at least in the same form as was demanded by the Council, and the effect thereof be realized as promptly as necessity requires. So that we may prosecute with renewed courage, and complete, with God's blessing, successfully our begun work, for the benefit of this State, and the humiliation of the common enemy. The Deputies of the XIX. are also instructed to explain to your High Mightinesses, certain difficulties they experience in New Netherland, from the English whereof Mr. Joachimi, your ;

High Mightinesses' Ambassador, hath advised us. As the matter consists of a long narrative, and many circumstances, which would detain your High Mightinesses' Assembly too long, they respectfully request your High Mightinesses to be pleased to appoint a committee from your midst, to whom we may communicate the said representation, and submit the means whereby further inconveniences may be avoided. Which doing, &c. Exhibited 24 October 1634.

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Re-solution of the States General on the preceding Memorial.

[ From Ihe Eegiatcr of ReaolutioDS of the States GeDeral, in the Royal Archives at the Hague. ]

Tuesday, 24'" October, 1634. Folio 878. Read the remonstrance of the attending Deputies of the Assembly of the XIX. WMt India Com- ^j. ^^^ West India Company, lately hoiden at Amsterdam, requesting, for the reasons therein set forth, that their High Mightinesses would be pleased so to influence the respective provinces, that the West India Company may finally obtain the desired votes of Subsidy. subsidy for this current year. 1634, as prayed for by the general petition of the Council of State, for the behoof of the aforesaid Company, so that the latter may, with renewed courage, prosecute, and with God's blessing, successfully complete its begun work, to the advantage of this state, and the humiliation of the general enemy.