Whether it would not be best to communicate this matter to the Mr. William Boswel, the King of Great Britain's agent. In order to discover means whereby, first, this question, which is reasonable, may, by the intervention of his Honor on the one side, and Ambassador Joachimi on the other, be settled in a friendly manner; inasmuch as no suit has, so far as we know, been entered, up to the present time, against the Company, or complaint been made to his Majesty on the subject. And, secondly, future mischiefs may be avoided by a proper boundary line between his Majesty's, and your High Mightinesses', subjects. Inasmuch as the welfare of both depends on mutual good understanding. And a contrary course will afford an opportunity, whereby not only the Indians will be emboldened anew to kill the Christians, as the English heretofore sorely experienced in Virginia, and to [slaughter] our people for a much slighter [cause], but also the King of Spain [will be encouraged in his efforts] to rivet his chains [on us], i which otherwise by degrees from

Exhibited 25"' October, 1634.

Mesolution of the States General on the difficulties with tlie English in New Netherland.

[ From the Register of Resolutions of the States General, in the Royal ArchiTes at the Hague. ]

Wednesday, 25"' October, 1634. roiio875. Mess" Arnhem and the other, their High Mightinesses' Deputies have reported that, pursuant to yesterday's resolution, they have heard and considered the state of the Difflcnity in New ^uestion and difference which arose in New Netherland between the English Netherland. ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^ ^f ^^^ ^^^^ y^j^j^ Company of these United Netherlands, and have submitted herewith to their High Mightinesses certain Representation on said question, communicated by the Directors of the West India Company aforesaid. Whereupon, deliberation being had, it is resolved and concluded that this State cannot by any means interfere therein, but leave the aforesaid matter to take its course but their High Mightinesses permit the ;