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 ;

delegated Directors to speak and confer hereupon, on behalf of the Company in particular, with Mr. Boswell, the Resident of his Majesty the King of Great Britain.

' The portions of the above within brackets or left blank, are not in the Dutch MS., the original of which is represented as worn or illegible in those parts -- Ed.

96 NEW- YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS.

New Project of Freedoms and Exemptions. [ From the MS., wiihout date, in the Eoyal Arcliives at the Hague ; File, entitled We»t Indit, 1680--1635. ]

Freedoms, Privileges and Exemptions, granted by the High and Mighty Lords States General, ex plenitudine potes/alis, to all persons of condition, inhabitants of these countries, to be qualified thereunto by their High Mightinesses, as Lords and Patroons of New Netherland, for the purpose of planting Colonies and introducing cattle there, all for the advancement of the Incorporated West India Company, and for the benefit of the inhabitants of these countries.