Monday, 20"' October, 1636. Foiio8i9. Received a letter from the Directors of the Amsterdam Chamber of the West West India Com- , ,_ pany- India Company, in answer to their High Mightmesses' letter, written in the case of Lubbertus Van Dinclagen, late fiscal and sheriff in New Netherland. Whereupon deliberation being had, it is resolved and concluded that the aforesaid letter shall be handed to party, in order to say what he thinks proper thereupon.

Subject for the Consideration of the Assembly of the XIX. 1636.

[ From the Original in the Eoyal ArchiTes at the Hague. File, West Indie. ]

Points of Reference whereupon all the Chambers of the West India Company

are summoned to Amsterdam for the S"" December, 1636, extracted so far as relates to the affairs of New Netherland. Received 25 Nov. 1636.

lO"" Point.

They shall also come prepared to resume and amend if necessary, the order on the management of New Netherland, Cura9ao, Cape de Verd, Senegal, Sierre Leone, the Wild Coast, Fernando, Noronho, and the Colonies planted here and there. And for this purpose each, in his place, shall bring all books and papers for information thereon.

Mr. Van Beveren to ihe States General. [ From the Original in the Royal Archives at the Hague ; File, West Indie. ]

High and Mighty Lords. My last to your High Mightinesses is of the 27"" March. The letters &c. I fear the delay in terminating the Treaty with France has caused the granting of a certain patent to Captain Kercke and his associates : to wit, that his Majesty has given to the aforesaid