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

Captain and Company a patent or charter for the term of twenty-one years, to equip eight fully armed ships, to erect some small forts in New England or Newfoundland, and to become master of the fishery of Newfoundland, New France and Virginia, and not to suffer any nation to come and fish there, except under his license and tribute, where notwithstanding the French from all remote time have fished and carried on a good trade. Your High Mightinesses can enquire if any of your subjects are in the habit of going thither with the same design. I have,

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in accordance with my duty advised the French Ambassador hereof, and also assured him that the aforesaid charter was passed. A certain Italian nobleman, etc. (Signed) C. Van Beveren. London, 3"* April, 1637.

Resolution of the States General on a further Petition of Mr. Van DincMagen. [ From the Ecgister of Eesolulions of the Stales General, In the Royal Archives at the Hague. ]

Thursday, the 30"' April 1637.

Folio 272. The further petition of LubbertVan Dincklagen, late fiscal of New Netherland Kecommendation.' being again read to the Assembly, It is, after previous deliberation resolved and concluded that the Assembly of the XIX. of the West India Company be seriously written to, to satisfy the Petitioner. And their High Mightinesses' deputies, going to the aforesaid Assembly, are requested to second their High Mightinesses' good disposition and intention herein with hearty zeal and earnestness.