Whereupon deliberation being had, it is resolved and concluded, that the aforesaid Remonstrance and Project be placed in

the hands of their High Mightinesses' Deputies to the present Assembly of the XIX., here at the Hague, to be by them communicated to that Assembly, and further to manage and direct

the affair there, so that proper resolution maybe taken thereupon, one way or the other, before the Assembly of the XIX. adjourn.

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106 NEW- YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS.

Hesolution of the States General urging the Colonization of Neio Netherland.

From the Register of the West India AITairs, 16:38-1651, in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague ]

Monday, 2G April, 1638. Folio 1. Whereas their Hifih Mightinesses learn that a sufficient number of good and Divine Worship in . , , , , , tt-. i i i i- i i Brazil. pious clergymen have not been sent to L-xbor at Brazil in the harvest ot the Lord di3dpiinr " *° also that church discipline has not been duly introduced, much less practiced ""^ ^outh^""" "' there, nor even order taken for the establishment of schools for the education of the rising youth, that they may be brought up in religion and piet)'. Colonies in New Secondly, their High Mightinesses receive additional information that the Netherland. o o •' '

Population. population in New Netherland does not only not increase as it ought, but even that the population which had been commenced is decreasing, and appears to be neglected by the West India Company, so that the inhabitants of foreign princes and potentates, are endeavoring to incorporate New Netherland, and if not seasonably attended to, will at once entirely overrun it. Therefore their High Mightinesses, after previous deliberation, have resolved and concluded on the first point, hereby to instruct and authorize their deputies to the Assembly of the XIX., that in conjunction with the present delegates from the respective Chambers to said Assembly, they assist in making and enacting such order, that Divine Worship in Brazil be duly attended to,church ordinance and discipline introduced and practiced, and the rising youth educated and brought up in the fear of the Lord and in the Christian Reformed religion.