Whether it would not, therefore, be expedient to place the district of New Netherland at the disposal of the States General? They have no intention so to do; unless they derived profit by it. But they hope, now that they have taken some order about Brazil, that it will prove a source of profit in time. They propose to surrender the trade with the Indians, or something else. Nothing comes from NeVY Netherland but beaver skins, mincks, and other furs; considerable grain could be raised there in course of time.

Note. Tlie questions in the above paper were propounded by the States General, and the answers are by Mr. Rutger Huygens who, with seven other gentlemen, was appointed by the States General, on the 23d of February, 1638, to preside at the Assembly of the XIX. of the West India Company, at the Hague. " Chesapeake. " Meaning, probably, the House of Good Hope, on the Connecticut River; now, Hartford. -- Ed.

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108 NEW- YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS.

Mr. Joacliimi to the States General. [ From tie Original in the Royal ArcliiTes at (he Ilagae ; File, Engdand. ]

High and Mighty Lords!

My Lords !

Your High Mightinesses will see, by the accompanying papers, the resolution of the Lords of the King's Council on my application to his Majesty respecting letters of reprisal granted to George Henley and his associates, also to Polhil, and regarding that of the intercourse. I have added thereunto copy of the answer of the Committee of the council of the ix March 1635. (that is, of the xix March 1636, new style) quoted by their Lordships in this resolution of the xxv