The Spanish ambassador took his leave of the King to day. The Envoy from Morocco left London on Thursday last. The Lord High Admiral of England is very sick the virtuous wish he may recover. ;

Herewith will this end and, after my humble salutations to your High Mightinesses, I pray God High and Mighty Lords, that He may bless your High Mightinesses' deliberations and government. Your Migh Mightinesses' Most obedient servant London, the xxii"" May, 163S. (Signed) Alb. Joachixmi Received, 14"" June, 1638. 1638.

'James, 3d Marquess, and IstDuke, of Hamilton, and 5th Earl of Arran, K. G., was born in 1606 and succeeded to the title in 1623. He was created a Duke in 1643, and in 1648, had the command of an army that was raised and marched into England for the relief of Charles I., but was defeated at Preston, when his Grace was taken prisoner. He was beheaded on the 9th March, 1649, a few weeks after his Royal Master had suffered the same fate, and died with undaunted courage. -- Ed. 'Sir Thomas Roe.

110 NEW- YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS.

Suhject of lieference for the Assembly of the XIX. 1638.

[ From the Original in Ihe Royal Archives at the Hague ; File, West Itidie. ]

Points of Reference on which all the Chambers of the West India Company are summoned to Middelburg for the 5"" July 1638 ; extracted so far as they relate to the a'fTairs of New Netherland. Exhibited 12"" June, 1638. IS'h Point.