The quality of our confrere being made known to hini; he persisted in his previous answer, adding, I am no skipper, and the ship is going home to Sweden, and had her Majesty's letters; which being demanded, were refused to be shown. Whereupon, the pilot having departed, he returned shortly after, saying, Our skipper has just arrived. Which skipper being sent for, he answered. Whoever wants to speak with, or has any thing to say to me, may come to me; so that the Director had the said skipper summoned by the city marshal to produce his commission ; this,

however, he would not do, but again answered as above. Such being the case, the ship was placed under arrest. Notice having been given us thereof, we immediately sent one of our Chamber thither, who, with the Director at Medenblik, spoken to the skipper. He then exhibited his commission from the Crown of Sweden. This done, the arrest was at once removed and he was allowed to depart with the ship, as soon as he pleased whereupon, he ;

took his departure without any discontent or verbal protest. This, High and Mighty Lords, is the true state and circumstances of the case regarding the above mentioned ship; whereby your High Mightinesses can perceive how honestly every thing was transacted, doubting not but,

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after this information, all cause of dissatisfaction will be removed from the Hon'''* Resident's mind ; which you, High and Mighty Lords, will please to promote to the best of your power. Herewith, High and Mighty Lords, we pray God, according to our humble supplication, to be pleased to grant your High Mightinesses, a prosperous government, for the welfare of our dear Fatherland. Your High Mightinesses' Humble Servants, The Directors of the West India Company, Chamber at Enchuyzen. (Signed,) Codde Van der Burgh.