The Committee nominated on the S"* instant to examine the papers from New Netherland and Curagao, report that they are of opinion still to preserve the said places at the smallest expense possible, conforming to the letter of the Director there, dated 4"" July, the resolution of the XIX., and letter of the 20"" September, 1641, sent to the aforesaid Director by the ship the Brandaris, which the Assembly approves; and resolves, moreover, to postpone the sending of a Clergyman or Vicar.

Resolution of the States General on a Petition of Fiscal Van Dindagen. [ From the Eegiater of West India affairs, 1C2S-- 1651, in the Royal Archives at the Hague. ]

Wednesday, 2lst May, 1642. Folio 70. The further petition of Lubbert van Dincklagen, late fiscal of New Netherland, Lubbert van Dincli- • i .1 j- i ti 1 . n /' • • ^ lagcn. witn the appendix thereunto annexed, is, alter previous deliberation, referred to their High Migtinesses' deputies, actually presiding at the Assembly of the XIX. of the West India Company, at Amsterdam, in order that the petitioner may, by their direction and interposition, obtain his just arrears, which the said Company may owe him on his claims.

HOLLAND DOCUMENTS : II. 127

Mr. Joachimi to the States General. [ From the Original in Hie Royal Archives at the Hague ; File, Engeland. ]

High and Mighty Lords.

My Lords, No notice has been taken in the House of Commons of what I communicated to some Lords on the xxii. and xxiii., from your High Mightinesses' letter of the twelfth instant, as I have understood from a Knight, a member of the same house, who is also of opinion that the alliance with Spain and the trade are wholly opposed to our proposal. Since my last of the xxv., some more cavalry have made their appearance here; and infantry are continued to be enlisted by beat of drum.