attack being our people. Herewith, commending myself to your High attempted on Mightinesses, I pray God, High and Mighty Lords, to prosper the State and to bless your High Mightinesses' Government. Your High Mightinesses' London, the xvii. October, 1642. Most humble Servant, Received 25"^ October, 1642. ( Signed ) Alb Joachimi. :

Resolution of the States General on the preceding Despatches. [ From the Register of 'West India Affairs, 1633--1651, in the Royal ArchiTes at the Hague. ]

Saturday, 25"- October, 1642. Folio 80. • 3 r. 1 Heer Joachimi.Rcceived a letter and appendix from Mr. Joachimi, their High Mightinesses' ordinary Ambassador in England, written at London the 18"" inst.; the aforesaid letter

New Netherland Containing, among the rest, a notice of affairs that occurred in New Netherland *''^^'"' which, being taken into consideration, it is resolved and concluded, that the retro-acta relating hereunto shall be examined.

Subjects for the Consideration of the Assembly of the XIX. 1643. [ From the Original, in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague ; File, West Indie. ]

Points on which all the Chambers of the West India Company are summoned to Amsterdam for the 21 February, 1643 ; extracted so far as they relate to the affairs of New Netherland. Read 2 February, 1643.

IS"" Point.

It being found that New Netherland hath been hitherto of great expense and small profit to the Company, and that the plan of opening the trade to said place, produces no true effect

136 NEW-YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. according to the intent, inasmuch as many will go thither to trade without acquiring a domicile there and therefore, population scarcely increases there, whilst trade is seriously ruined. ;