And that an account of the superior convenience of sea coasts, bays, and large rivers, besides the great fertility of this place : yea, which alone could of itself provision and supply yearly 20, 25@^30 ships from Brazil or the West Indies with all necessaries. (Was underwritten :) Remaining, as we are, your High Mightinesses' faithful servants and subjects, lawfully chosen and authorized by the Hon*"'^ Director and Council and the entire Commonalty of New Netherland, (Signed) Coornelis Melyn, JA^ Evertse Boudt, ToMAS Hal, Gerrit Wolphertse, IsAK Alleeton, Barent Dirckse, Abraham Pieterse, Jochem Pietekse Kuyter.

Dated Manahatan, in New Netherland, this 3'^ November, 1643 ; Stil : Rom°.

This is found, ou collating, to agree with the Minute. (Signed) Cornelis van Tienhoven, Sec'.

Resolution of the States General referring the 'preceding Memorial.

[ From the Register of West India Affairs, 1653--1651, In the Eoyal Archives at the Hague. ]

Tuesday, 5 April, 1644. FoHoiis. Assembly a presented to their High Read in the certain Remonstrance Commonatly of New Neiheriaod. Mightiuesses iH the ,, _ i name and on behalf of the \ -it. t- \ •

entire Commonalty oi New /~i ^ n t^j

HOLLAND DOCUMENTS : II. 141 Netherland, containing divers complaints respecting tlie inconveniences to which they are there exposed. Whereupon, deliberation being had, it is resolved and concluded, that copy of the aforesaid Remonstrance be sent to the Assembly of the XIX. of the West India Company, so that prompt order may be taken on said Complaints, and for the removal of the aforesaid inconveniences.