And the aforesaid Directors also delivered, besides, to their High Mightinesses a certain letter from the Directors of the abovenamed West India Company, Chamber at Amsterdam, written there the 23^ instant, being an answer to their High Mightinesses' despatch of the S"" of the present month,

Affairs of New respecting the affairs of New Netherland ; which being considered, the Provinces Neiheriand. dcsired copy of the aforesaid proposition, as well as of the said letter which was granted them.

Report of the Deputies from the States General to the Asseiyibly of the XIX. [ From the Original In the Eoyal Archires at the Hague ; File, West Indie. ]

Extract of the Report of Henrick van der Capelle toe Ryssel, Daniel Hoogendorp Gaio Nauta, Gerrit van Santen, their High Mightinesses' deputies to the Assembly of the XIX. of the West India Company at Amsterdam in April, 1644. E.xhibited 1" October, 1644.

High and Mighty Lords. The deputies to this Assembly have found great discord and mutual distrust prevailing among the Chambers and the Brazils with the coasts of Guinea, Angola, etc., were in ;

consequence, not provided with what those coasts required for support and trade for this State. Those from Zealand, etc

HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: IL 143

Mr. Spieringh to the States General. [ From the Original in the Eoyal Archives at tlie Hague: File, DuittcMand. ]

High and Mighty Lords. Whereas her Royal Majesty's sliip, the Fame, coming from Nova Succia, her Royal Majesty's possession, freighted with some peltries and tobacco, has arrived in tiiis country, and I, desiring