Read a remonstrance from Director Petrus Stuyvesandt, containing divers considerations relative to the island of Curacao and New Netherland ; also, read the 13"" and 14"' points of reference, both regarding the aforesaid countries; question having been put, it is resolved to refer the received remonstrance to the Commissioners who shall examine it, and advise the Assembly on the points of reference, and thereunto are appointed Mess" Van Hecke, de Laet, Hamel, Haelewyn, Huigh and Iddekinghe.

Tue.'sday, the SG"- of Sept% 1645. Read a letter from Willem Kieft, Director of New Netherland, written the 2"^ of August, 1645, from fort New Amsterdam to the Amsterdam Chamber, and it is resolved to place it in the hands of the Committee on the 13"" and 14"' points of reference, to be made use of in their business.

Wednesday, the 11"- of October, 1645. The Commissaries named on the 22-* instant' to examine the 12"" point of reference, speaking of the Yachts at present within the charter, and which are yet to be dispatched, have found that, of those sentby the Amsterdam Chamber to the respective places within the Charter, the following are still in the public service: The Santvoort, Spreeuw, Gulderee, on the coast of Brazil. Sloterdyk, Reyger, Heemstee, Vlug, on the coast of Angola. Reael, Fortuyntjen, on the coast of Guinea. Neptuynis, Cat, Parquit, in the West Indies. From Zealand, the Yachts, etc.

Tuesday, the 12"' of October, 1645. The Commissioners being again assembled on the 13"" and 14"" points of reference, pursuant to the resolution of the 11"" instant, report, that before they can determine to express their opinion, the Chambers ought categorically to declare whether they will obey and execute the resolutions adopted on the 5"" and 7"" of July last respecting New Netherland; whereupon, question being put, the deputies from the Chamber of Zealand declared, that they are instructed not to consent to the contribution of any money for the benefit of the aforesaid New Netherland ; but it may be inquired how such might be eflected on certain conditions to be considered; the Company reserving to itself the supreme authority.