interference with New Netherland, and leave the management, on such plan as they may

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determine to enact, to those who shall carry out the resolutions, without meddling with that country again in case the condition of affairs there may hereafter improve. The deputies from Zealand, being requested, have undertaken to communicate further with their principals hereupon, in order to be prepared to-morrow, and those of Stadl en Landen will inform the Amsterdam Chamber within the space of one month, or sooner if possible.

Friday, the IS"" of October, 1645. Regarding New Netherland: the gentlemen of Zealand being asked, pursuant to yesterday's resolution, declared their instructions to be, as before stated that they cannot resolve to ;

contribute any thing to New Netherland ; whereupon, the other Chambers in all cases decide that Zealand is bound to execute the resolution of the previous XiX; and they persisting, it is resolved and concluded, that the equipment for New Netherland shall be completed according

to the resolution of the previous Assembly, on condition, if any members fail to pay their contingent to the Amsterdam Chamber, the supreme government in Brazil shall be notified to charge the deficiency to the account of the Chambers, and to make good the same in sugar, to Amsterdam. On the petition of Albert Adriaense Van der Wielen, etc. It being stated that one Laurents Cornelisen, being banished from New Netherland, requests permission to be at liberty to go thither whenever the new Director proceeds there, and to pursue in peace, without being troubled by justice, some other business than that which he followed when he was banished ; on hearing further explanation of the circumstances of the case, it is resolved to leave the convict (gesenlentieerde) as he is, and that the petition lie on