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

the table.

Saturday, the 14"' of October, 1645.

On resuming, the Chamber of Zealand adhering to its declaration rendered yesterday, and the other Chambers to the resolution, the proposal of the commissioners named on the la"" of September, and whose report was made on the 10"" of this current month, relative to the 14"" and 13"" points of reference respecting Curasao and New Netherland, was consequently confirmed, reading, word for word, as follows

Project how Cura§ao can best be kept under the Director of New Netherland, and the old people be brought thence.

There were on the aforesaid island, on th% 1"' of September, 1644, in officers, train and military persons Heads, 116 The ship Swol, carrying 22 guns, 76 yacht Cat, do 14 do 50 Neptuynis, do 10 do 46 Paroquit, do 5 do 30

Heads, 318

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166 NEW- YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. The aforesaid place might be henceforth garrisoned with 116 men, whose pay for a year would amount to 1 Commandant with a lieutenant, per month, fl- 60 1 Ensign, 36 1 Comforter of the sick, 30 1 Superintendent of the store with an auditor, 22 1 Clerk, 14 2 Serjeants at fl. 18, 36 1 Smith and 1 corporal of the armory, 20 2 Mason and carpenter @. fl. 22, 44 1 Barber (surgeon), 24 1 Barber's mate, 12 1 Baker, 18 I Baker's man, 12 1 Gunner, IS 2 Corporals@, fl. 12, 24 60 Soldiers(a fl. 8, 480 12 Troopers (a, fl. 12, 144 8 Hands for the sloop per month, fl. 10, 80