The Commissioners appointed on 21" of September on the 13"" point of reference, relating to the resolution of the XIX., adopted the G"" and 7"" of July last, have, after consultation, and after having deliberated on the aforesaid resolution, resolved to submit to the Assembly their considerations on said resolutions, and first, on that of the G"" of July, contained in 5 distinct articles.

On the first, which reads thus: That the enactment of the 4"" of May previous, shall be entered by form of Instruction to be given provisionally to the Director going thither. Said Instruction to be confirmed except this Assembly find it expedient to add thereunto by form of amplification.

HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: III. 173 On the second, which reads: That the Company shall open the trade and.commerce to New Netheriand, wiiicii they had exclusively retained and prosecuted themselves, allowing individuals The Commissioners judge that this opening to sail thither with their own ships, or freight, &c. and permission, as far as relates to New Netheriand, ought not to be extended farther than to the Patroons of Colonies and all Colonists having and holding a dwelling in yonder country, without giving it to those who merely go over and hither, spoil the trade, threaten the Company on all occasions, and rob both here and there, and by smuggling of contraband goods strengthen the Company's enemies, and by conveying strong liquors, debauch the Colonists and inhabitants. To leave unaltered the remainder regarding the Virginias, the Swedish Colony, the Bermudas, &c. To consider only whether the Assembly should not resolve that one or two cargoes be sent alternately by the respective Chambers, in the manner as used heretofore to be done. Leaving the third point untouched, as it stands, we should only enlarge it with this addition: That all the goods sent to iVew Netheriand, or parts thereabout, must first and foremost come to Fort New Amsterdam, before being exported elsewhere, for the purpose of having their permits exhibited there, to be entered and that the ships may be visited, in order to see that they have no prohibited or unentered goods on board.