History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691)
proved by Zealand. January last.
Resolution of the States General on Complaints against Directors Kieft and St'uyvesant.
[ From the Eegister of West India Affairs, 1638--1651, in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague.]
Friday, ?" February, 1648.
Priva^°"c°orpiaint8 ^^^^ two petitions of Jochem "Pieters' C. Melyn, and Michiel Bucquet, ofNewNet^Miand! Complaining of the Directors Kieft and Stuyvesant, in New Netherland, which are referred to the Directors [of the West India Company,] to give information thereon.
jResolution of the States General on the opening of Trade in New Netherland. [ From the Eegister of West India Affairs, 1688-- 1661, in the Royal Archives at the Hague. ]
Monday, 10 February, 1648. The considerations of the Directors and principal partners of the Zealand Folio 836.
Chamber of the West India Company, being now submitted to their High Mightinesses,
216 NEW-YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTa pursuant to their High Mightinesses' order and letters dated xxx. March, 1647, on the subject of the redress, management and trade of the Directors, for the preservation and maintenance of the aforesaid Company. With a view to grant the said Company, with the newly conceded ciiarter, the following to be executed and maintained according to order. And first the most principal work, etc Folia 339. It should bc also understood, that individuals shall be at liberty to export to New Netheriand. Brazil, in their own ships, fish, flour and country produce, the growth of that country and no other, in the manner and form granted in the next preceding article, as stipulated of wines and oil, on such duty as is paid in the country to the Company on the exportation thereof, on condition that the ships from Brazil must not return to New Netheriand with any cargo, but come directly hither with their freight; all with this understanding, that rotation shall be observed among the respective Chambers in the fitting out for the places within the Company's charter: whereunto proper rules shall be also enacted here to the satisfaction of the members.