Thus provisionally enacted and resolved by the General Incorporated West India Company at the Assembly of the XIX., with the approbation of the High and Mighty Lords States General of the United Netherlands, at Middelburgh, in Zealand, the 14"" October, 1645.

Free Trade, 7. The scvcnth and last place is New Netherland, which the majority consider will be best benefited by granting individuals there the liberty to convey, in their own ships, their country produce, grain, flour, fish and other provisions, from thence to other places situate within the Company's Charter, on proper recognitions ; which liberty some members restrict to Brazil, others to all the places of the Charter, except Guinea and St. Thomas.

Second point -- Of Retrenchment and Reform. Reform. "™ °In treating of the second point, the Chambers unanimously declare they are not aware but this has been studied as much as possible; yet should your High Mightinesses be conscious of any thing to the contrary, they are most willing to submit to your High Mightinesses' discretion. In order, however, to afford some opportunity for such action, these following points were, by one and the other Chamber, submitted for consideration 1. Whether the Company's own large ships ought not to be sold, or only a certain number of them retained ? 2.Ought not the Company disembarrass itself of the large quantity of cannon, &c., which here and there among the Chambers ? is still

3. Ought not the dock yards, rope-walks and drug stores be sold?