Observations on the Duties levied on Goods sent to New JSfetherland. [ From the OrigiDal in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague Loketkas of the Slates General ; ; EnbriCj West IndiscTie Compagnie^ No. SO ; 10th Divieion of the Bundle. ]

Considerations on the subject of the duty which the Hon*'' West India Companylevies on the goods exported to New Netherland, and whether it were better, in regard to this State, the Company itself and New Netherland to continue them, to reduce them in any degree, or wholly to abolish them. Received from the Delegates from New Netherland, 7"" March, 1650.

What duty the Company exacts. The duty is 16 per In course of time, for it was not the custom to give so much, 16 guilders per cent are paid to the West India Company, at the Amsterdam chamber, on the goods exported to New Netherland; that is, whoever hath a hundred guiideis' worth of property must give sixteen additional to the Company; the convoy used to be 3J, but this is offered to be taken off". 2. When people return from New Netherland they must again pay there, on the goods, eight per cent, according to their value in that countrj'. Now, in this way, the cost in New Netherland is, and must be, doubled if expenses are in any way to be realized. Again, 16 per cent, the same as on exportation from Netherland twice 16 make 32. This is a sum ;

One hundred guu- Certain, which must be paid to the Company before a hundred guilders, ^" c-mfany before transmltt-cd from Netherland, can be reimbursed exclusive of the convoy, which received?"™ " the Hon''''^ Company now offers to take off".