Eedress and (Eoon- '^''^*' ^^^^^ ''^^ Provinces should pronouHcc on the following points: -- On the °™^' Redress and CEconomy drawn up for the West India Company and heretofore transmitted to the Provinces. Secondly, that extract of a Writing transmitted on the yV instant by the Chamber at Amsterdam to them, their High Mightinesses' Deputies, respecting the Tradeto New Netrade to be carried on with New Netherland from other cities of the United theriand. Netherlands besides Amsterdam, be sent to the respective Chambers of the West India Company, with request that the said Chambers speedily send some person hither Vol I. 48

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378 NEW- YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. from among them, charged and authorized to confer with their High Mightinesses' deputies on the entire subject of New Netherland. Thirdly, that a letter be written to the President and

President and sut'up''eme Council in Brazil, also to the Lieutenant General of the Military there, ^""""^ '" Kif. in answer to the news and despatches of the 13"" December last, to encourage LI. Geni. schoppe. jj^g,^ jg jj^g defence and maintenance of the forts and country there, with notice Defence and mam- , ''

InTiandl'^n B^- ''^^^ their High Mightinesses have sent a reinforcement thither of twelve ships, "'' . . provisions, money for the pay of the soldiers, and supplies of shoes and stockings oiher Buppiies. ^^ be delivered to the Military, at such price as they are purchased here; all

amounting to one hundred and twenty thousand guilders cash, and thirty thousand guilders in the aforesaid necessaries purchased in this country. Whereupon deliberation being had, it is hereby resolved and determined on the first point to request the deputies of the Provinces present to be so good as to communicate the provincial opinion of their respective principals, regarding the aforesaid points for Redress and (Economy in the affairs of the aforesaid Company.