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. On the above mentioned second point it is resolved and concluded, that extract of the aforesaid writing shall be sent to the respetive Chambers of the above named Company, with request and desire, that each of them shall depute hither one or two directors against the 25"" instant, fully empowered and authorized to confer in the aforesaid case with the Lords their High Mightinesses' deputies over the whole subject of New Netherland. On the abovenamed third point, it is resolved and concluded, that agreeably to the plan therein proposed, the President and Supreme Council in Brazil, and, mutatis mutandis, Lieutenant General Schoppe shall be written to and be respectively encouraged to the defence and maintenance of the forts and countries of Brazil.

States General to the Amsterdam Chamber of the West India Company. [ From the Register of Uilgenanc Brieven of the Stales General, in the Eoyal Archives at the Hagne. ]