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. ]

To the Amsterdam Chamber of the West India Company. The States General, etc. Foiioss. Honorable, &c. We have had an extract made, as annexed hereunto, of the information you sent on the ll"" instant to the Lords, our Committee, for the affairs of the West India Company of these parts, so far as mention was made, in the aforesaid information, Nevr Netherid. of frequenting New Netherland and of its trade, and transmitted said extract to the other Chambers of said Company respectively, with request that they will depute hither one or two of their Board against the 25"' inst., fully empowered and authorized to confer with said Lords, our Deputies, on the whole subject of New Netherland; Whereof we have resolved to notify you hereby, and likewise to request and desire you to depute hither by the abovementioned prefixed day, one or two of your Board fully empowered and authorized for the end aforesaid. Wherein fail not. Done IS"- March, 1G50.

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Slates General to the other Chambers of the West India Company. [ From the Register of UUgegane Brieven of the States Genera], in the IZoyal Archives at the Hague. ]