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. ]

To all the Chambers of the West India Company except that at Amsterdam. The States General, etc. Foiioss. Herewith is sent an extract from written information which Honorable, &c. the Directors of the West India Company, at Amsterdam, transmitted on the IJ"" instant to New Netheriand, our Committee in the matter of the West India Company of these parts. As mention is made in the aforesaid information of the resort to New Netherland and its trade, we, therefore, hereby request and require you to depute one or two of your Board hither by the 25"" instant, fully empowered and instructed on the whole New Netherland business, to confer thereupon with our Committee. Wherein fail not. Done 12'" March, 1650.