Resolution of the States General on the Reco7'ds of the India Companies.

[From the Ecgister of West India Affairs, 1638 -- 1651, in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague.]

Saturday, 14"" January, 1651. Foiio62T. On motion of Secretary Ruysch, it is, on deliberation, resolved and concluded Motion ot Secretary that their High Mightlncsses' Resolutious respecting the East and West India Eesoiution of the Companies be continued to be kept in separate Registers pursuant to their High dirco'SpaniM. " Mightinesses' resolution of the 16"" April, 1638.

Order to Secretary van Tienhoven to answer Interrogatoi-ies. [ From the Minutes in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague ; File, 7r««( Indie. ]

The Deputies of the High and Mighty Lords States General of the United Netherlands, for the affairs of the West India Company, hereby order Mr. Harman van Zuylen van Nyvelt to serve Secretary Cornells van Thienhoven with a duplicate of certain points and articles touching the origin of the war in New Netherland, submitted and exhibited to their High Mightinesses on 21st July, 1650, and the aforesaid Thienhoven shall be obliged, pursuant to Vol. I. 55

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their High Mightinesses' resolution of the 9"" August, of said year, to answer and enter his reply thereunto, within the space of eight days after the receipt and service hereof; and meanwhile to remain here at the Hague, without leaving. Done at the Hague aforesaid, 7 February, 1651. By order of the aforesaid Lords, their High Mightinesses' Deputies.

Resulutlon of the States General summoning Secretary van Tienhoven and Jan C. Damen before them. [From the Eegister of West India Affairs, 1C33 -- 1C51, in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague.]