Harman '*"' hoven"'' van Zuylen van Nyevelt, setting forth in substance that Secretary Cornelis van Tienhoven did intend to leave for New Netherland, and praying that the same may be prevented, New Netherland. being read to the Assembly; it is, upon deliberation resolved and concluded that the Chamber of the West India Company shall be again requested to detain the abovenamed Tienhoven and not allow him to depart; also that they write to the skipper of the ship Waterhont not to receive the aforesaid Tienhoven before and until he, Tienhoven, hath received and exhibited their High Mightinesses' consent for his departure.

States General to the Chamber of the West India Company at Amsterdam. [From Register of Uitgegane Brieemaf the States General, In the Royal Archives at the Hague.]

The States, etc. Honorable, &c.. Whereas we are certainly informed that Secretary Cornelis van Folio 113.

Thienhoven is intending to proceed on an early day to New Netherland, we have resolved to request and require you hereby again to detain said Thienhoven and not to allow him to depart, and for that purpose you will write to the skipper of the Ship the Waler/ionl not to receive the abovenamed Thienhoven before and until he hath received and exhibited our consent to his departure. Done 21^' April 1651.

436 NEW- YORK COLONIAL JLVNUSCRIPTS.

Fdiiion of certain Dutch Merchants to the States General.

[ From the Original id the Koyal Arcliires al the Hagoo ; File, West Indie. ]

To the Noble, High and Mighty, the Lords States General of the United Netherlands.