HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: V. 437 sorts of eastern commodities, as from Virginia, beavers and otiier eastern furs, considerable tobacco, and from tiie Caribbean islands a large quantity of sugars, tobacco, indigo, ginger, cotton, and divers sorts of valuable wood, affording extensive trade by the exportation of said wares to countries and places far and near; contributing to the support of several thousand people, independent of the profit of common stock. (Signed) Jean Gabry, Goycken Elber, W" Watson, Giiles Verbrugge and Son, Jean Schuyl, Egbert Dolm , Pieter Bert, Abraham van Susteren, Adam van Germez, Jaques de la Rue, Wiiiem Reyerssen, Solomon van der Burch, Jan Jansen van Dinter, H. Colyn, Jan Claese Langedyck and ComP^, Willem KalfF, Hendrick Stocqman, Pieter de Lageur, Joan Kley, Isac Foucquier, D. Strycker, Geraert Smitos, P' Goethais, Jooris V . . . ., and C. Massa, Egbert Senit, Jeremia van Collen, Guiliiaem Momma, Rombout Lefer, Gasparo van Collen, Joan van den Velde, Andries Pols, Jacques Tliiery, D. Haen Jun', A. Boelens, Joannes Faes, Jacob van Eschwiler, Watt B'uls, Jeronimo de Haze Jun'., Balf Schouten, Egb' Cor' Schouten, Godefridt Wassenbergh, Guyl""" Bartolott, Rouan Ben Isaack de Neufviele, Balthy Jan Coymnn, Dierck van de Perre, Justus Baeck.

/Secret Mesohitian of the States General.

[ From the Register of the Secret Reaolutions of the States General, in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague. ]

Thursday, 83 November, 1651. roiio46. M' Veth, president of the Assembly, hath suggested to their High Mightinesses England. whether Mess" the Ambassadors Extraordinary, proceeding hence to England, ought not to be recommended by further and express resolution, to endeavor, by all possible Trade to the carib- meaus and appHanccs, that the inhabitants of this country may resort to, and trade J J b.>an Islands and with the Caribbean islands and places m Virginia, in the same manner as they ,-, . , , Virginia.