They request their High Mightinesses to be pleased to undertake it forthwith, so that those who are inclined to go thither may thereby be more encouraged.

10.

They submit to their High Mightinesses whether the Vice Director should not be appointed by their High Mightinesses and the Company, inasmuch as in case of the demise of the Director, the administration of all affairs would devolve provisionally on the Vice Director.

13.

They request their High Mightinesses in case of Director Stuyvesant's recall, that the administration should be meanwhile committed to a competent person, conversant with civil and military affairs. 14.

Although the Boundaries of New Netherland may, in virtue of first possession, be extended somewhat further, it will be highly necessary that they be at once settled as well as can be agreed upon with England, requesting that their High Mightinesses shall give such in command to their Ambassador, and in all cases to include therein Long Island which lies right opposite the Main.

HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: VL 465

Rewlution of the States General on the pncedlv<] Papers. [ From the Register of West India Affairs, 1652 -- 1688, In llie Kojal ArcliiviB al the Hague. ]

Tuesday, S"- March, 1652. Folio 7. Received a letter from the Directors of the West India Compnny, Chamber at Dordrecht, dated at that place the 2'' instant, containing an answer to their High Mightinesses' despatch of IG"'" February last and, in conformity thereto, also their iriformalioii and observations Provisional order 0" ^^e Provisional Order respecting New Netherland. Which being considered, onNewNutheriand. jj j^ resolved and concluded that the aforesaid letter and documents shall be placed in the hands of Mess" Verbolth and the other their High Mightinesses' Deputies for the affairs of New Netherland, to look over, examine and report thereon.