Received a letter from the Directors of the West India Company, Chamber of Provisional Order ^-'i^ Maase at Delft, dated the 8"" inst., in answer to their High Mightinesses' emment"^of°New despatch of the February last relative to the Provisional Order respecting the Government, preservation and population of New Netherland. Which being considered, it is resolved and concluded that the aforesaid letter shall be placed in the hands of Mess" Huygens and other their High Mightinesses' Deputies for the affairs of the West India Company to look over, examine and to report thereon.

Resolution of the States General.

[ From the Eegiater of the Resolutions of the States General, in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague. ]

Friday, IS"- March, 1652.

FoUo204. The Petition of Engeltje Wouters, widow of the late Hans Woutersse, draper and Engeitje wouters. burgeress at Amsterdam being read, it is, upon deliberation resolved and concluded hereby to allow and to grant the Petitioner letters recommendatory to the Director and Council of New Netherland to dispatch the suit at law and business which she hath outstanding there against Eva Lucas, shopkeeper at Bruckel.

4G8 NEW- YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS.

Ihe States General to the Director^ cCv;., of New Nbtheiland.

[ Prom (he Register of Uitgegane Brieven of the States Geoeral, id the Koyal Arcblres at the Hague. ]

To the Director and Regents of New Netherland.

The States, etc. roiioTo. Honorable, etc. The representation and request to us of Engeltje Wouters, Engtiije Wouters. wiiiovv of the liite Hans Wouters, draper and burgeress at Amsterdam, your Honors will understand from tlie annexed petition, which we have resolved to transmit to you, and to charge and command you to let the petitioner receive good, quick, pron)pt and full