[ 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

justice and dispatch in the matter which she hath outstanding on and against Eva Lucas, late shopkeeper at Bruckel, and actually resident in New Netherland, which shall confer on her particular expedition, and on us pleasure, and therein fail not. Done 15''' March, 1652.

Chamber at Groningen to the States General. [ From the f >rijfinal in the Royal Archives at Iho Hague ; Loketkaa of the Stales Geoeral ; Division, West IndUcht Ccmpagnie, No. 86. ]

High and Mighty Lords. Your High Mightinesses were pleased to send us, with a despatch of the 16 February last, copy of the Provisional Order of government in New Netherland, with a view to receive our opinions tiiereupon. We have been unwilling to be wanting therein, and answer: -- Whereas the management of said NfW Netherland, with the places dependent thereon, has hitherto devolved on the Amsterdam Chamber, which consequently possesses the most reliable information thereof, we shall rely on, and defer to whatever representation said Amsterdam Chamber makes on the subject, without, however, in any way prejudicing our right, in order both to participate in the profits on liquidation, and even hereafter to fit out for, and trade to New Netherland. And without dwelling any longer hereupon, we commend your High Mightinesses to God's protection.