liesohition of the States General on the death of Samvel Blommaert. [ From Ihu Kigisler •f West India Affairs, 16S2 -- 1663, In the Royal Archlrea at tbe Hague. ]

Tliursdiiy, 20 June, 16-52. r..iio24. Received a letter, written at Amsterdam the IS"" instant by Abraham de Deckere, ""°"'°' dewa^J. " junior, filling the ortice at present of Accouiitaiit fJeiieral of the West India Company in the place of Samuel Blommaert recently deceased, and two accounts therewith etc.

liesolation of the States General on a Letter from the Chamber at Amsterdam. [From Ihe Ecgisler of Wesl India Affairs, 166S -- 16C3, in the Koyal ArchiTes at Ihe Hague.]

Saturday, 22 June, 1652. Folio 26. Received a letter from the Directors of the West India Company, Chamber at West India Cham- Amsterdam, written there on the 21" instant, with some documents annexed, in ber at An..ierd.m. j^^g^^^ j^ fj^gj^ jjjgh Mightinesses' letter of the 24"' May last,' and consequently information on the petition the same day presented to their High Mightinesses, in the name

Adnfien and on the behalf of Adriaen van der Donck, styling Tan der tj himself Delegate o of the ./

^'""'''- Commonalty in New Netherland. Which, being considered, it is resolved and concluded, that the aforesaid letter and documents be placed in the hands of Mess" Huygens and the other, their High Mightinesses' Deputies, for the afi'airs of the West India Company, to examine, look over, and to report thereon. Such is the aforesaid conclusion formed by Mr. van der Hoolk, in his capacity of president last week.