Huygeus and other their High Mightinesses' Deputies for the affairs of the West **" IheS.'''" India Company, to consider at the earliest moment with the Directors of that Company who may be here and convenient, how the Coasts of Brazil, Guinea and New Netherland shall be best preserved, and the English about those parts annoyed.

Secret Resolution of the States General tlutt none hut trustworthy Persons he employed in New Netherland.

[ From the Eegistet of the Secret BesoIuUons of the States General, in the Eoyal Archives at the Hagne. ]

Monday, 22 July, 1652. Folio 26. After deliberation, it is resolved and concluded that Peter Stuyvesant, Director Peter 8tuyve«mL of Ncw Netherland be instructed to take good care, and keep a watchful eye in the present rupture between this State and England, that no person be employed either in the cinbhe.nWands political govemmeut or Militia in that country, except those whose fidelity and '-'"' affection to this State can be fully relied on. And the despatch to be written shall, without reconsideration, be sent to the Board of Admiralty in Zealand, to be transmitted by the frigate destined for the Caribbean Islands and New Netherland aforesaid.

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States General to Director Stuyvemnt.

[From tho Ecgiatcr of CUgtgane Brievm of lUo Stales General, in the Royal Archives al the Hague. ]

To P. Stuyvesant, Director General in New Netherland.

The States, etc. Folio 210. Honorable, etc. between this State and England, we In this present rupture have resolved hereby to write to you and to charge and order you to take good care and keep a watchful eye so that no persons be employed either in the political government or Militia of that country except those whose fidelity and affection for this State may be fully relied on.