Tliese villages and hamlets are named Amersfoort, Vlissingen, Heemstede, Gravesande, Breuckelen, Mispaecht and Gauwanes, &c., so that Long Island rightfully belongs, both by first purchase, possession and ancient resort, to the Dutch nation and not to the English. In order then to establish a good, firm and irrefragable boundary with our neighbors, the English of New England ; and as their High Mightinesses' subjects will not be able to retain pretended jurisdiction over the lands aforesaid; and in order to somewhat gratify, as far as is possible and reasonable, the neighbors of New England, so as to live in future with them, in

North America, in peace and good neighborhood, I subjoin some suggestions respecting the division of the boundary in that country. First I insist that the boundary of New Netherland along the sea coast, should be calculated :

from the South bay, beginning at Cape Hindlopen, and including the South river, unto Godyn's point, being the South hook of the North bay, or beginning of the North river, extending from said North bay 30 leagues southward along the coast unto Cape Hindlopen. It is to be remarked that the English never inhabited nor purchased, much less took possession of any laud south of the North bay or Godyn's point to Cape Hindloopen, so that in this quarter there is no dispute between our nation and those of New England, nor with those of Virginia, who lie south of, and are in good terms with them there is, therefore, no trouble ;