Meanwhile, having received your High Mightinesses' subsequent resolution of the 19 September, respecting visiting the ships, we accordingly somewhat modified our drafted articles, and shall also endeavor to fulfill your High Mightinesses' intentions expressly on this head, as much as possible; we shall likewise, when occasion presents, make use of the letters sent to us, and regulate ourselves according to your High Mightinesses' resolution of the 24"^ September, respecting the remaining matters and complaints which, pursuant to the 30"' article of the Peace, might be referred to the Swiss Cantons. And touching the further resolution of the twenty-fourth September, we shall, with your High Mightinesses' permission, not engage at present to give any notice on the direct infraction of the Proclamation of the Q"" October, 1651, here promulgated, as your High Mightinesses were pleased to instruct us, in the iiope that, in some conferences with the Commissioners on this side, we may be better informed as to the considerations that may occur on this subject, or respecting the expectation which may be apparent on this side in other respects we will not neglect to obey your High Mightinesses' ;

commands on this point, to the best of our ability, and to fulfill your good Intention touching the affair of the Boundaries of New Netherland, your High Mightinesses' resolution of the 29"" September, on that subject, having been received yesterday. The affair of the ship Eeiidraght, mentioned in our last, and in your High Mightinesses' resolution of the IS"" September, received for the first time on the 5"' of this month, could not be advanced by reason of the aforesaid want of opportunity, the non-meeting of the Lords of the Council. In like manner we tried every means all day yesterday, but in vain, to procure the release of the eleven ships, whereof the list is inclosed, which were captured off Havre de Grace, and brought into Portsmouth and this river.