Item, mutatis muta?idis to the Amsterdam Chamber of the West India Company.

The States, etc. Folio 357. Herewith we transmit you the accompanying extract from our Honorable, etc. resolutions adopted on the despatch of our Ambassadors in England, dated S?"" November last.

Boundaries of New respecting the Boundaries of New Netherland, together with copy of said letter, Netheriand. ^^^ ^y^^ documents thereunto, requesting and requiring you to regulate yourselves precisely according to the tenor of our resolution aforesaid. Relying whereupon, etc. Done 9"" December, 1G54.

Chamber at Amsterdam to the States General. [From the Original in the Eoyal Arehires at the Hague; File Engeland, ]

High and Mighty Lords. Your High Mightinesses' despatch of the 9"" instant with the accompanying copy of the letter of Mess" your High Mightinesses' Ambassadors, dated the 27"' November last, was duly handed to us. In answer thereunto we have to say, that we have further e.xamined the entire circumstances and condition of matters in New Netherland and found them, as your High Mightinesses will be able to perceive from the annexed compilation, to which we have only to add that, in our humble opinion the negotiation in England will be best directed if the Boundary be settled according and conformably to the Provisional Agreement concluded at Hartford, in the year 1650, and in case this proposition cannot be carried out, then to proceed with the second plan, namely to allow the Boundary to be arranged in New Netherland subject to the approval of the principals on both sides; we, nevertheless, refer ourselves to your High Mightinesses' wise consideration and conclusions. Wherewith, terminating this letter, we pray God Almighty to be pleased to bless your High Mightinesses' persons and government and remain, High and Mighty Lords, Your High Mightinesses' humble Servants, The Directors of the West India Company Chamber at Amsterdam.