Hugh Peters, Minister of Salem, the bearer hereof, is sent at the public request to England, to negotiate with the present Parliament respecting such matters as concern us which we confide to his care and fidelity, This is to authorize him, if occasion permit him to go to the Netherlands, to treat with the West India Company there, concerning a peaceable neighborhood between us and those of New Netherland, and whatever he shall further think proper touching the West Indies, to the end that we may have union and intercourse with one another, God willing, in a matter of such great importance the details to be negotiated are referred to such propositions as shall be presented on meeting together. (Signed) John Winthrop,' The lO'*" October, 1641 Governor of Massachusett. In the bay of Massachusetts John Haynes,' in New England. Governor of Connecticutt.

Resolution of the States General on the Treaty at Hartford.

[From Iha Register of West India Affairs, 1652 -- 1663, in the Eoyal ArcliiTes at the Hague.]

Saturday, 2 January, 1655. Foiioi43. Received a letter from the Directors of the West India Company, Chamber at Amsterdam, dated the SO"" ultimo, together with some inclosures, in answer to their High

' John Wistheop, first Governor of Massachusetts, was born at GrotoD, in Suifolk county, January 12, 1587, and was bred to the law. Having converted a fine estate of 6 or 700/. per annum into money, he embarked for America, in the 43d year of his age, as the leader of those persons who settled the colony of Massachusetts, and with a commission as Governor. He arrived at Salem June 12, 1630, and soon removed to Charlestown, and afterwards crossed the river to Shawmut or Boston. In the three following years he was reohosen Gevernor, for which ofiice he was He was reflected in eminently qualified. 1637, 1638 and 1639, and in 1642, 1643, 1646, 1647 and 1648.