The States, etc. Polio 90. Honorable, etc. Carel Gabry, merchant and resident at Amsterdam, hath Carol GabrT. represented to us that he proposes to visit New Netherland, in order to obtain payment from several of his debtors there; we have, therefore, resolved hereby to recommend and order you to afford iiim a helping hand, to the end that he may meet with good, quick, prompt redress, and full justice in the matters he has outstanding there. Whereon relying, &c. Done 24'" April, 16-55.

Tariff of 165.5.

[ From the Bundle entitled Teraclieide Stukken rakende de CoUmie nan Nitww NeSerlandt, in the Stad Buys, Amsterdam, No. 81. ]

Holland Documents, The Import duties according to following list corrected on the first of May, 1655, are as follow, to wit

Fdtnj. Beavers, Otters, Bears skins, etc. One stiver on the value of six guilders and one-third advance; together per pound Flemish fl 1. 5J Elk hides. Four stivers each and one-third advance in all per piece, ; 2 . 10§ Tobacco. Six stivers on the value of six guilders and one-third advance; together per pound Flemish, S. Ox hides and Dry hides. Three stivers each and one-third advance ; together, each, 4. Wheal. Two guilders the last and one-third advance; together per last, 2.13. 5^ Barley. One guilder and five stivers per last and one-third advance; together per last, 1.13. 5^ Peas and Beans. One guilder and five stivers the last, and one-third advance ;

together per last, 1.13. 5J Lintsced. Two guilders and eight stivers the last and one-third advance; together per last, 3. 4. Rape seed a7id Hemp seed. One guilder per last, and one-third advance; together per last, 1. 6.10§ Flax. Four stivers per hundred pounds and one-third advance ; together per 100 lbs.,...„ 5. 5J Hemp. Nine stivers per 300 lbs. weight and one-third advance ; together per 300 lbs., 12.