History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691)
One guilder per last and one-third advance together per last, ; 1 . 6 . 10§ Oil from round and flat seed. One guilder and five stivers per tierce (aem) and onethird advance ; together per tierce, 1.13. 5 J Fork. Nine stivers per three hundred pounds and one-third advance ; together per 300 lbs., 12. Barrel beef. Four stivers for the value of six guilders and one-third advance together per pound Flemish , 5. 5;V
Chamher at Amsterdam to the States General. [ From the Eegister of Ingef:omen JSt-ieven, in the Royal Archives at the Hague. ]
High and Mighty Lords. Folio 265.We have been for some months in daily expectation that Mr. Nieupoort, Mr.NieapoorL Ambassador from your High Mightinesses near the Lord Protector of England might have eflfected something in the matter of the Boundary in New Netherland between those of this State and England aforesaid, but we have not as yet learned anything thereof. And as the aforesaid matter demands dispatch and cannot be postponed without great prejudice and injury to the Company, we have humbly to request your therefore resolved High Mightinesses hereby, to be pleased, pursuant to the order hereinbefore made, and for reasons above set forth, again seriously to recommend the forwarding of the matter aforesaid to the abovementioned Ambassador, so that the aforesaid Boundary may be determined without any longer delay; or in case what is above stated cannot be effected, then that the matter may be so ordered, that the Governors or Servants on both sides in those parts may be commissioned and authorized thereunto. Wherewith ending, we pray God Almighty that He would 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, Amsterdam, 20"' May, ] (Signed) David van Baerle. '