Which being considered, and it being observed that the aforesaid matter demands dispatch and cannot be delayed without great prejudice and injury to the aforesaid West India Company, it is resolved and concluded, that the said Ambassador Nieupoort shall be again written to, that he still duly perform all good and effectual duties and offices, pursuant to their High Mightinesses' previous orders, to the end that the aforesaid Boundary may be determined there without further delay, or in case the abovementioned should not be effected, that then the matter may be so directed that the Governors or Servants in New Netherland aforesaid may be commissioned and authorized thereunto on both sides.

States General to Ambassador Nieupoort. [ From the Register of Uitgega/ne Brieven of the States General, in the Eoyal ArehiTea at the Hague. ]

The States, etc. Folio 110. Honorable, etc. We herewith send you both the accompanying extracts of our "'" Nethertand? Resolutious, as well respecting the Boundary between those of England and those of this State, in New Netherland, as regarding the superscription or placing the name of the Lord Protector upon the letters which His Higliness should write to us; together with some accompanying authentic copies of a few letters written to us at the time by the King of England; requesting you to regulate yourself precisely in strict accordance with the tenor of both the aforesaid our resolutions. Whereupon relying, etc. Done 24"" May, 1655.

Chamber at Amsterdam to the States General. [ From the Original, in the Royal Archives at the Hague ; File, 'Went Indie. ]