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. ]

High and Mighty Lords-! Whereas, we have learned since writing our last to your High Mightinesses, on the SO"" instant, for the dispatch of the Boundary in New Netherland, that some Commissioners are

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expected immediately here from England, from the Lord Protector there, for the consideration and completion of ail remaining and unfinished business between this State and his Highness, we, therefore, could not omit by this opportunity most humbly requesting your High Mightinesses to be pleased to write to Ambassador Nieupoort, at present there, and to instruct him, to make linown there the said Boundary of New Netherland along witii the other points which remain open, and to have the Lord Protector's Commissioners, who are coming here, authorized there fully to dispose of andto terminate the said Boundary here, which we ardently desire. Herewith, High and Mighty Lords, we shall pray Almighty God, for the enduring welfare of your High Mightinesses' prosperous Government, and remain Your High Mightinesses' humble servants. The Directors of the West India Company, Chamber at Amsterdam. Amsterdam, 29 May, ] ^ (Signed) Eduard Man. Received 31 May, j '^' Jacob Pergens.