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.

Hesolution of the States General on the preceding Letter. [ From Iho Kegisler of West India Affaira, 1652--1663, in the Royal Archives at the Hague. ]

Monday, the 31 May, 1655. Received a letter from the Directors of the West India Company, Chamber at Folio 166.

Amsterdam, dated the 29"" instant, stating in substance that they had learned since writing their last of the 20"" of this month to their High Mightinesses for the dispatch of the New Netheriand Boundary in New Netherland, that some Commissioners from England are expected immediately here from the Lord Protector for the consideration and completion of all remaining and unfinished business; requesting, therefore, that Mr. Nieupoort, their High Mightinesses' Extraordinary Ambassador in England aforesaid may be written to, that he may endeavor so to direct matters there that the Lord Protector's Commissioners who are about to come here may be authorized fully to dispose of and to bring to a close here the aforesaid Boundary and the other unfinished points.