Read at the Assembly, a certaia Memorial from the Spanish Ambassador, sponish Ambasaa- requesting that the Magistrate of the city of Amsterdam be written to, to apprehend SL-bastiaa Eaef. and seize the goods of Sebastian Raef, a Captain or privateer committing piracies in the West Indies on the subjects of the Most Illustrious King, and who is at present sojourning at Amsterdam, aforesaid; also, that the Government of New Netherland be instructed to arrest in their harbors Joan van Kampen, his lieutenant, together with his ship and effects, that law and justice be administered to the one and the other, for the behoof of the interested, with infliction of exemplary punishment for the piracies they have committed. Which being considered, it is hereby resolved and concluded to request the Lords of Holland to recommend to the said Magistrate to administer good, brief and prompt justice in the premises aforesaid; also, to afford the interested full justice.

Resolution of ilie States General on a Letter from the Chamber at Amsterdam.

[ From the Register of West India Affairs, 1652 -- 1663, in the Royal Archives at the Hague. ]

Wednesday, the 28"- July, 1655. Folio 176. Received a letter from the Directors of the West India Company, Chamber at Boundary of New Amsterdam, dated the 26"" instant, together with some inclosures, relating to the Nethuriand. Bouudary in New Netherland, between the English and this State. Which being considered, it is resolved and concluded, that the aforesaid letter and inclosures be placed in the hands of Messrs. van der Capelle to Ryssel, and the other their High Mightinesses' Deputies, for the affairs of the abovenamed West India Company, to inspect, examine and report thereon.