furnish said Gallardo with the means to enable him to transport himself with said Negroes to Havana, or some other neighboring port belonging to his said Majesty; a demand so equitable that the said Ambassador will not doubt but their Lordships will most willingly grant it, as a proof that they do not approve such piracies, and to prevent the impunity thereof being an encouragement to other new ones, to the serious prejudice of the security of commerce, and to the disturbance of the public tranquillity. Done at the Hague, the ll"" December, 1655. (Signed) Gamarra.

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578 NEW-YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS.

Resolution of the States General ov, the Spanish Ambassador's Letter,

[ From the Begister of West India Affairs, 1652 -- 1663, in llie Boyal Archives at the Hague. ]

Saturday, the ll"" December, 1655.

Folio 197. Read at the meeting a certain Memoir from the Ambassador of Spain, B anish Atnbaa- Complaining of and against one Captain Sebastian RaefFand his Lieutenant Jan '^''"'- van Campen, for committing piracies in the West Indies on the inhabitants and subjects of the King of Spain, and especially for having robbed and plundered Captain Eaeff.

Jan Gallardo Ferrara, at sea, of some Negroes and other goods on his voyage to Spain from the Indies. Which being considered, it is resolved and concluded, that the aforesaid memorial be placed in the hands of Messrs. Huygens and others, their High Mightinesses' Deputies for conferring with the abovementioned Ambassador, to inspect, examine and report thereupon.