Received a letter from the Directors of the West India Company, Chamber West India Com- , pa"y- at Amsterdam, dated the 24"" instant, and therewith in accordance with their High Mightinesses' iterated letter, a Deduction with the papers and corroborative documents to the Swedes from Deduction relative belonging to the Same, and relating to the Swedes who have come over from NewNeiheriand. New Nctherland. Which being considered, it is resolved and concluded to refer the aforesaid letter, deduction, papers and corroborative documents, to Messrs. Huygens and other their High Mightinesses' Deputies, for the West India Company's affairs, to inspect, examine and report thereon. Secrecy thereupon was most particularly recommended.

Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Amstei-dam. [ From the Reaolittien van de rroedachappen, A., p. 63 ; in the Stad Huys, Amsterdam. ]

la"- February, 1656.

Holland Documents, Messrs. Spiegel, Witscn, Geelvinck, Van Loon, Bontemantel and Hasselaar are Promotion of Trade Hjouested and appointed a Committee, on the occasion of the present war in in NewNeiheriand ^^ , , . ivt ivt i i how trade in New JNetneriand could . , , . , i i , and benefiting the Poland, to cousidcr With the Presidents, West India Oompa- "^ be increased and the West India Company benefited; and to report their information and opinion. Vol. I. 77

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Chamber at Amsterdam to the States General. [ From the Original in the Boyal Archives at the Hague ; File, West Jndie. ]