It is agreed that the same method shall be observed between the United English Colonies and the Dutch Nation in this country of New Netlierland, agreeably to the eighth Article of the confederation between the United English Colonies, in that case provided.

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612 NEW- YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. Concerning the proposition of a closer union and friendship between the English and the Dutch Nation in these parts, especially against a common enemy: We judge it to be worthy of good consideration by the United Colonies, and in like manner, desire it may be communicated and recommended to them, that a resolution therein may be taken at the next annual meeting of the Commissioners. And in testimony of our unanimous consent to the foregoing several conclusions, have we signed these with our own liands, this nineteenth September, Anno XVI* and fifty. Lower stood: Symon Bkoadstreete. Tomas Willet. Thomas Prence. George Baxter.

Therefore have we, after mature deliberation approved and ratified, as we do hereby approve and ratify the Articles mentioned in the foregoing extract; requiring and ordering, that the contents thereof shall take effect according to its form, and be observed and maintained by all and every residing within our jurisdiction whom it may in any wise concern, without doing or suffering anything to be done to the contrary, on pain of incurring our highest displeasure. For such we have found to be for the greatest advantage of the country. Given at the Hague under our seal, paraph and the signature of our Clerk on the two and twentieth of February, XVI'= and fifty-six.