It would be equally advantageous that the Company be relieved of the Train bands which

have served with the Military in Brasil, and consequently that orders be issued that the one and the other be paid by the country. Finally and lastly, that the respite provisionally allowed by the State until the eighth day of their Great Mightinesses' present term,may be continued for some time, as otherwise the Directors would be put to such inconvenience in their administration, that they, in the long run, cannot resist.

Points drawn up by the Assembly of the XIX., to be submitted to the Supreme Government of this country. [1654.]

Holland Document,, l" ^.s the King of Portugal by the unjust seizure of the countries of hath, xv.,is9. High Mightinesses' glory and respect, Brazil, not only seriously diminished your but even inflicted on your inhabitants great and incalculable damage, your High Mightinesses are again requested to consider of the means whereby said King could be brought to reason, and especially to examine what satisfaction he ought to give the Company. 2. In like manner, as the State is in arrears to the aforesaid Company, a considerable sum

of money in the matter aforesaid in unpaid subsidies, and that the said Company hath, on the other hand, incurred great debts in consequence, your High Mightinesses are, therefore,

614 NEW- YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. requested to issue orders that the account may once for all be liquidated, satisfied and paid on moderate terms. 3. Thirdly, your High Mightinesses are requested to alter the ordinary letters of reprisal according to the circumstances of the times, and to the actual condition of affairs, in the form thereof drawn up. 4. Finally, your High Mightinesses are requested to grant or allow to the Company, provisionally or until its circumstances shall be improved, the import duty on all sugars and other products which shall be brought hither by another route from Brasil, in regard that they are products of the Company's district, and the Board of Admiralty ought not to derive any profit from the misfortune that hath overtaken the Company there.