The Council having heard the aforesaid report and judging it highly expedient to promote the trade in New Netherland, in the present conjuncture, in order not to be always dependent exclusively on the Baltic, authorizes the Burgomasters and Treasurers to negotiate with the To bay some land Said Dircctors of this Chamber for the purchase of a certain tract of Land in New in New Netneriand. Netherland whercof the Company is lawfully possessed titulo emjjtionis, and the agreement respecting the same being made, to bring it into this Assembly; further, to dispose thereof, and to appoint Commissioners from themselves, to manage and to improve that country with requisite Colonies and whatever is demanded for the encouragement of commerce.

HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: VIII. 615

Resolution of the Amsterdam Chamhir of the West India Company.

[ From the Bundle endorsed VerscheifU StukJcen rahende de Oolonie van yiewio Kederlandt^ No. 5 ; iQ the Stad Suys, Amsterdam. ]

Thursday, 16"" March, 1656

Holland Documents, Mess" Man, Wilmerdoncx and Van Beeck having made a report at length of the ^^''^''' further conference they have had yesterday afternoon, pursuant to the resolution of the 21*' February last, vyith three of the Right Worshipful Burgomasters at present officiating, and Treasurers*van der Pol and Dronckelaer, a Committee of the Council, respecting the circumstances of New Netherland, the title of this Chamber to that place, also tiie charges on the goods exported hence thither and imported theuce here. Also, whereabouts would be the fittest places for the formation of Colonies ; And that their Right Worshipful had advised this Chamber to appoint a Committee with full power to negotiate with them all matters whatsoever relating to the circumstances of that District; after the question was put, the abovementioned gentlemen, with Mr. Pergens, are fully authorized to meet the said Right Worshipful Burgomasters and Treasurers this afternoon, when they appointed again to see them, and to agree with them upon such Conditions as they shall judge most advantageous for the peopling of New Netherland and this Chamber.