King of Swedeu, complaining that the Commanders in New Netherland of the West India Company of this country had last summer attacked the Swedish Company inhabiting the South river of Florida, most unexpectedly and with force of arms, reduced their forts, expelled the inhabitants and wholly dispossessed the above named Swedish Company from its district; requesting, therefore, that prompt order may be issued for the redress of the aforesaid proceeding, and that the said Swedish Company may be indemnified. Which being considered, it is resolved and concluded to examine further the information on the same subject, heretofore sent in by the Directors of the West India Company of this country to their High Mightinesses, in order when such is examined, further resolution may be adopted in the matter aforesaid, as shall be deemed proper.

Resolution of the States of Holland^ cfr., on Mr. Appelhooin^s Memorial.

Resolution of the States of Holland and Westfriesland, dated 23 and 24""

March, 1656.

Read in the Assembly, a certain Memorial presented to their High Mightinesses, by Mr. Appelboom, Resident of the King of Sweden, to the effect that he, the Resident aforesaid, found himself obliged by express command, to represent to their High Mightinesses, that the Complaints from ^^^ Commanders in New Netherland of the West India Company of this country Sweden eJei __re3pectmg the capturi ^^^^ j^^^^ gummcr, attacked unexpectedly and with force of arms the Swedish Company dwelling in the South river of Florida, seized its forts, expelled the inhabitants and thus wholly dispossessed the said Swedish Company of its districts requesting ;