Holland Documents, fj^g Committee appointed on the 4"" July of this year, from the body of this Draft of an agree- Couucil, to examine the Conditions to be agreed upon between this City and the West India Company o Trade and Colonies in New Netherland, and to city and the West respecting India Com[iany. re- V J v

^"on°f3 ^IT^-s^l look into a certain draft connected therewith, caused the said draft prepared by Ketheriand. \^\^Qny and cnregistercd in the Muniment Register, B,, f" IIS, et seq. to be read in

Council. Which being considered, the gentlemen of the Committee are thanked for their trouble, and the draft thus prepared is approved.

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HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: VIII. 619

Draft of Conditions offered ly the City of Amsterdam to Emigrants to New Netlierland. [ From the Bundle endorsed Veracheidt Stakken rakende de Ojlonie van H'iemo Nederlandt, No. 26, in the Stad ITuya, Amaturdam. ]

Hol'ftnd Documents, Draft of Conditions to be Remarks of tlie Directors of the West ^^^•'^^- offered to those who may India Company on the opposite Draft be sent as Colonists to of Conditions. New Netherland. 1. 1.

That the Colonists should go thither in Fiat. Provided it be in ships that sail with suitable ships with their families, requisite the Company's permit, household furniture and additional necessaries.

2.

The City of Amsterdam may make the best Fiat. bargain it can with the skippers for the transportation of both people and goods.

Said City is to advance the passage money Fiat. on condition that it be hereafter repaid to the City in manner hereinafter mentioned.