divide all the lands round i\bout said town or city into suitable fields for plough land, pasture and meadow land, laid out on proper roads for going to, and coming from, them.

21, 21 Every person who will follow farming shall Fiat. have in free, fast and durable property, as many mmgens as well of plough land as of pasture and meadow, as he and his family will be able to improve and will require for grazing, be it

twenty, thirty or more morgens, provided all

such lands, which will be given and conveyed in fee to each of the Colonists, shall by them in two years from the conveyance, be brought under cultivation, on penalty of the same being taken from them and given to others.

22. 22,

Each of the Colonists shall settle and use his The Colonists shall, like others in that land freely, without paying poundage, horn country, settle and use their land freely and money, or salt tax ; and be exempt from tenths be exempt from 10"" for the term of fifteen for 20 years, to be counted from the year in years, to be counted with the year that the which the land is first sown. lands shall have been first sowed, after the expiration of which time, the Company shall receive half the 10"".

23. 23.

The City of Amsterdam shall make arrange- Fiat. Provided such ships shall go agreeably ments that ships shall be continually and to the annexed regulation, enacted by the consecutively sent from Holland to load and Company in the premises. bring over the grain, seed, timber and all sorts of produce most profitable to the Colonists, who shall, also, be at liberty to charter private vessels, provided such be consigned to the City of Amsterdam.