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.

24.

For which purpose the City of Amsterdam Fiat. shall have proper storehouses here, for the storage of the grain and other property of the Colonists, which shall be sold for the benefit of the same ; and shall return the proceeds thereof in such articles as the owners shall

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direct, deducting therefrom only two per cent for commission and one-tenth of the net proceeds in payment of the disbursements made by the said City for the freight and passage of the persons and goods of the Colonists and ;

that until the aforesaid disbursements are refunded and no longer.

25. 25.

The Colonists in New Netherland shall be at The Colonists in New Netherland requiring liberty to take out of the City's warehouse anything for the culture of the land or the whatever they may require at the fixed price; support of their bodies, shall, etc. provided the account thereof be transmitted with the Colonists' goods, in order to be deducted therefrom.

26. 26.

The Colonists shall, for building houses. Fiat Provided it be done agreeably to the vessels and for otiier purposes, be at liberty to order and regulations made or to be made cut down in the nearest and most convenient thereon by the Director-General and Counci. forests, as much timber as they shall require,