Under certain regulations made or to waters and rivers, &c., not heretofore owned be made by the Director-General and Council. by other persons, shall be free to each of the Colonists, under certain regulations to be made respecting them, under the authority of the Company, or their High Mightinesses.

29.

The City of Amsterdam shall provide for Fiat. Free of duty. the transportation of all tools and farming implements free and without paying any duty.

30. 30.

And in regard to articles which go as mer- And in regard to articles which go as merchandise, an agreement and firm regulation chandise, they shall pay such duty as is specirespecting them shall be made with the fied in the annexed list.

Company.

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CoxDiTioNS to be agreed upon with llie West India Company.

The West India Company shall approve, Fiat. and, as far as lies in its power, give efiect to the accompanying agreement, basis and regulation on which the City of Amsterdam is to plant Colonies in New Netherland.

A firm regulation should be made respecting All fruits and products raised there and the duty on their own products sent over by the cultivated by the Colonists shall be free of duty Colonists. and on coming here pay only the convoy to the Company.

3.

Their High Mightinesses or the Company Fiat. should cede and grant to the City of Amsterdam as founders and planters of the place, high, middle and low jurisdiction, in order the better to maintain the requisite authority among their people.