And as the government of Amsterdam hath no intention to extend any authority or power abroad, but merely designs to promote commerce, which is the life of this City, so will it be content to make over and convey everything to the Company aforesaid, in case their High Mightinesses or the Company aforesaid be inclined to reimburse, within the first ten years, to the City of Amsterdam, the

HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: VIIL 625 moneys disbursed, with simple interest at 5 per cent yearly, on condition that the said Company, in such case, remain bound to make good to the Colonists the Agreement heretofore drawn up and hereunto annexed.

Amplification.

Any of the Colonists who by himself or his family or any person in his service, shall discover any minerals, crystals, precious stones, marble, &c., of whatever nature soever the same may be, may possess and keep them as his own, without paying any imposition or duty for them, for the term of ten years; but after the expiration thereof, he shall be bound to pay the Company one-tenth of their proceeds.

[Here follows a Tariff of Duties, whicli is omitted, as it is a Duplicate of the Table printed, post, p. 634. ]

Foi^m of Permit to sail to New Netlurland. tFrom the Bundle endorsed VerscJietde Stukken rakende de Cotanie van Kieuw Kederlandt-, No. 29; iu the Stad Hays, Amsterdam, j

Holland Documents '^'^^ Directors of the West India Company at the Chamber here in Amsterdam XVI., 43. have allowed and agreed, as they hereby allow and agree that . . • . .