History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691)
Skipper of the ship .... may make a voyage vijith said ship under his command to New Netherland within the limits of the Company's charter, on condition and terms made and entered into with the aforesaid skipper in manner as follows, to wit: That he shall be bound to bring all his goods and merchandise to be carried by him, (before he takes them into Company's warehouse here to be inspected, marked with the ship aforesaid) into the said Company's mark, and to be paid thereon to the Company, prompt, sixteen per cent on the Indian goods such as duffels and blankets, and ten per cent on all other goods and merciiandise, all according to the true value thereof, exclusive of the licenses and convoys; that he, after fulfilling hereof and sailing from Texel, before he can touch at any place, shall be obliged to come with his ship to the roadstead before Fort New Amsterdam, on the Island of Manhattans, in order, after delivery of our letters and exhibition of his commission to the Director there, that the aforesaid ship may be discharged and all the goods and merchandise on board may be brought out of her into the Company's warehouses at said place, when the remove them in order to sell them within aforesaid Skipper or Factor shall be free again to the district of New iNetherland, New England and Virginia and to do with them as he shall deem good and proper, according to the invoice or bill of lading here. Further, that he shall be Vol. I. 79