New Netheriand. which being Considered, it is resolved and concluded, that the Assembly of the Nineteen met at Amsterdam, be again written to, that they without delay, yea, at present within 8 days after the receipt of the letter, shall communicate to their High Mightinesses their information and advice on the Petition of said Directors respecting the subject aforesaid, transmitted some days since to them. The aforesaid letter shall, without prejudice, be placed in the hands of Mess" Van der Capelle to Ryssel, and the other their High Mightinesses' Deputies for the affairs of the said West India Company, for inspection, examination and report.

States General to the Assembly of the XIX. [ From the Register of Vitgegane Brieven of the States General, in the Eojal Archives at the Hague. ]

To the Assembly of the XIX., convened at Amsterdam.

The States, etc. Foiiowi. Honorable, etc. We have resolved again to request and require your Honors, hereby, to transmit to us on the earliest day; yea, within eight days after the receipt hereof, your information and advice on the petition presented to us, some days ago, in the name and on the behalf of the Directors of the West India Company, Chamber at Amsterdam, on the popuiaii n of some subiectof a Certain contract concluded with the Burgomasters t, of that city, for Colonies in New •*

Naheriand. the populatiou of some Colonies in New Netherland, which we at the time resolved to transmit to you with the letter inclosed. Wherewith ending etc. Done lO"" August, 1656.