Their High Mightinesses and the Company are to cede and grant to the City of Amsterdam, as founder and planters of the place, high, middle and low jurisdiction, in order the better to maintain the requisite authority there. 3.

The City shall possess the jurisdiction aforesaid, in form of a fief, successively appointing to that end a person on whom it shall be conferred, on payment of certain seignorial

dues. (Heergewaden.) 4.

The sovereignty and supreme authority, with whatever depends thereupon, remaining, nevertheless, in their High Mightinesses and in the Company, so far as the same is authorized by the Charter. 5.

And whilst the government of Amsterdam hath no intention to extend any authority or power abroad, but merely designs to promote commerce, which is the soul of this city, so it will be content to make over and convey everything to the Company aforesaid, in case their High Mightinesses and the Company aforesaid be inclined to reimburse, within the first ten years, to the City of Amsterdam, the 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 tlie Colonists the Agreement heretofore drawn up and hereunto annexed.

Conditions offered by tlie City of Amsterdam to Settlers on the Delaware River.

Draft of Conditions to be oflered to those who may be sent as Colonists to New Netherland. Received 12 August, 1656.

1.

The Colonists should go thither in suitable ships with their families, requisite household furniture and additional necessaries; for which purpose license shall be applied for and obtained from the Amsterdam Chamber of the West India Company.