The Committee have read and examined the letter of the Assembly of the Nineteen from Amsterdam the 10 August with the Agreement concluded between the West India Company Chamber at Amsterdam and the City of Amsterdam for the peopling of New Netheriand by planting Colonies there on the Conditions therein stipulated. Also read the draft of articles to be granted to Colonists by the City of Amsterdam ; And find the stipulation of the City of Amsterdam and the draft of the articles contain nothing prejudicial to the public interests.

'Compare the Documents supra, yip. 619, 623. -- Ed.

HOLLAND DOCUMENTS : VIII. 637 Therefore, would find it serviceable that this agreement should be ratified on the part of their High Mightinesses, saving the right and possession of the Colonies heretofore given out, and of the property purchased in their district. Their High Mightinesses have thanked the Committee for the trouble they have taken, confirmed the report and ratified the agreement entered into respecting the population. But when there are 200 families or thereabouts, a preacher and consistory shall be installed without any expense to the Company {geiieraUceil).

Ratification hy the States General of the Conditions for the Colony on the Delaware River. [ From the Register of West India Affairs, 1652 -- 1663, in the Eojal ArchiTcs at the Hague.]

Wednesday the 16"" August, 1656. Folio 221. Heard the report of Mess" Van der Capelle to Ryssel and other their High New Netheriand. ]\iightinesses' Deputies for the affairs of the West India Company, having, pursuant