Which being considered, their High Mightinesses have thanked the Gentlemen of the Committee for the trouble they have taken, and it is further Resolved and concluded, hereby to approve and ratify the aforesaid agreement or conditions entered into by the abovementioned Chamber with the Burgomasters of Amsterdam, all nevertheless saving and without prejudice to the right, jurisdiction and possession of the Colonies heretofore given out in the aforesaid countries and of the property purchased in said district with this understanding ;

also, that whensoever there shall be in that place two hundred families or thereabouts, a preacher and consistory shall be installed there without any expense to the Company. And all this saving also the division of the districts which may be made among the respective

Chambers. It is hereby recommended to the aforesaid Chamber at Amsterdam so to moderate the public duties that the population there may be encouraged, and not obstructed.

Remonstrance of Mr. Henrick van der Capelle tho Ryssel. [ From tho M3. in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague LokeOcas of the States General ; j Rubric, Wat Indische Compagnie, No. 42. ]

To their High Mightinesses the Lords States General of the United Netherlands. Joncker Henrick van der Capellen tho Ryssel, Lord of Issel and Hasselt, Burgomaster of the City of Zutphen, ordinary Deputy to your High Mightinesses' Assembly, humbly showeth:

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G38 NEW-YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. That in May 1650 he forwarded people to Staten Island in New Netherland, in conformity with the Charter thereunto granted by tiie West India Company, Chamber of Amsterdam, and hath since that time unto February, 1G55, sent thither so many agricultural laborers, superintendents and carpenters that in August, 16-55, his Colonie had a population of over ninety souls, with eleven bouweries in progress, which he, Van der Capellen, had also stocked with tiie necessary oxen and cows, so that in November, 1655, he was in expectation of a large crop of seed and an increase of cattle.