Holland Documents Calculation or estimate of the first cost of the following necessaries which are ^'^>"^- required for New Netheriand.

For 2 months' wages for the crew, fl. 600.00 For 5 months' supplies for the ship, 750.00 For 2 months' in hand for 40 soldiers 800.00 For 150 persons rations, 9,500 00 .

For cloathing and other necessaries, 4,500 00 .

For cargoes in duff'els, &c., 3,000.00 For materials and agricultural implements, 3,000.00 For powder, lead, guns and other munitions of war, 2,800.00

fl. 24,950.00

Resolution authorizing a Loan for the Colony on the Delaware River. i From the JBesoluUen mn de Yroedschappen, A., p. 162 ; in the Stad Buys, Amaterdara. ]

Extract from the Resolutions of the Common Council of the City of Amsterdam.

11 November, 1656.

Holland Docnmenta The Commissiouers appointed for the affairs of New Netheriand are authorized xv.?V ji^g Council to borrow the sum of Twenty-five thousand Guilders, for setting ,

Commissioners ni J *'

andj to pledge j -i i • i /•

SoS to^borrow "P t'^e Colouie and the purchase of divers goods required by 86,000 Gi. it, lor

gjj^jj Yq3xi the revenues, means and effects of the City.

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g46 NEAV-YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS.

Commission of Captain Martin Kryger. [ From the Oroot Memoriad, IV., 119, in the Stad Euys, Amsterdam.]

Holland Docomenu, The Burgomusters and Regents of the City of Arastelredamme being resolved to send a Company of Soldiers to their Colonic in New Netherland, and therefore '

requiring to appoint an experienced and proper- person to command those Soldiers as Captain, the person of Martin Kryger was proposed as ^uch to them, Make known: That they, on the good report rendered them of the fitness, fidelity and experience of the abovenamed Martin Mariin Krygers Kryger, have accepted, appointed and commissioned him, do hereby accept, Commission as Captain of a Company appoint .... and commissioD him, as Captain, y-i .