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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 12 (part 2)

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[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Directors of New Netherland, to the States-General, in relation to the discovery, under their direction, by Captain Cornells Hendricksen, of Munnichen-dam, of certain lands, bay, and three rivers, in the latitude of from 38^ to 40'; with an explana-tory map, and also a copy of the general charter or ordinance of 27th March, 1614, annexed, Report of Captain Cornells Hendricksen, of Munnichendam, of his discoveries in New Netherland, presented to the States-General Resolution of the States-General thereupon, Resolution of the States-General upon the foregoing memorial, ifec, postponing a decision, Resolution of the States-General upon the same, again postponing a decision Minute of the presentation to the States-General of a memorial of Lambrecht van Tweenhuysen and others, praying the government for a ship of war, to encourage the fishery, &c., at Terra Nova, etc., a decision upon which is postponed,