Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 37 (part 3)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] ] Report of Captain Cornelis Hendricxz" of Munnickendam to the High and Mighty Lords States General of the Free, United Netherland Provinces, made on the xviii"" August A" J 616., of the countries, bay and three rivers situate in the Latitude from 38 to 40 degrees, by him discovered and found for and to the behoof of his Owners and Directors of New Netherland, by name Gerrit Jacob Witsen Burgomaster at Amsterdam, Jonas Witsen, Lambrecht van Tweenhuyzen, Paulus Pelgrom and othersof their Company. First, he hath discovered for his aforesaid Masters and Directors, certain lands, a bay and three rivers situate between 38 and 40 degrees. 14 NEW-YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. And did there trade with the Inhabitants; said trade consisting of Sables, Furs, Robes and other skins.