[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] New Netlierland Company, which their Higii Mightinesses have incorporated for the term of four successive years, whereof the fourth and last year hath expired in January last; requesting that, in consequence of said expiration and of their, the petitioners', having already prepared A Shi to New ^ ®'i'P named the Schilt to proceed thither, their High Mightinesses would be Neiheriand. pjeased to grant them a favorable permission, in order that they may perform the aforesaid voyage without any opposition from their former partners. Their High Mightinesses have consented hereunto, because, and by reason, of the expiration of the charter granted to the petitioners, and therefore permit them to perform their intended voyage to New Netherland with their prepared ship herein mentioned. Resulution of the States General., on the Colonization of New Netherland. [ From the Register of Resolutions of the States General, in llie Royal Archives at the Hague. ] Wednesday, 12 February 1620. Folio 45. Read the petition of tlie Directors of the Company trading to New Netherland, New Netherland ^ r./ o ^.ompany. situate between i\ew France and Virginia, in thel atitude of from forty to forty-five degrees, that the aforesaid Island might be peopled under their High Mightinesses' protection and government, whereunto they request two ships of war. But it is resolved, before disposing thereof, to procure the opinion of the deputies from tiie Board of Admiralty who are invited here for the 15"" inst.