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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 44

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[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] date, wherein they advise that they have deputed Pieter Janssen Schagen, Councillor and Magistrate of the City of Alcmaer, to their High Mightinesses' Assembly, in the stead of the Mr. Albert Sonck, requesting that he may obtain admittance, which their High Mightinesses granted. 113B133 Effects of the West India Company^ 1626. [ From the Original in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague; File, West Indien. ] Two ships destined for the trade and settlement of the Colony in New Netherland. Effects of the IncorjJornled West India Company, as they are found at present, after it was determined, as it indeed is true, that the Sailors and Soldiers of the Fleets of General Boudewyn Hendrixsen, the Admiral t'Lam, be paid, and can be forthwith paid out of the Company's previous funds, and all moneys on interest be paid, which are very trifling. Estimated this 4"" Sept', 1626. 9 ships from 150 to 200 @, 230 lasts, well equipped. 3 large yachts. In all, 12 ships and yachts destined for the African trade in Guinea, Benin, Angola, Greyn, and Quaqua coasts, with the exported cargoes and expected returns, as more fully can be shewn, amount to, according to cost fl.