[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] And they are empowered to send in the Company's ships, all their people and property bound thither, on paying for board as is hereinbefore stated in Article 1"; for freight of the merchandise, 5 per 100 cash on what the said goods have cost in this country; not including herein, however, cattle and agricultural implements, which the Company shall convey over for nothing; wherefore they shall reserve the fourth part of all ships and yachts which will sail thither; but the Patroons shall appropriate such vacant places for their fodder, they providing every thing necessary for the maintenance of the cattle. 15. And their High Mightinesses shall take care that a ship or yacht shall sail at least yearly from Amsterdam to New Netherland, about the month of so that the Patroons here, and their Colonies in New Netherland, may never be obstructed in the execution of their good intentions. Vol. L 13 98 NEW-YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. 16. The Patroons shall, at all times, be privileged to send their own ships to New Netherland; and in going and returning, to attack, and conquer, offensively and defensively, the enemies of this state, and to secure thereby the same right as the Incorporated West India Company enjoys. 17. The Patroons of New Netherland shall have the privilege of sailing and trading along the whole coast, from Florida unto Newfoundland, and to all the Wild islands of the West Indies. 18.