Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 85
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] 'Sir Thomas Roe. 110 NEW-YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. Suhject of lieference for the Assembly of the XIX. 1638. [ From the Original in Ihe Royal Archives at the Hague; File, West Itidie. ] Points of Reference on which all the Chambers of the West India Company are summoned to Middelburg for the 5"" July 1638; extracted so far as they relate to the a'fTairs of New Netherland. Exhibited 12"" June, 1638. IS'h Point. They shall come also prepared to consider, resume and if necessary improve the direction of New Netherland, Curasao, Cape de Verd, Senegal, Sierra Leone, the Wild Coast, Fernando, Noronho, and Colonies planted here and there. And for this purpose bring along all books and papers for information therein. Proposed Articles for the Colonization and Trade of Netv Netherland. [ From the Original in the Royal Archives, at the Hague; File, West Indie. ] Exhibited 30"" August 1638. Articles and Conditions drawn up and Report 2 Septemb'' 163S. published by the Chamber of Amsterdam, with the approbation of their High Mightinesses, Referred to Mess" Arnhem Noortuyn, the States General of the United Netherlands, Noortwyck, Vosbergen, Weede, Priussen, in conformity to the authority of the XIX; on Donkel and Coenders, to view, examine and which the respective Lands and Places in and report hereon. Their High Mightinesses' around New Netherland shall, from now deputies shall be empowered to proceed henceforward, be traded to, frequented and forthwith. Done SO"" August 1638.