[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Further, their High Mightinesses have decided, in pursuance of their resolution of the 20"" September 1639, and the renewal thereof, v^hich follovped on the T"" November last, that the provinces of Guilderland, Zealand, Utrecht, Vriesland, and Overyssel, shall be again requested to consent to the augmentation of the capital which the States General invested in the aforesaid Company, and to introduce their resolution to that effect within the space of two months, or that their High Mightinesses shall then, after the aforesaid iterated request and prayer, be necessitated to allow the aforesaid capital to be increased by others, in order that the Company may be assisted by one or the other; and the Deputies of the said Provinces have again undertaken to second, by their respective individual letters, their High Mightinesses' meaning and intention. Resolution of the States General relative to an offer to send People to Neto Netlierland. [ From the Register of West India affairs, 1633—1651, in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague. ] Thursday, 31 May 1640. roiio 42. Mr.