[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Your High Mightinesses' London, the eighth of August, 1642. most obedient servant. Received IG"" of August, 1642. (Signed) Alb. Joachimi. P. S. The letter was entirely written when 1 received the printed replies to the King's answer brought over lately by the Earl of Holland.^ A copy of said replies is hereunto annexed. New JSfeiherland. 1638 to 1642. In all the Points of Reference for the Assembly of the XIX. of the West India Company, received by the States General between 9 September, 1638, and 23d August, 1642, no mention is found of New Netherland, though all these points have been carefully examined twice. J. A. de Zwaan. March, 1843. Subject for the Consideration of tTie AssemUy of the XIX. [ From the Original in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague; File, West Indie. ] Points whereupon all the Chambers of the West India Company are summoned to Amsterdam for the 15 Sepf 1642, extracted so far as relates to the affairs of New Netherland. Read 23 Aug. 1642. 24"' Point. And in what way to devise an effectual and good plan for the places in New Netherland regarding the Freedoms and peopling thereof, and, generally, in what manner the aforesaid conquests shall be resorted to and traded with.