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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 99 (part 3)

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[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Therefore, the members are recommended to consider whether the internal trade there ought not to be confined to the inhabitants of that country. And in order to induce a greater number to repair thither, and to encourage the people there to the culture of the soil, grain and the fisheries, whether it would not be well to open to the inhabitants who have a permanent domicile, and oblige themselves to remain there, the trade from that country to Brazil, under proper orders and duties, for the benefit of the Company; and vice versa, that from Brazil back to New Netherland. 19. In like manner, as a supply not only of all sorts of animals and cattle, but especially of salt, is necessary for that country; and the islands of Curasao, Bonaire, Aruba particularly, furnish no other supplies, the settlement and cultivation of said islands by private individuals, under conditions to be thereunto agreed on, shall also have to be considered; permitting the trade between them, New Netherland and Brazil, and vice versa as above, in the Company's unarmed ships. 20. Moreover, that all the Chambers that trade exclusively to one quarter or the other, shall bring the account thereof with them, in order to determine, after examination of the same, if it be expedient to continue that course, or to open the trade. Stibject for the Consideration of the Asseinhly of the XIX. 1643. [ From the Original in the Eoyal Archives of the Hague; Pile, Weit Indie.