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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 114 (part 7)

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[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] On resuming, the Chamber of Zealand adhering to its declaration rendered yesterday, and the other Chambers to the resolution, the proposal of the commissioners named on the la"" of September, and whose report was made on the 10"" of this current month, relative to the 14"" and 13"" points of reference respecting Curasao and New Netherland, was consequently confirmed, reading, word for word, as follows : Project how Cura§ao can best be kept under the Director of New Netherland, and the old people be brought thence. There were on the aforesaid island, on th% 1"' of September, 1644, in officers, train and military persons Heads, 116 The ship Swol, carrying 22 guns, 76 yacht Cat, do 14 do 50 Neptuynis, do 10 do 46