Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 230 (part 6)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Dele atesfromNew '^^^ Assembly is advised that some Delegates from New Netherland having Netherland. come here with power to convey from this country to that, a considerable number of farmers and other people, but that the aforesaid district being under the West India Company's jurisdiction, the Directors of said Company intend to draw some duties from the aforesaid country of New Netherland. Whereupon deliberation being had, it is resolved that the Directors of the aforesaid Company shall be heard on the aforesaid work; and the gentlemen from Amsterdam are allowed copy of what the above mentioned Delegates have communicated to the General Assembly (ter Gcneraliteit), and that meanwhile the aforesaid matter shall be left undisposed of. 24 March, 1650. HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: V. 381 Chamber of Groningen to the States General.