Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 276
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] 462 NEW-YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. States General to tlie West India Comjyany. [From llie Eegisler of UUgeyant Britven of Ihe Ststes General, la the Eoyal Archives al Ihe Hagoe.] To the respective Chambers of the West India Company. The States, etc. Foiio40. Honorable, etc. Herewith goes copy of the Provisional Order of government GnremmentinNew in New Netherland, which we have resolved to transmit to you and the other Chambers of the West India Company, requesting and commanding that you and they shall transmit immediately your opinions thereon without fail, it being considered that the matter demands dispatch. Done IG"" February, 1652. Amsterdam Chamber of the West India Company to the States General. [ From the Register of In{/ekomen Brieven of the States General, in the Royal Archives at the Hague. ] High and Miglity Lords.