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Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 340

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[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Amsterdam, dated the 20"" instant, stating in substance that they have been for some months Boundary of New '" daily expectation that Mr. Nieupoort, their High Mightinesses' Extraordinary Netheriand. Ambassador to the Protector in England might have effected something there in the matter of the Boundary in New Netlierland between those of this State and England, but tliat they had not yet heard anything concerning it. Which being considered, and it being observed that the aforesaid matter demands dispatch and cannot be delayed without great prejudice and injury to the aforesaid West India Company, it is resolved and concluded, that the said Ambassador Nieupoort shall be again written to, that he still duly perform all good and effectual duties and offices, pursuant to their High Mightinesses' previous orders, to the end that the aforesaid Boundary may be determined there without further delay, or in case the abovementioned should not be effected, that then the matter may be so directed that the Governors or Servants in New Netherland aforesaid may be commissioned and authorized thereunto on both sides. States General to Ambassador Nieupoort. [ From the Register of Uitgega/ne Brieven of the States General, in the Eoyal ArehiTea at the Hague. ] The States, etc. Folio 110. Honorable, etc. We herewith send you both the accompanying extracts of our Nethertand?