Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 341 (part 2)
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Received a letter from the Directors of the West India Company, Chamber at Boundary of New Amsterdam, dated the 26"" instant, together with some inclosures, relating to the Nethuriand. Bouudary in New Netherland, between the English and this State. Which being considered, it is resolved and concluded, that the aforesaid letter and inclosures be placed in the hands of Messrs. van der Capelle to Ryssel, and the other their High Mightinesses' Deputies, for the affairs of the abovenamed West India Company, to inspect, examine and report thereon. Don Estevan de Gamarra y Contreras to the States General. [ From th« Origlaal, in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague; File, Spanje. ] [TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH.] The undersigned Ambassador of Spain, represents to Messrs. the States General, that notwithstanding their Lordships were pleased, on the request he had made in his Memorial of the 10"" of July last, to order the Magistrate of the city of Amsterdam, to apprehend the person and effects of Captain Sebastian de Raeff, who, on his own confession, (exhibited at the same time to their Lordships in an authenticated form,) acknowledged having HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: VII.