[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] And he, the Skipper, shall be, further, bound to take a supercargo on board his ship, on the Company's wages, whose board and lodging in the cabin shall be at the Skipper's expense; all under forfeiture of the ship, tackle, and the freighted and traded goods or the value thereof, in case the Skipper or any of his people shall be found to have contravened these presents. He, the Skipper, consenting under his own hand-signature hereunto affixed, to subject himself to all courts and judges. All agreed and undertaken rightfully and in good faith, in Amsterdam, tiie Resolution of the States General, on an Agreement hettveen the West India Company and the City of Amsterdam. [ From the Eegister of West India Affairs, 1052 — 1668, in the Eoyal Archives at the Hague. ] Tuesday, 1 August, 1656. FoUo 219. Read at the meeting the petition of the Directors of the West India Company, Chamber at Amsterdam, requesting the approval of a certain agreement concluded between New Netherland. them and the Burgomasters of the City of Amsterdam abovenamed, for the mm. °^'"''' "^ planting of Colonies in New Netherland. Which being considered, it is resolved and concluded that the aforesaid petition and the documents thereunto belonging, shall be transmitted to the Assembly of the Half-Nineteen, met at Amsterdam, for information and advice.