Document: Extract from the register of resolutions of the 19th Assembly of the W. I. Company

Copy A.[i]

Extract from the register of resolutions of the hon. lords representatives at the assembly of the XIX of the West India Company now at Amsterdam.

Monday, the 19th of December 1633.

Present at the session the lords Michael Pauw, Hendrick Hamel, Nicolaes van Sitterich, Kiliaen van Renselaer and Samuel Blommert, who gave an oral answer to the resolution of the 17th of this month concerning the matter of coloniers; and after deliberation it was decided to appoint five from this assembly who are to confer with them and protect the Company’s rights. If they cannot agree, then the matter is to be left to the representatives of their high mightinesses or from the court of justice.

Before doing which justice, it is understood that the privileges heretofore granted to the patroons and recorded in the Book of Resolutions of the xIx shall be considered as having been lawfully obtained, whereupon the lords Conradus Velincx, Bruyn, Nicolaj Dolfyn and Scherff were appointed as the representatives.

Agrees with the said register and was signed: Jacob Hamels (below stood)

After collation, it is found to agree with the original. Quod attestor Justus vande Ven, notary public 13 3/4 1634.

After collation this agrees with the authentic copy, dated

and signed as above at Amsterdam in New Netherland, the

21st of June 1656. Attested by me, (was signed)

D. V. Schelluyne, notary public, 1656.