. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. Jan, 20 1648. Resolutions of the States General on the or -ning of Trade in New Netherlands It is resolved that private inhabitants of New Uetherland xshall be allowed to export their oountry produce under suitable dutyin their own or chartered ships, to Brazil and Angola, on these fol-lowing conditions: first, that the aforesaid ships, when in Brazil,shall not be at liberty to return back with sugars to New Netherlandaforesaid, but shall let themselves be chartered directly , that the permit to proceed to Angola above mentioned,shall on
. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. Jan, 20 1648. Resolutions of the States General on the or -ning of Trade in New Netherlands It is resolved that private inhabitants of New Uetherland xshall be allowed to export their oountry produce under suitable dutyin their own or chartered ships, to Brazil and Angola, on these fol-lowing conditions: first, that the aforesaid ships, when in Brazil,shall not be at liberty to return back with sugars to New Netherlandaforesaid, but shall let themselves be chartered directly , that the permit to proceed to Angola above mentioned,shall only be provisionally granted, and that for the time that thedispensation shall continue in regard to the exportation of Slaves,which was accorded on Thursday last. ^Holland. Doc. rel. to Col. Hist, of N. Y. I, 21r>.. Feb. 10 of the States Netherland can never be a source of profit for the Com-pany, until the population from our country be encouraged, more thanit has hitherto been, which can be effected by allowing them, in ad-dition to their present privilege, to export their fish flour andproduce, the growth of that country and no other to Brazil, in pri-vate or the Companys ships, under the supervision of a commisary,to be placed by the Company or board the ships, on the usual Bra-zilian duty payable at the Reciff to those of the Company who are<jtbe ordered to allow the said goods to be disposed of there, and inreturn to export, at certain duty, from Brazil to New Netherlandsand not elsewhere, as much merchandise, such as Slaves, by directionof the government, so that the sugar trade nay not by that means,be diverted, it being well understood that in loading and unloading,they shall be bound to bring the goods to the Companys store. Doc. rel to Col. Hist, of N. Y
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