Orders and articles granted by the high and mightie Lords of the States General of the Vnited Prouinces, concerning the erecting of a VVest India Companie together with the priuiledges and rights giuen vnto the same.

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The Ships returning from their iourneys are to land at the same places they departed: and if it do happen that any ships by reason of winde & wether land in other parts, as those of Amsterdam or the North parts in Zealand, or in the Maes, or those of Zealand in Holland, or those of Vries∣land with their associates in any other parts, that neuerthe∣lesse euery Court shall haue the ouersight & administration of his ships and goods, and shall haue power to send the ships and goods to the places where their owne Courts are kept, or hire other ships or vessels to conuey the goods to the places aforesaid, with this clause and caution, that the Commissioners shall present themselues at the places where the ships & goods shall be arriued, without vsing any fa∣ctors or deputies in their name. And in case it be not con∣uenient for them to trauell vnto those places, they shall leaue the charge & administration vnto the Commissioners

of the Court next to the landing of ship and goods.