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had made a particular request in his letter. She "was well dis- 

 posed to grant him what was just," but the cautious government 

 of Sweden ro([uire(l that the business should first be examined 

 in the "chamber of finance," and that it should be ascertained 

 that the lands he asked '' had not been given away or were not 

 required for the cavalry or soldiers."' 



Printzdorp, hereafter to be mentioned, was probably granted 

 in response to the letter of the Governor. 



On the 17th of August, Iludde delivered to Governor Printz, 

 a protest which he had received from Director General Stuyve- 

 sant, and having obtained permission to visit Manhattan, he 

 carried back with him the reply of the Swedish Governor. These 

 documents do not appear to be on record. 



The ship Sivayi, which had accompanied Printz, arrived a 

 second time during the year 1647, bringing more people. Three 

 other vessels are mentioned as arriving during the administration 

 of Printz — the Black Cat, the Key and the Lamb.^' 



On the 20th of January, 1648, the Government of Sweden 

 issued letters patent in favor of the South Company, " for the 

 State of New Sweden and the payment of those in their employ, 

 granting one third of the excises of the crown upon nil confiscated 

 tobacco, besides fines and forfeitures, and provided that in case 

 the revenue from this source should be insufficient to furnish the 

 necessary sum for the annual support of the State of New Sweden," 

 the deficit was to be made up from the other resources of the 

 crown. In addition, all merchandise from Holland transported 

 to New Sweden, and not landed in Sweden to be sold, was to be 

 free from payment of duty, as were also tobacco and furs sent 

 from New Sweden to the mother country.'^ This was a wise 

 stroke of policy on the part of the Swedish Government, as it 

 secured the regular payment of wages to the persons in their 

 employ, and at the same time gave the colony commercial ad- 

 vantages as favorable as could be desired. 



A Swedish bark in going up the river, in violation of an 

 understanding between the two governments, neglected to show 

 her colors in passing Fort Nassau. This Hudde regarded as a 

 national insult, and sent eight men in pursuit, which proved 

 unsuccessful. The testy commissary was not disposed to allow 

 the affair to pass unnoticed, particularly as the offending skipper, 

 on his return, had aggravated his offence by telling Iludde, that 

 his act was intended as a personal insult. The result was a for- 

 mal protest to Governor Printz, which, if it had no other effect, 



1 For the Queen's letter, see Haz. Reg. iv. 315. Unfortunately the letter of Printz 

 is not among the documents procured by Mr. Russell and presented to the Philoso- 

 phical Society. 



2 Acrelius, 410. 3 Haz. Reg. iv. 373. 



