Hollande, 1641-1664 701 
23 (1641-1642) 
1641, June 21. Treaty of truce "between Portugal and 
Netherlands; article 17 relates to Brazil (f. 153). 
66 (1661) 
Mar. 26. J. Ghent, C. van Beuningen, J. de 
Huybert, G. Borel, articles on commerce and navigation 
submitted to French commissioners to serve as basis for 
treaty of alliance between France and Netherlands (f . 73) . 
67 (1662) 
Apr. 27. Treaty of alliance, commerce, navi- 
gation, and marine between France and Netherlands (f . 159) . 
[This volume contains various references to Dutch West 
India Co., but these references concern only its activities 
in Africa.] 
68 (1665. Jan. -Mar.) 
Single mention of West Indian commerce in letter by 
d'Estrades (f . 53) . 
69 (1665. Apr. -July) 
This volume includes various memoirs concerning ac- 
tivities of Dutch West India Co. in Africa, but nothing 
relating to America. 
71 (1663-1664) 
[This volume consists of fair copies of correspondence 
between Comte d'Estrades and Louis XIV.] 
d'Estrades to Louis XIV 
1663, Apr. 5. Reference to fact that English are 
fortifying Acadia (f. 74). 
1664, Dec. 25. Reasons why France should seek alliance 
with England rather than with Netherlands; France could 
induce England to restore Acadia, and to wage war on Iroquois, 
whom Dutch have always assisted (f . 335) . 
d'Estrades to Llonne 
1664, Mar. 6. Discussion of rumors that France is 
establishing a large West Indian company, that a French 
fleet is ready to sail from La Rochelle for Cayenne, and 
that Louis XIV has purchased Madeira from Portugal for use 
as a base of operations in Indies (f . 243) . 
72 (1664. Jan. -June) 
Feb. 8. Extracts of letters received by Borel 
from correspondents in Rouen, Nantes, La Rochelle, and 
Bayonne, and forwarded to States General on above date; 
together with copy of letter from Borel to Greff ier of States 
