702 Hollande, 1664 
General on French colony in Cayenne and vexations Dutch 
claim to have suffered there (f . 64) . 
Feb. 3/13. Downing to States General, respecting 
capture of ship Arms of Amsterdam , belonging to Dutch West 
India Co., by five English vessels which took it into 
Virginia (f . 108) . 
Feb. 28. Wicquefort to Lionne , on French settle- 
ment at Cayenne, and opinion of Dutch West India Co. con- 
cerning it (f . 126) . 
Mar. 6. D'Estrades to Louis XXV, Dutch claims 
caused by foundation of French East India Co. (f. 137). 
Mar. 6. Wicquefort to Lionne, on same subject 
as preceding (f . 141) . 
[n.d. or s.]. List of prizes made by English, 
including several Dutch vessels in West Indian trade (f . 391) 
73 (1664. July-Sept.) 
July 10. Directors of Dutch West India Co. to 
States General, complaint against English depredations on 
their commerce in West Indies (f . 67) . 
[This volume contains numerous documents relating to 
Dutch West India Co. and to English depredations on its 
commerce off coast of Guinea.] 
74 (1664. Oct. -Dec.) 
Oct. 9. States General to Charles II, contains 
unimportant paragraph complaining of English seizure of 
New Netherlands (f. 27). 
Oct. 28. Borel to Louis XIV, war between England 
and Netherlands can be averted by English restitution of 
land taken from Dutch in Africa and America (f . 95) . 
Oct. 30. During conference between Downing and 
De Witt on Oct. 24 concerning boundaries of New England 
and New Netherlands, deputies of Dutch West India Co. sent 
note to De Witt informing him they had definite information 
that English had occupied all of New Netherlands; Downing 
denied this, but he must have known it was true; ship from 
New Amsterdam had arrived at Amsterdam bearing more than 
200 persons; English took New Amsterdam Aug. 17; States 
General have decided to fit out eighteen additional vessels 
(f. 108). 
Nov. 1. Wicquefort to Lionne, concerning action 
of States General respecting capture of New Netherlands 
(f. 131); enclosing: Oct. 31, remonstrance of States General 
against capture of New Netherlands, and vote that Dutch 
ambassador in England be instructed to demand restitution 
[extract from register of resolutions of States General] 
(f . 128) . 
Dec. 30. Beuningen to Louis XIV, description 
of English conduct towards Netherlands, capture of New 
Netherlands, etc.; lack of foundation and injustice of 
English complaints against Dutch (f. 320). 
