Hollande, 1665 703 
75 (1665. Jan. -Apr.) 
Several documents in this volume concern French demand 
that vessels purchased in Netherlands for French East India 
Co. be allowed to leave Dutch ports, and reasons why States 
General refuse this permission; among them: 
D'Estrades to States General, Mar. 18, 25, Apr. 3 (ff. 
264, 273, 308); to Louis XIV, Apr. 9 (f. 313); to Lionne , 
Apr. 9 (f. 316); Wicquefort to Lionne, Apr. 9 (f. 321); 
States General to Louis XIV, Apr. 9 (f. 325). 
[In general, this volume contains nothing concerning 
North America, and only incidental references to West Indies, 
generally mentions of vessels captured there. The volume 
is full of material relating to the attempt to secure French 
assistance in war against England.] 
76 (1665. May- Aug.) 
May 12. De Witt to d'Estrades, conditions upon 
which peace may be made with England; one of these is resti- 
tution of New Netherlands (f . 28) . 
77 (1665. Sept. -Dec.) 
This volume contains but one slight reference, in one 
of d'Estrades' reports, to opposition on part of city of 
Amsterdam to cession of New Netherlands to English. There 
are a few documents relative to ships purchased for use of 
French East India Co. 
78 (1665) 
.[This volume contains copies of d'Estrades' correspon- 
dence with Louis XIV and Lionne.] 
Mar. 6. Lionne to d'Estrades, asks that d'Estrades 
find out conditions upon which States General will agree to 
peace (f . 243) . 
July 23. D'Estrades to Louis XIV, conversation 
with De Witt; what States General would cede to England for 
settlement under French auspices: all of New Netherlands 
(f . 88) . 
Aug. 29. Louis XIV to d'Estrades, progress of 
negotiations of French emissaries in London relating to 
Anglo-Dutch affairs; English claim New Netherlands belonged 
to them before Dutch settled there; Louis XIV thinks Dutch 
claims have more foundation: settlement and long possession 
are good enough titles to destroy English pretentions (f . 313) , 
Sept. 17. D'Estrades to Lionne, deputies of 
Amsterdam claim that States General have no power to cede 
New Netherlands, which belongs to city of Amsterdam, having 
been purchased for Dutch West India Co., and improved at 
expense of Amsterdam (f. 134). 
[n.d.]. Charles II, reply to proposals of French 
envoys, made in name of Louis XIV, concerning New Nether- 
lands, English have long possessed it, and Dutch have in- 
habited it only by permission and as individuals; because 
they renounced English government and committed aggressions 
in surrounding country, English have taken away from them 
political control which they had usurped (f. 326). 
