Excerpt from Inducements Offered by the States General of Holland From 1614 to 1626 to Those Merchants and Navigators Who Would Discover New Countries: Together With the Charter of Privileges Granted to the Patroons

Places not sought for (nor resorted to) heretofore from these parts, it is, after previous mature deliberation, re solved that the Generality shall accord and grant, that who ever shall resort to and discover such new Lands and Places, shall alone be privileged to make four Voyages to such Lands and Places from these Countries, exclusive of every other person, until the aforesaid four Voyages shall have been completed: it being well understood, that on the return of the first discovery or exploration, a pertinent Report shall be rendered to the Lords States General, in order that their High Mightinesses may then order and determine, accord ing to the distance and circumstances of the Countries or Places, within what time the aforesaid four voyages must be concluded: and also with this understanding, that whosoever shall find, discover and explore the same Countries and Places about the same time orseason, shall be admitted, at the discretion and on the decision of the Lords States General, to prosecute the aforesaid voyages in company; provided also that this concession shall not prejudice pre vions concessions or grants.

General Charter for Those who Discover any New Passages, Havens, Countries or Places.

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