powder, muskets, arms, sabres, and whatever may be necessary for their equipment, which can be fitted for sea at the fourth part of their former cost, estimated, as more fully can be seen," and "3 yachts which your High Mightinesses promised to indemnify the Company for in guns, powder, and other munitions of war; as these are still wanting to complete the subsidy promised by the 40th article of the Charter and by divers acknowledgments made by your High Mightinesses, as to be seen in resolutions."
The following document has been preserved in the Dutch West India Company's records, covering the work done during the years of 1633 to 1638: "Return of the ships built and repaired in New Netherland during Wouter van Twiller's Administration.
"Before me, Cornells van Tienhoven, Secretary of New Netherland, appeared in presence of the undersigned witnesses, Tyman Jansen, Ship-carpenter, about 36 years old, and with true Christian words in stead and promise of a solemn oath, if necessary, at the request of his Honor, Director General Kief, declared, testified, and deposed that it is perfectly true that he, deponent, during the administration of Mr. Van Twiller has worked as ship's carpenter and has been engaged on all old and new work which Mr. Twiller ordered to be made, to wit:
"1633, the ship Soutberck, repaired and provided with new knees. Other carpenters have long worked on the ship Hope of Greeningen and
