Why would his claims for the Dutch be a discouragement to Hudson? He did not find the water route to Asia.
He wanted more territory to the south.
He wanted to claim the land for the English.
He wanted the land for himself and his heritage.

the lachish letters were written by hoshaiah, a military officer stationed possibly in mareshah,   and sent to yaush, possibly the commanding officer at lachish.

the series of letters were written in carbon ink in ancient hebrew on clay ostraca, shortly before lachish fell to the babylonian army of king nebuchadnezzar in 588/6 bc during the reign of zedekiah, king of judah.