An unsuitable
secondly, Scantiness of privileges and exemptions ; thirdly, Heavy burthens of imposts,
exactions and such like ; fourthly, Long continued war ; fifthly, The wreck of the Princess ; sixthly,
The multitude of Traders and tewness of Boors and farm servants seventhly, Great scarcity in The insufferable arrogance of the Natives and Indians arising from the paucity of our numbers etc. and having long waited in vain, though we have petitioned and sought ;
general ; eightly and lastly,
for aid redress and assistance from the Lords Directors, in the highest degree necessary for them and for us ;
We, therefore, unable to delay any longer, being reduced to the lowest ebb, have determined
to fly for refuge to their High Mightinesses, our gracious Sovereigns and the Fathers of this Province,
most humbly praying and beseeching them
to look
with merciful eyes on this their Province and
that their High Mightinesses would be pleased to order and correct matters so that dangers may be
removed, troubles terminated, and population and prosperity promoted, as their High Mightinesses
We, with humble reverence only deeming it good and necessary to petition their High Mightinesses for the following Points as of advantage for this in their renowned wisdom shall be determined,
Province
:
Firstly;
We supplicate and beseech their High Mightinesses to people New Netlierland so that it
may support sustain and defend itself against Indians and others who might trouble and invade it for if tliis should fail, that country will not only fall into the uttermost ruin, but also become easily