We occupy Mauritius or the North River; where there are two forts, Orange and Amsterdam and there is, moreover, one House ^ built by the Company, and that is the most of the population.

3. If not, what nations have seized them; and by what right and under what pretext? The right, is that of the strongest. The English extend from the northeast of New England unto the Fresh River.

4. Can the Company retain the remaining territory; and by what means? If there be people, the remainder can be maintained; from the North river, men can go into the interior as far as they please.

5. What Christian nations are neighbors, above and below? The English enclose us from Virginia unto New England; and as much farther as our's have been.

6. Has the Company realized profit or loss, since the planting of New Netherland? Loss. But it could afford profit, principally from grain.

7. And in case of loss, and tlieir High Mightinesses consider it advantageous to preserve the limits of New Netherland, and to establish the population on a better and surer footing -- The Company cannot people it; because the Company cannot agree among themselves; but a plan of throwing it open, must be considered.

8. Whether it would not, therefore, be expedient to place the district of New Netherland at the disposal of the States General? They have no intention so to do; unless they derived profit by it. But they hope, now that they have taken some order about Brazil, that it will prove a source of profit in time. They propose to surrender the trade with the Indians, or something else. Nothing comes from NeVY Netherland but beaver skins, mincks, and other furs; considerable grain could be raised there in course of time.