minute Remonstrance, the Petitioners presuming that your High Mightinesses cannot well have leisure as a body, being occupied by other public business, to examine the same, are therefore under the necessity of addressing themselves to your High Mightinesses, respectfully praying your High Mightinesses to be pleased to appoint some Members of your Assembly to examine the said Petition and Remonstance, to hear the Petitioners verbally, and report being rendered according to their finding, that your High Mightinesses may dispose thereof as to the circumstances of the case according to your wise discretion, may appertain. Which doing etc.

Petition of the Coynmonalty of Nexo Netherland to the States General.

t From the Original ( on a sheet of paper somewhat thick and large ) in the Koyal Archivea at the Hague ; Locketkat of the States General Rubric Weit Zndische CompugnU; 3d division of the Bundle. ]

To the Illustrious High and Mighty Lords, The Lords States General of the United Netherlands, our Most Excellent Sovereigns.

Gracious Lords, etc. Whereas in process of time this Province of New Netherland has attained a very poor and most low condition, the cause whereof we presume to be First, Unsuitable government; 2° Scanty privileges and exemptions 3° Onerous imposts of duties, exactions and such like 4° ; ;

Long Continued War 5° The loss of the Princess 6" A superabundance of Petty Traders ; ;

and pedlars (Schotten en Chmczen) and a want of Farmers and Farm servants: 7° Great dearth in general 8° and lastly, the insufferable arrogance of the Natives or Indians, arising from ;