There cannot, therefore, be any permanent peace with thera, until an increase shall he remarked in the number of our Dutch people in New Netherland. It has been so long proclaimed, in New Netherland, that more people were coming, that the Indians laugh at it, and say The :

Dutch do nothing but lie. * Without, in any way, by words or deeds, if there be good order, directing any thing for the service of the country. ' When people were in the greatest danger from the war.

* Application for orders and redress was made to the Directors from time to time by petitions, remonstrances, letters, &c., but neither redress nor order followed, except for their own purse. ' The country has arrived to that state, that if it be not now assisted it will not need any aid hereafter, because the English will wholly absorb it. ' For the Company neither can nor will give any help, as experience has abundantly taught, inasmuch as they never took our petitions into consideration. ' Because attached to, and dependant on, the sovereignty of this country. '" The Directors (of the Company) and their Officers in New Netherland with their dependants are the chief dangers in that country. " It will be hereafter shown how it can be done. " We shall not prescribe any rule to your High Mightinesses, but leave every thing absolutely to your judgment. " Inasmuch as we have observed and concluded, after much experience on the spot, that it is impossible (speaking under correction) to remedy New Netherland and bring it into a state of prosperity without these following points.