IL Consequently were your High Mightinesses pleased for a few years ' to send some vessels thither, in order that people, principally Farmers and Farm servants^ may, with their poverty,' be removed and conveyed hither gratuitously* with some necessaries' until the poor people have something in esse,^ your High Mightinesses would not only relieve many embarrassed persons,^ butalso may expect, through their intercession with God, success, a blessing and prosperity-^ HL Also, were your High Mightinesses to order' that all vessels proceeding and trading to those Northern parts of America'" should touch first at the Manhathans in New Netherland,*^ and bring with them as many persons as may seasonably apply '^ and they can conveniently carry ,'^ at suitable fixed rates," many friends (liefhebhers) would, no doubt, emigrate in a short time to New Netherland.'*
' At first, before it be fully under way, sending for two and three years successively, four and five ships each year. * For traders and others who have means, can go and come at their own expense, without any one's help. ' That is to say : the Httle they possess, and which is of small value. * Here arise divers considerations for the poor folk that must be sent over for nothing, may, if they come, ;
be conveyed on and for your High Mightinesses' account and the freight be paid here afterwards when ;
circumstances permit, the money can be repaid from the finances in New Netherland, and the land debited with it. * Consisting of these articles as per invoice Coarse shoes, Friesland stockings, canvas, coarse linen, kersey, :