New Netherland would do well, and the people might properly be encouraged to go thither ; population might then be advanced in an orderly manner and with little trouble, and this State would, with poor and Beyr-nd Netherland wllHug people, who are iu each other's way here and almost perish of want, another Nethr*":ir , -mr . i t i i i*,t • i i n* i i eriand. rear up another Netherland beyond Netherland at a trifling expense, and those going thither would be afforded opportunities and means for wealth and state. Secondly, the Heatlien in that country would be brought to Christianity by our Nation. What blessings would be drawn down on this Land by relieving a number of poor and impoverished people and bringing them into good circumstances, and by converting or calling the Heathen, I leave to wiser heads than mine to determine.
Whether the removal or continuance of the Duties be advantageous to the West India Company, and in what way.
1. We suppose that the Directors will maintain that it will be best for the Company to continue the duties. We are, nevertheless of a contrary opinion and say, that it would be
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It would be better would be best for the Company in general to remove at once the New Netherlands tbatiiK-re w.'.ui.rbu dutv."^ But US this simple i position may r ^ not, perhaps, r r be admitted bv tliem, we ' ' no duly, than the . '