The doty diverts the "^^ ''^''^ exacting of duties diverts trade from here, for were the imposts removed, "'*''°" a greater and a larger business would be transacted at New Netiierland ; and this renders the duty with good reason unsavory to, and hated by all maritime cities, adapted to commerce, such as principally Amsterdam and similar places, which in this conjuncture do not require them. 4. Where the curse of every man is now directed against the Company, numbers of people The Company drawa down everywould be bound to bless it were New Netherland peopled, * which cannot be so *

body'scurse. long as the customs duty continues. New Netherland is 5. New Netherland is every year a burthen, not a benefit to the Company, which " no advantage lo the j i i Company, aith-uirh cxpends more on, than is received from it, without, however, at all benefiting ° itrxp.-n.l3cunsidurttbioihere. New Netherland. Now, were the duty abolished, the Company could, with a The Company could 8°°^ grace, put 3. stop to all its present expenditure there, leaving only one person to manage their revenue in that country, and to command the people. the'^'r^'enUs*'' of Whilst New N^tlierland. ° . r j you now give us nothing, you must detend , , yourselves; we cannot maintain any soldiers for you; if you will have them, pay them yourselves Again, as we cannot support any government for you, if you want any, you will have to provide means to pay it, or get those who will work for nothing for you. By the above plan, the CompMuy would derive so much profit certain; inasmuch as it would only receive the income of the property it possesses in that country, and avoid all loss which it now annually incurs by New Netherland.