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.

6. By abolishing the duty, the Company would also do a service to this state, and therefore If the duty continue, merit an indemnity, which at this time would not come amiss to it. In case the there is no h.-Ip for , . ',-. ._. , .

duty remain, your High Mightinesses, however willing you may be, cannot secure ,

New Netherland. nor populate New Netherland; and if this do not happen, it will bring you into great disrepute with the English and Swedes. Again, your High Mightinesses will be continually troubled and disturbed by public and private petitions, until the entire country will become exclusively English. 7. Now, should the Hon'^'^Company answer to this: Whence shall we be paid back our arrears? We reply by stating, how 'tis possible or practicable. First, the Company would get the nett receipts of all the income of its property in that country, as already stated.