[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] ' 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. 264 NEW-YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. First, we supplicate and beseecli your High Miglitinesses to furnish New Netherland with sufficient population' as to enable it to support, sustain, and defend itself against Indians and others who may disturb and invade it;^ for in case this should faii,^ not only will the direst ruin follow^ but it will also easily become a prey to our neighbors,^ and those who already dwell there* will be forced to use all possible means to return and save themselves and theirs from misery,' or submit to a foreign Nation.' All which, in our humble opinion, is to be remedied.' Of Population. I.