[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] 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.l3cunsidur-° ttbioihere. 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 the'^'r^'enUs*'' of to manage their revenue in that country, and to command the people. 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,. ',-.._.,., New Netherland.