[E.B. O'Callaghan (1849)] 1st. When their High Mightinesses shall be pleased to take this Province under their own gracious safeguard, and to allow their Fatherly affection for this Land to be promulgated and made manifest, throughout the United Netherlands, by their own accorded privileges. Many would, then, be attracted towards this country, whilst, on the contrary every one is dis-couraged by the Company's harsh proceedings and want of means. 2nd. Were their High; Mightinesses pleased to equip some ships for a few years, for the free con-veyance and transportation of people principally Boors and farm servants with their poverty hither, together with some necessary maintenance until the poor people had obtained some-thing in esse, their High Mightinesses woidd not only relieve many incumbered men, but also expect from God, through their intercession, luck, blessing and prosperity. 3rd. If their High Mightinesses would please to order all vessels proceeding and trading toward these northern parts of America, to call first at the Manhattans in New Netherland, and bring with them as many persons as they can seasonably procure and conveniently carry, at suita-|Vol. l.j 49 386 PAPERS RELATING TO THE CITY OF NEW-YORK. bly fixed rates, many proprietors would, no doubt, emigrate within a short time to New Netherland. Secondly, We humbly solicit permanent privileges and exemptions which promote population and prosperity & which in our opinion consist in 1st.