The Documentary history of the state of New-York; arranged under direction of the Hon. Christopher Morgan, secretary of State. By E. B. O'Callaghan ...

34 INFORMATION RELATIVE TO
First, a person is necessary to superintend the working men
he ought to be acquainted with farming.
Industrious country people, conversant with the working and
cultivation of land, and possessing a knowledge of cattle.
It would not be unprofitable to add to these some Highland
boors, from the Veluwe,l Gulick,2 Cleef,3 and Berg.4
Northerners are a people adapted to cutting down trees and
clearing, land, inasmuch as they are very laborious and accustomed to work in the woods.
Northerners can do almost anything, some can build much,
others a little, and construct small craft which they call yawls.
Carpenters who can lay brick.
Smiths conversant with heavy work, curing cattle and provided with suitable medicines.
One or more surgeons, according to the number of the people,
with a chest well supplied with all sorts of drugs.
One or Mfore Coopers.
A Clergyman, Comforter of the sick, or precentor who could
also act as Schoolmaster.
A Wheelwriglt.
All other tradesmen would [be required] in time; the above
mentioned mechanics are the most necessary at first. In order
to promote population through such and other means, the people
must be provided with Freedoms and Privileges so as to induce
them to quit their Fatherland, and emigrate with their families
beyond the sea to this far distant New Netherland. And as poor
people have no means to defray the cost of passage and other
expenses, it were desirable that wealthy individuals would expend
some capital, to people this country or at their own expense
remove themselves like the English of New Englandl, with funds
and a large body of working men, and provide those without
means, with land, dwelling, cattle, tools and necessary support;
and that, until they could derive the necessary maintenance from
the soil and the increase of cattle, after which time they would
1 The district of Arnhem, in the Province of Gelderland.
2 A German town west of Keulen.
3 Between the Rhine and the German frentier.
4 The Duchy of Berg is about four or five miles S. East of Arnhem.