1/15/10

Right back at you Pete....

From the Dutch West India Company's reply:
"We would have liked to effectuate and fulfill your wishes and request...but after having further weighed and considered the matter, we observe that this would be somewhat unreasonable and unfair, especially because of the considerable loss sustained by this nation, with others, in the taking of Brazil, as also because of the large amount of capital which they still have invested in the shares of this company. ...[W]e have finally decided and resolved to apostille upon a certain petition presented by said Portuguese Jews that these people may travel and trade to and in New Netherland and live and remain there.... You will now govern yourself accordingly."
From The Jew In The Modern World, 2nd Ed., pg. 453.

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