He was sorry that twenty Christians had not been immolated; the Indian had but avenged, after the manner of his race, the murder of a relative whom the Dutch had slain nearly twenty years before. On the receipt of this answer, armed parties were sent out to retaliate ; but they returned, having effected nothing."**
Aug. 29, 1641, it was proposed to wait " until the hunting season( when it was suggested that two expeditions should be got up; one to land in the neighborhood of the ' Archipelago,' or Norwalk Island -- the other, at Weckquaskeck."
Notwithstanding the impatience of Kieft to attack the Weckquaskecks, he could not obtain the consent of his council until Feb. 18, 1642. Having now received their sanction, " he ordered Hendrick Van Dyck, ensign in the Company's service, who had been already over
a O'C'allaghan's Tlist. N. N. p. 105. On the 29th of August, 1641, the following proposals were made by the Director General and Council to the heads of families residing at and near New Amsterdam : " When the Indian warriors are absent on their hunting expeditions, then we may divide ourselves into two parties, one to land at Kapels and the other at Weckquaeskeeck and take them by surprise on both sides. The Director to supply as many negroes as he can spare, and arm them with a tommahawk and small half pike." Valentine's Manual, 1866, p. 537.
b OTallaghan's ITist. X. N. p. 240, l.
eO'Callaghan's Illst. N. N. p. 241. Journal van Nleuw Nederlandt, HoL Doc v. 314. De Vries corroborates the statements tn the text, d O'tallaghan's Di.-t. N. N. p. 242.