" Mamaranack, chief of the Indians residing on the Kicktawano or Croton River ; Mongockonone, Pappenoharrow, from the Weckqueesqueecks and Nochpeem ; and the Wappings from Stamford, presented themselves, in a few days, at Fort Amsterdam ; and having pledged themselves, that they should not henceforth commit any injury, whatever on the inhabitants of New Netherland, their cattle and houses, nor show themselves except in a canoe, before Fort Amsterdam, should the Dutch be at war with any of the Manhattan tribes ; and having further promised to deliver up Pacham, the chief of the Tamkitekes, (who resided in the rear of Sing Sing,) peace was concluded between them and the Dutch ; who promised, on their part, not molest them in way."6

The Fall of the same year, 1644, we find the "eight men," or council of the director, thus complaining to the Directors of the Dutch West India Company at home.

A semblance of peace was attempted to be patched up last Spring with two or three tribes of savages toward the north by a stranger,0 whom we, for cause, shall not now name, without one of the Company's servants having been present, while our principal enemies have been unmolested. This peace hath born little fruit for the common advantage and reputation of our lords, &cj for as soon as these savages had stowed

a O'Oallajrhau's ,iist. ff, n, 293. b O'Callaghau, p. 303. c Captain John underbill.

THE TOWN OF GREENBURGH.

away their maize into holes, they began again to murder our people in various directions. They rove in parties continually around day and night, on the Island of Manhattans, slaying our folks, not a thousand paces from the forts; and 'tis now arrived at such a pass, that no one dare move a foot to fetch a stick of fire-wood, without a strong escort.*