John Underbill. '' xMamaranack. chief of the Indians residing on the Kicktawanc, or Croton River ; Mongockonone, Pappenoharrow, from the Weckqueesqueecks and Nochpeem ; and the AVappings from Stamford, ])resented themselves,ia a {^\Y days, at Fort Amsterdam, and having pledged themselves, that they should not henceforth commit any injnrV; whatever on the inhabitants of INew 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

• O'Callaghan's Hist. p. 285.

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was concluded between ibem and the Dntch ; who promised, on their part, not to molest them in any way."*

The fall of the same year, 1644, we find the ''eight men" or conncil of the director, tjins complaining to the directors of the Dntch West India Company at home.

A semblance of peace was attempted to be patched np last spring with two or three tribes of savages towards the north by a stranger,b whom we, for cnnse shall not now name, without one of the Con)pany's servants having been present, while our principal enemies have been nnmolested. This peace hath borne little frnit for the common advantage and reputation of our lords, &c. ; for so soon as these savages had stowed away their maize into holes, they began again, to mnrder 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 slick of fire wood, without a strong escort, c