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
'•The spring of 1645, brought with it as usual, another desire for peace, on the part of the River Indians," " This was brought about by Kieft and his counsellor, La Montague." '• To make suitable presents to the Mohegans or Mahicanders in token f f the ratification of this peace, Kieft was obliged however to borrow money" from Adriaen vnnder Donck, sheriff of Rensselaerswyck, afterwards Patroon of Colendonck, (Yonkers,) and others.^
On the occasion of this treaty, which took place 30'h August, 1615, " Aepjen, cliief of the Mohegans, spoke for the Wappinecks the Wechquaesqueecks, the Sinlsings, and tjie Kitchtawancks ; these, with others, sealed themselves, silent and grave, in front of Fort Amsterdam, before the Director General and his councih and the wholecommonalty ; and there, having religiously smoked the great calumet, concluded in "the presence of the sun and
a O'Callaghan, p. 303. : ^ / '-
b Captain John Underhiil. • / - .
c Hoi. Doc. 111,200,222.