We have alrtaly seen that the principal intruder was Thomas PelI.e

This individual on the 14th of November, 1654, purchased a

* Co. Eec. lib. D. 38. From this family it obtained the name of Willetl's neck. b This individual married Isabella Morris, daughter of Lewis Morris, of Morrisania.

« Dunlap's Hist. N. Y. vol. i. 95.

«i Alb. Rec. vol. ix. ^75. •

• See trial between Thomas Pel! and Charles Bridges, page 154.

COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. WT

tract of land called " Westchester,'' of the sachem Ann-hock, alias Wampage, and other Indians.^

Upon the second of April, 1655, we find the following account of an interview between the Dutch ofiicer Van Elslandt and the English intruders.

" Van Elslandt went to protest against those of Vreedlandt. Four armed men came to meet them on the creek, asking what he willed? He answered, he wished to land near the house. They told him he should not land. He rejoined, allow me to go ashore, I am cold ; whereupon he sprang ashore, where he and Albert the Trumpeter were warned not to come a foot higher. Tile commander came up to us with a pistol in hand with eight or nine armed men, to whom he read the protest and handed it to him. He answered, I cannot understand Dutch, why did not the fiscal or sheriff send English? when he sends English then I will answer. We expect the determination on the boundaries, the next vessel. Time will tell whether we shall be under Dutch government or the Parliament ; until then we remain here under the state of England. Van Elslandt saw their houses and settlements, also the English arms hanging from a tree; they were carved on a board (plank.) Van Elslandt was left in a house on the shore well guarded with men."''