On the 14th of March this party made its descent upon the village, and, finding the English drawn up under arms, prepared for their resistance, overpowered them, and apprehended twenty-three of and m Amsterda New from s fugitive were number, some of whom conwere captives the All colonists. English fide bona others the veyed to Manhattan Island, where the Dutch runaways were confined in prison and the English settlers placed under civil arrest and The next day Attorney-General Van Tienlodged in the City Hall. In his arguhoven formally presented his case against the prisoners. ment he alleged as one of the principal grievances against the people luring and of Westchester that they were guilty of the offense of "thieves, and accommodating our runaway inhabitants, vagrants, and deHe refuge." others who, for their bad conduct, find there a from the province. manded the complete expulsion of the English This demand was sustained by the director and council, with the six weeks' that the settlers should be allowed proviso At this stage the the removal of their goods and chattels. time for however, prisoners came forward with a decidedly submissive proposition. They agreed that, if permitted to continue on their lands, they would subject themselves to the government and laws of New Netherland, only requesting the privilege of choosing their own officers for the This petition was granted by Stuyenforcement of their local laws. of magistrates should be subchoice vesant, on condition that their to be made council, selections Under and ject to'the approval of the director this from a double list of names sent in by the settlers. by (called ter Westches at amicable arrangement, Toll's settlement the Dutch Oostdorp), while retaining its existence, was brought under it the recognized sovereignty of New Netherland, in which position remained until the English conquest.