peace with the remaining insurgents, and on their advice the latter agreed to conclude a treaty of which the record is in these

words

"

:

Aug. 30, 1645.

Amsterdam

Fort

at

This day, being the 3Oth August, appeared before the director and council in the

presence of the whole commonalty, the sachems in their

own

Orabehalf, and for sachems in their own neighborhood, viz chiefs of and Sesekennick chief of Willem, Ackkinkeshacky, tany, :

Tappaans and Reckgawawank, Pokam and Pennekeck, who were here yesterday, and did give their power of attorney to the former, and took upon them the responsibility for those of

Ouany and its vicinity, viz those of Majauwetumemln, those of Marecbhourtck, Nyeck and their neighbors, and Aepjen, who personally appeared, speaking in behalf of the Wappinex, Wiquaeshex, Sint-Slngs and Kitcbtawangbs. :

" i.

They conclude

with

us

a

solid

and durable peace,

sincerely, as we oblige ourselves

which they promise to keep to do in the same manner.

* 2. And if (which God in his mercy avert), there should c

arise any difficulty between us

and them, war shall not be re

newed, but they shall complain to our governor, and we to their sachems ; and if any person should be murdered or killed, shall be directly administered on the murderer, henceforth we shall live together in amity and peace.

justice

and

"3. They may not come on the island Manhattan with their arms in the neighborhood of Christian dwellings ; neither will we approach their villages with our guns, except we are con ducted thither by a savage to give them warning. "4. And whereas there is yet among them an English girl,