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,

whom they promise to conduct to the English at Stamfort, which they yet engage to do

;

and if she is not conducted there,

be guided here in safety, while we promise to pay ransom which has been promised by the English. the them she shall

" All which we promise to keep religiously throughout all New Netherlands. Done in Fort Amsterdam, in the open air, the whole by the director and council in New Netherlands, and in the presence this purpose for called together commonalty, been the daughter of Ann Hutchinson. to have Supposed ;

OF HUDSON'S RIVER.

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of the Maquas ambassadors, who were solicited to assist in this negotiation, as arbitrators, and Cornelius Anthonisson, their in Done terpreter and arbitrator with them in this solemn affair. as above."

The original was signed with the mark of Sisindogo, the mark of Claes Norman, the mark of Oratany, the mark of Auronge, the mark of Sesechemis, the mark of Willem of Tappan, the