But it is not time. is Now, then, your manly to threaten far

them now step forth.

I will place

will

If this mers, and women and children who are not warriors. be not stopped, I shall be compelled to retaliate on old and

This I can now do by killing young, on women and children. and little ones captive and destroying wives you all, taking your I expect you will repair not do it. maize but lands will ; your all

damages, seize the murderer if he come among you, and do " u The Dutch," he continued, are now

no further mischief."

It is desirable that going to live together in one spot. you should sell us the whole of the Esopus land, as you have often

proposed, and remove farther into the

interior ;

for

it is

not

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good for you to reside so near the Swannekins, whose might eat your maize and thus cause fresh disturbances."

cattle

The sachems promised to take the matter into consideration, While they were absent the and departed with their followers. settlers agreed that it would be for the best to adopt the counsel of the director, arid left the selection of the site of the village

He " accordingly chose a spot at the bend of the kill,

to him.

where a water front might be had on three sides and a part of the plain, about two hundred and ten yards in circumfer * The erection of a stockade was ence, was staked out." ;