They then consented to receive a ransom for the prisoners, but when the ransom was brought out to the gate, they carried away by force, retained our prisoners, and murdered eight or

it

nine of them afterwards in an infamous manner. it

Brothers

was that compelled us to take the hatchet. " Brothers On the earnest entreaties of Indian :

:

friends,

this

who

on behalf of the Esopus savages, and on the in tercession of the Maquas, the Makicans, those of the Highlands, the Minsis, the Katskills, and other tribes, we concluded a truce solicited peace

with our enemies, who seemed much rejoiced, and solicited us to come in person and conclude a treaty. came with our

We

friends, yet those of Esopus hang back.

fault.

Brothers

:

They come not to us,

Ye see clearly that it is not our

nor speak one word of peace.

The Esopus savages play the fool with you,

as well as with us.

" Brothers

:

in uncertainty, x

The

Our

station will

any longer.

present on

not permit us to remain here

Even ye are

tired

with waiting,

occasion

Wisachganio ; Hackinsacks, Oritany, Cars-

Mohawks, Adogbegnewalquo, Requesecade, Ogknekeltj Mahicans, Aepjin, Aupamut; ATfltt^7/,Kefe-weig,Machacknemenu; Minsis, Onderis Hocque, Kas-

'Callatanghj Staten island, Warehan. ghan, n, 419. Stuyvesant carefully avoided allusion to the immediate cause of the war, which had already been fixed against the Dutch.

were

chiefs

this

:

kongeritschage 5 Wappingcrs, Isseschahya,

OF HUDSON'S RIVER. and are as willing to depart as we.