Further, the director-general promises to pay for the ransom of the captive Christians eight hundred schepels of maize, the half next harvest when the maize is ripe, the other half, or value, in the harvest of the following year. "4. The Esopus Indians promise that they will keep this peace inviolate, and will not kill any more of our horses, cattle

its

Should such occurrence happen, then the chiefs oblige themselves to pay for it, or by refusal, that one of them shall remain arrested until the killed animal shall be paid for or made

or hogs.

Ante, p. 67.

OF HUDSON'S RIPER.

good ; while the director-general, on his side, promises that the Dutch shall not do them any harm.

"

5.

If the Dutch

kill

an Indian, or an Indian kill a Dutch

man, war shall not be commenced on that account. thereof shall

first

Complaint

be made, and he who committed the murder,

shall be delivered to be punished as he deserves.

" 6. The Esopus Indians shall not approach the Dutch plant ations,

houses,

or

dwellings, armed ; but

may go and

trade,

unarmed as before. " 7. Whereas the

last war owes its origin to drinking, no Indians shall be permitted to drink brandy or any spirituous liquors, in or near any Dutch plantations, houses, or concentra

tions, but shall do it in their country or deep in the

woods, at a

great distance.

" 8.

In this peace shall be included, not only the aforesaid all others who are in friendship with the directortribes, but