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

general, and among others, by the chiefs of Long island, Tapansaugh, with all, their Indians ; and if any act of hostility be

committed against them, then the director-general engages him self to assist them.

" 9.

The aforesaid chiefs (the Mohawks, Minsis and others

already named) as mediators and advocates of the Esopus nation, remain securities, and engage themselves that it shall be kept

and

any infraction be committed by the Esopus Indians, they engage themselves to assist the Dutch to subdue them. inviolate ;

if

" Thus done and

concluded, near the concentration of Eso under the blue pus, sky of heaven, in the presence of the Hon. Martin Kregier, burgomaster of the city of Amsterdam in New

Netherland ; OlofF Stevensen van Cortland, old burgomaster ; Arent van Curler, commissary of the colonie of Rensselaerswyck, and all the inhabitants of Esopus, both Christians and Indians, on the I5th of July, 1660."

The

day was far spent before the negotiations opened, and the shades of twilight had deepened into the night ere the cere