He found a Frenchman lying in the mouth of the Elver, who would erect the arms of the King of France there ; but the Hollanders would not permit liim, opposing it by commission from the Lords States General and the Directors of the West India Company ; and in order not to be frustrated therein, with the assistance of those of the Mackerel which lay above, they caused a Yaclit of 2 guns to be manned, and convoyed the Frenchman out the Elver, who would do the same thing in the South Eiver,but he was also prevented by the settlers there.

This being done, the ship sailed up to the May/cans, 41 miles, near which they built and completed a Fort named "Orange" with 4 bastions, on an Island, by them caUed Castle Island. They forthwith put the spade in the ground and began to plant, and before the Mackerel sailed, the grain was nearly as high as a man, so that they are bravely advanced. They also placed a Fort named " Wilhelmus " on Prince's Island, heretofore called iMiu'derer's Island ; it is open in front, and has a curtain in the rear and is garrisoned by sixteen men for the defence of the Elver below. On leaving there, the course lies for the west wind, and having got it, to the Bermudas and so along the channel in a short time towards Patria. The Yacht, the Mackerel, sailed out

36 FIRST SETTLEMENT OF NEW-YORK BY THE DUTCH.