Beneath this were stowed in each ship three hundred tons of fresh water whicn was pumped up and thus distributed among t'le cattle. On this deck lay the ballast mid thereupon stood the liorses and steers, and thus there was no waste. He added the third ship so that, should the voyage continue longer, nothing may be wanting to the success of the expedition. In the eyes of the far seeing, the plan of this colony, which lay right beside the Spanish passage from the West Indies, was well laid.

In company with these, goes a last saiUng vessel at the risk of the Directors. In these aforesaid vessols also go gix

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ai the risk of complete famihes with some freemen, so that forty five

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new comers or inhabitants are taken out, to remain there. The natives of New Netherland are v^ery weU disposed so long as no injury is done them. But if any wrong be committed against them they think it long tiU they be revenged and should any one against whom they liave a grudge, be peaceably walkbig in the woods or going along in his sloop, even after a lapse of time, they Avill slay him, though they are sure it will cost them their lives on the spot, so highly prized is vengeance among tJiem.

40 FIRST SETTLEMENT OF NEW-YORK BY THE DUTCH.

In our previous discourses, mention is made of Ne^v Netherland. Here is addititional information : On further