not settle these lands but would hare others, upon which I returned and ordered them to send Deputies from each Village next morning witli their demands, but they tlien came in a body, and when I found I could prevaile little with reasoning, and was thinking of some more effectual method to keep them to their duty, I ordered the contract wliich they had all signed to be read to them in High Dutch, and asked then whether they were resolved to keep to tlie terms thereof or noe, that I might take my measures accordingly. After some small deliberation they returned me for answer that they were resolved to keep their contract and would for the future be directed entirely by me, soe wee parted good ffriends.

SEC^ CLARKE TO THE LORDS OF TRADE.

[Lond. Doc. XVIII.]

New York 30th May 1711.

My Lords,

I have said nothing more of the Palatines in my other letter than that his Excellency was gone up to set them to work on preparing the Pine trees, not having then received any clear account of their deportment, but since I closed that I have had one full and particular v.'hich it will require more time to give it your Lordsliips, especially at length, and with the Coi')ys of some Papers requisite to a thorough prospect of their proceedings than I now liave, for I expect to be called on every minute, for this, however, I will endeavour to be as particular as I can now.