As our pilot calculated that there would be still an hour and a half of ebb, we were obliged to row ashore as we were not willing to remain with the boat in the Kill in such cold weather ; we went ashore on the w^est bank and built a fire there, the land being apparently barren and stoney. Standing here together around the fire, we heard an Indian call. Some of us going out, on hearing the noise, found two Indians lying in a canoe, fishing, in front of the kill ; as soon as the Indians saw us they paddled away in their skiff.

Being on the strand w^e found the kill entirely dry except a Channel which we descried on the east or left side of the mouth of the Kill, W'hich appeared to us to be so deep and so wide, that a boat could be rowed up through it at low water. Having remained there about two hours we found the water increasing.

We entered our boat and rowed toward Oostdorp where arriving we went to M"- Newman's house. We were met, on the way, by John Lord one of those elected as INIagistrate, who w^ent with us to M"^ Newman's, where on our arrival we found all abed. Thereupon John Lord invited us to Ms house whither we proceeded because Newman was abed, and we did not wish to trouble him, being a man of 72 years.

On arriving at Jolm Lords we communicated to him the object of our journey, and requested him to liave the Inhabitants summoned in the morning at day light by an Indian. He answered us -- 'Tis our Sabbath morning ; tlie Inhabitants wiU not come. We asked him to learn the opinions of the principal settlers at once, as w^e could explain our business in half an hour, without hindering their service.