Netherland, pursuant to our Instructions t1iat he should depart within three days from Oostdorp and \vit]iin 3 weeks from the Province of N. Netherland, which he said, he should do. Six persons were gone from home to other places, viz. Edward Waeters, Richard Pointom, Samuel Barret, Jonathan Writh, Tomas Stievens, Rocliier Wyls, and one was sick, Robbert Roos. These are all the present Inliabitants of Oostdorp, but tliey told us that 3 @ 4 families more would soon come.

The preceding being accomplished, divers of the Inhabitants made the following complaints which they requested us to present to the Hi" General & Council, in order that a timely remedy may be applied : --

PAPERS RELATING TO WESTCHESTER COUNTY. 925

Firstly, regarding the insolence of the Indians ; that they daily threaten to destroy them if they repair under the Dutch which some told us proceeded from Mr. Pel who purchased that piece of land from tiie Indians on this condition, as they said, that the Indians should deliver it to him unembarrassed, and maintain him in it against all who may have claims to it, and that the said Pel now daily importuned the Indians to return his money, or otherwise tliat the Indians according to Deed of Sale, should free him from the Dutch nation who claim it as their property.

Secondly, That the Heer General had promised tliem when his Honour had tliem removed thence, that each sliould have his arms restored. This, they said, was not done, but that many among them yet missed their arms -- one a snaphammer and the other a pistol, and some a musket whereby they were deprived of arms ; Request that the said promise may be fulfilled.