This opportunity to avenge innocent blood, induced some of the twelve men to represent to the Director that it was now time, whereupon they received for answer that they should put their request in writing which was done by three in the name of them all,t by a petition to be allowed to attack those of Hackingsack in two divisions-- on the Manhatens and on Pavonia. This was granted after a protracted discussion too long to be reported here, so that the

* Note E. The order in the Director's letter and in the deposition thereupon. ft Note F. Resolve of the 12 delegates dated 21 Jan'y, 1642. ¢ Note G. Their Petition dated 24th Feb. 1643.

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Design was executed that same night, the Burghers slew those who lay a small mile from the fort, ! and the soldiers those at Pavonia, at which two places about Eighty Indians were killed and thirty taken prisoners. Next-morning before the return of the troops a man and a woman were shot at Pavonia who had come through curiosity either to look at, or plunder, the dead ; the soldiers had rescued a young child which the woman had in her arms.

The Christians residing on Long Island also requested by petition* to be allowed to attack and slay the Indians thereabout ; which was refused, as these especially had done us no harm, and shewed us every friendship--( Yea, had even voluntarily Killed some of the Raritans, our enemies, hereinbefore mentioned) Yet, notwithstanding} some Christians attempted secretly with two waggons to steal maize from these Indians which they perceiving endeavored to prevent, thereupon three Indians were shot dead, two houses standing opposite the fort were in return forthwith set on fire.