But this Indian said to us--Go not there, for the Indians have gone thence and dwell now back of Magdalen Island! on the main land in the rear of a Cripple bush on the east side of Fort Orange river, andnumber 8 men 9 women and 11 children ; and he even offered to guide us thither if we had a boat to put us across the river. Whereupon it was resolved by the Council of War to despatch two parties that same evening to procure some craft to put us over the river.

I, therefore, sent Sergeant Christiaen Nyssen and Jan Peersen,

each with 16 men, to look up a boat. The same old Indian betrayed his companion who had come with him on the preceding day into the fort--stating that he had assisted the Esopus Indians against the Dutch, and for so doing had received in hand 6 fathom of Sewan, [wampum]; that 9 Wappingers and 30 Manissings were with the Esopus Indians and aided them--also that he said they were together about 200 Indians strong.

9th ditto. Monday I marched very early, [with 40 Soldiers] and 10 horsemen to the water side to ride up and planks to construct a Cabin to store the provisions and ammunition. About oclock the two detachments, I had sent out in the evening, to look for craft, came to me at the Redoubt, but they saw neither Indians nor boat. They were marched all together to fort Wildwyck and arrived there about 12 o'clock Then sent 30 men with 10 horsemen out scouting, who returned about 4