The Heer de Decker left to-day for the Manhatans in the company's yacht, taking with him two of the wounded, and Jan du Parck, Surgeon, and two soldiers to take care of the sick ; two sick Indians left also; sent along with them a convoy and 9 wagons to bring up the remainder of the goods. They returned and saw nothing. Also sent out two detachments with the reapers ; they did not remark any thing. Convened the Council of War and it was unanimously resolved to send out an _ expedition against the Esopus Indians, which should start the next day, if the weather were favorable.

26th ditto. The following troops set out against the Esopus Indians, having as a Guide a woman who had been prisoner among them, to wit--of Captain Lieutenant Cregier's Company, 91 men; of Lieutenant Stilwil's, 30 men ; Lieutenant Couwenhoven with 41 Indians ;' volunteers from the Manhatans, 6 ; volunteers from the Esopus, 35 men, of whom 11 were horsemen, and 7 of the Honb!e Company's negroes, with two pieces of cannon and two wagons, the whole party provided each with

one pound of powder and a pound of ball, 2!>s of hard bread

1 These Indians were of Long Island.

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and 4 a soft loaf, with 2's of pork and a Dutch cheese ; left in garrison-at Wildwyck 36 soldiers and 25 freemen. .Marched

out about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and came in the evening