Said Couwenhoven's letter was to this effect : That he hopes to get all the prisoners, but that he should be in want of supplies; for the powder he has is good for nothing, and the ery among the Indians is all for powder and brandy ; requests me to send him 'some, as it was for the public good ; that the Sachem had gone with five men into the interior, and had promised him to return with all the christian captives ; had given him the Squaw in order to succeed the better for us, and he had a fair prospect for a good delivery. . In case it happened otherwise then he should acquaint me of it, and so forth, as appears by his letter. It is Dated the 25th August, but I received it on the 24 August; this happened through a mistake of his in writing. Domine Blom departed hence to-day, with his wife, for the Manhatans; had him escorted to the river side by Ensign Niessen and forty men. Experienced no harm on the way. Noe

. 25% ditto. Sent down the Indian and the Dutchman again to

the sloop lying by the Wappingers, with some bread. Also 'sent a letter to Lieutenant Couwenhoven, which reads as follows : " Good friend, Lieutenant Couwenhoven. Your letter came to "hand, and I have noted its contents. As regards your surren- , "der of the Squaw before you had in exchange all our prisoners, | "in my opinion it is not well done. But you, yourself, must