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

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" vindicate that act. Inanswer to your reyuest for Sewan and "Brandy, I have none, as you well know, and the Council of "War does not consider it prudent to furnish our enemies with "powder at this conjuncture. You promise to do your best for "our Christians in captivity, and to get these out of their hands. 'Should you not succeed, you will act according as you have " been already instructed and told. I send you some bread and "request you not to go to the Manhatans, but first come here to "take off the sick and wounded. You can see whether you " will not be able to obtain some sewan and brandy from the " passing sloops, for if I had any and should send them to you, "they would run great risk of being plundered on the way by "the Indians. Dore, Wildwyck the 25th August, 1663." Had three parties out; two with the reapers and one in ambush. They returned in the evening having seen nothing.