Said it was the Sachem of the Wappingers with one of his Indians whom he had brought along but not as a prisoner--had come willingly on board as a friend. Asked him, If he would wish to return home and endeavor to let us have the female christian captive? To which he answered, yes ; says, he will bring her himself in six or seven days. Whereupon the Council of War decided that he and the Indian with him, should be released, and as they were at present our friends and had renewed peace we promised him if he brought back the Christian

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woman we should then let his brother go together with another prisoner. Whereunto he said, 'Tis well; gave him a bark canoe & let him go. Nothing else happened to-day as it rained unceasingly.

9 ditto. It still rained considerably. Sent an escort to the riverside ; Rut Jacobsen sailed with his Yacht for fort Orange: Nothing else happened.

10 ditto. A detachment was out with the wood cutters; nothing else occurred. .

11 ditto. Sunday, nothing was done except sending a party to the river side with bread for the people in the Redoubt.

12 ditto. A detachment was out in the bush with the woodcutters. Nothing else transpired.

13'* ditto. The Company's Yacht arrived ; brings some provisions for the garrison ; also arrived at the Redoubt a Wappinger Sachem with eight Indians, bringing a female Christian Captive whom he had purchased from the Esopus Indians and which he had promised us on the 8 inst. on board Rut Jacobson's Yacht. The Council of War resolved that he and his attending Indians should be brought up to Wildwyck; they were accordingly conducted up by Lieutenant Couwenhoven and Captain Thomas Chambers and brought to Wildwyck.