Some children of from 5 to 6 years of age, as also some old infirm persons, who had managed to hide themselves in the bushes and reeds, came out in the morning to beg for a piece of bread and for permission to warm themselves, but were all murdered in cold blood and thrown into the fire or the water. A few escaped to our settlers, some with the loss of a hand, others of a leg, others again holding in their bowels with their hands, and all so cut, hacked and maimed, that worse could not be imagined ; they were indeed in such a state that our people supposed they had been surprised by their enemies, the tribe of the Maquaes. After this exploit

the soldiers were recompensed for their services, and thanked .

by the director Kieft in person. Jn another place, on the same night, at Curler's Hook, near Curler's plantation, about forty Savages were surprised in their sie in the same way, and massacred like the others.

D. Did ever the duke of Alba do more evil in the Netherlands ?

F. Certainly you have such Dutch Governors or directors who. honour and respect the duke of Alba.

B. Yes sir, it isa scandal for our nation ; and if silence would have remedied it I should never have mentioned it. But information has been given of it in the proper quarter, and not only it has not been remedied, but it has gone still worse as you shall hear directly.