of the preceding arguments was found guilty of Crimen laesae Majestatis, crimen falsi, crimen of libeland defamation, and on that account was to forfeit all benefits derived from the company or which he might still claim, a penalty of 300 guilders, to be applied as above, and to be banished from New Netherland for the term of 7 years. So that those who had accused Kieft were kicked out and sent away by Stuyvesant... It is well known that when director Kieft was reminded that these suits would most probably, have taken another turn in Holland, he replied ; why should we alarm each other with justice in Holland ; in this case I only consider it as a scare crow. And Stuyvesant replied ; if I was persuaded that you would appeal from my sentences or divulge them, I would have your head cut off, or have you hanged on the highest tree in New Netherland. He also. represented Kieft's affair in so favorable a light, inveighed so furiously against the constant arbiters, that the foam hung on his beard. To show still more clearly that he did not at all intend to follow

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the orders of their High Mightinesses or fulfil the promises he made them, or to satisfy the community, he immediately appointed Jap Jansen Damen, (one of those who had signed the request to slaughter, the savages) as churchwarden.

E. A very nice churchwarden that, one with bloody hands.