And then the said Governor asked hira for his Commission, whereunto this deponente answered, that he was not bound to shewe it, for that he was then within the King of Englands dominions, and for that he was a servante to the subiectes of the said Kinge; and desired of them to see what Commission they had, to plante there, within the King of Englands dominions. And the said Governor replyed, that he had conferred with his counsell, and that hee found it not fittinge, that they should passe upp the said river for that that whole countrye did (as he said) belonge to the Prince of Orange, and not to the Kinge of England. And after the said shippe had stayed there Cve dayes before the said forte, this deponente wente to the forte, to speake with the Governor, to see if hee

would suffer them in a friendly manner to passe up the said river and he tould the said ;

Governor, if he would not give him his good will soe to doe, hee would goe upp the said river without it, although it cost him his life. Whereuppon the Governor commannded all the companye of the said shippe to come on shoare. And in the presence of them all, the said Governor commannded, that the Prince of Orange his flagge should bee putt upp in the forte, and three peeces of ordnance to bee shott off for the honor of the said Prince. And then this deponente comannjed the gunner of the said shippe the William, to goe abord and putt