History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691)
And then the Dutch pulled downe the tente of the Englishe, and sente theire goodes abord, some in a shalloppe, belonginge to the William, and some in a bonte, belonginge to the Dutch; and then the Dutch weighed the anchors of the William, and carryed them abord her. And afterwardes the said shippe goinge downe the said river againe, when she came to Manhatlon fort, this deponente beinge there on shoare. The Governor commannded him to sende all the beaver and other skinnes on shoare to the fort, which this deponente and companye had gott in trucks with the Salvages; which this deponente refusinge to doe, the Governor then demannded a particular of all the skinnes that were abord the said shippe. Which particuler this deponent gave him ; and he also sayeth, that hee this deponente demannded a certificate for certeyne Hollanders, inhabitinge neere the said fort, of the hehavio' of the Dutch towards the Englishe, and howe they had putt them from theire trade, as aforesaid. Which certificate was denyed him ; and the Governor caused a writinge, to be sett uppon the gate of that forte, thereby forbiddinge all his people uppon payne of death, to give any certificate to him or any of the Englishe, howe and in what manner they were used by the Dutch. And he also sayeth, that the names of some of the Dutch, which were principal! actors in doinge of the wronges and iniuries aforesaid were as followeth, viz' Walter Vertrill,i Governor of Amsterdam ffort, ;