The journey, however, was not without effect, for the Indians, who remarked by the trail made by our people in marching, that they had narrowly escaped discovery, sued for peace, which was granted them on condition that they should either deliver up the murderer or inflict justice themselves. This they promised, but did not keep their word. Some weeks after this, Miantenimo, principal Sachem of Sloops Bay, came here with one Engiiaif "Manifest, '^'"'^'^''^•^ '"6"' P^ssing through all the Indian Villages | soliciting them to a page 2. §Note D. Capl. Patricx letter, dated 2 Jan'y, 1C42.

or to enchant him by their devilry, as their ill will was afterwards made manifest as well in fact by report. Those of Hackingsack, otherwise called Achter Col, had, with their as neighbors, killed an Englishman, a servant of one David Pietersz., and a few days after shot dead, in an equally treacherous manner, a Dutchman who sat roofing a house in the Colonic [Note E. of Myndert Meyndertz,|| having settled there agaiiist the advice of the Director and the "^^^^ "f ^^'^ I'ldiaus, and had caused, by the continual damage the cattle committed, Sede°osUionYhl?i "P™- no little dissatisfaction to the Indians, and contributed greatly to the War. The Commonalty began then to be afraid, and not without reason, having the Indians daily in their houses. The murderers were frequently demanded, either living or dead, even with a promise of reward; a scoffing answer was always returned by the Indians, who laughed at us. Finally, the Commonalty, seriously distrusting the Director, suspecting him of conniving with the iNoteF. Indians, that an attempt was making to sell Christian blood^f and resolvedt