Next morning, before the return of the troops, a man and woman were shot at Pavonia, who had come either through curiosity to look at, or to plunder the dead; the soldiers rescued a young child, which the woman had in her arms. Thei/peuiiOT' and The Christians residing on Long Island also requested by petitiont to be Febr Jrry"2f, lewf** allowcd to attack and slay the Indians thereabout, which was refused; as these especially had done us no harm and showed us every friendship. (Yea, had even voluntarily killed some of the Raritans, our enemies, hereinbefore mentioned). Yet, notwithstanding,! Nnfii. some Christians attempted, secretly with two wagons, to steal maize from See the information , -, i- i • i i • • i i i i

thereupon. thcsc Indians ; which, they perceiving, endeavored to prevent; thereupon three Indians were shot dead two houses standing opposite the fort, were in return forthwith set ;

on fire. The Director knowing nought of this, sent at once some persons to inquire the reason. The Indians showing themselves afar ofT, called out Be ye our friends? Ye are -- mere corn stealers -- making them also parties. This induced one of the proprietors of the burnt houses to upbraid, therewith, one Maryn Adriaenzen, who, at his own request, had led the freemen in the attack on the Indians, and who, being reinforced by an English troop, had afterwards undertaken two bootless expeditions in the open field. Imagining that the Director had accused him, being one of the signers of the petition, he determined to revenge himself. sNoteK With § this resolution he proceeded to the Director's house, armed with a pistol, His trial therefor, ig^ded and cockcd, and a hanger by his side ; coming unawares into the Director's room, he presents his pistol at him, saying.