Before me Cornelia van Tienhoven, Secretary of New Netherland, appeared Cornells Arissen, aged about 36 years, who, at the request of Cornells Leendersen, deposes, testifies and declares, in the place, and with the promise of solemn oath, if necessary, that it is true that he accompanied Jacob Stoffelsen and Gerrit Dyrcksen into the fort on the day after the attack on the Indians, and there heard the Director say: " 'Tis the fault of the freemen that the Indians were attacked -- but your neighbor, Abraham Planck, was well aware of it,

who might have warned you." All which deponent declares to be fact and truth. Done in fort Amsterdam, the 28"" March, 1643, in New Netherland. This X the mark of is P-7 CoRNELis Arissen. >| To my knowledge, (Signed) Cornelis van Tienhoven, Secretary.

K. Before me Cornelis van Tienhoven, Secretary of New Netherland, appeared Pieter Cornelissen, aged about 36 years, who, at the request of Cornelis Leendersen, deposes, testifies and declares, as he doth hereby in place, and with promise of a solemn oath, if necessary,

that it is true that Peter Cornelissen, aforesaid, had a conversation with the Director, respecting what occurred between our Nation and the Indians. The deponent inquired " How it :

occurred ?" The Director answered " It was petitioned for in the name of the Commonalty, :

by three persons, (without naming any one) being three of the Twelve elected men." To which this deponent replied --"Your Honor had forbidden them to meet on pain of corporal punishment; how came it, then?" The Director rejoined -- "It is probably so." Which the deponent declares to be true. Done, the 28"" March, A° 1643, in fort Amsterdam. (Signed) Pieter Cornelissen. To my knowledge, (Signed) Cornelis van Tienhoven, Secretary.