Did not these Indians fly thither through dread of the Maykanders, who were at that time their enemies, in the hope of being protected by our people?

23.

Is not true, that a troop of armed soldiers were sent by order of Mr. Kieft, on the next it

night to the aforesaid place, and a party of freemen behind Corlear's plantation on the Manhatans, who slew a large number of these Indian refugees, and afterwards burnt all their huts ? 24.

Is it not true also, that the general war between us, the Dutch, and those Americans, here around the Manhatans, first originated from this offense?

25.

Does he, the deponent, also know whether the scheme of the contributions and of this expedition was ever approved and set on foot in the regular Council ?

Interrogatories for the Reverend Everardus Bogardus, Minister of the flock of Jesus Christ here on the Manhatans.

Article 1.

Was not your Reverence in the room with the late Director General Kieft when the three men, namely, Maryn, Adriaensen, Jan Claessen Daem, and Abram Planck, presented their petition respecting the demand for the war against the Natives ?

2.

Is the conversation between Mr. Kieft and the three men on that occasion still fresh in your Reverence's memory ? 3.

Can he, the witness, conscientiously and solemnly declare before God, verbally or in writing, all that then transpired in the room, between these five persons, respecting the War?

Interrogatories for Jan Claessen Daem and Abram Planck, freemen at the Manhatans.