ar'riyaiof th" Eng! arms Were also set up at this place in copper; but as they were thrown down by liBh or Swede.. ^^^^ insolcnt Indians, the Commissary there resented it very strongly and demanded the head of the offender. The Indians, knowing nothing better, brought a head, saying it was that of the transgressor, and herewith it was thought the affair was arranged but sometime afterwards, whilst our people ;

were wholly unconscious of the design, and engaged in their field labor, the

Indians came, in the guise of friendship and, distributing themselves all around, according to the number of the Dutch, overpowered and murdered them. In

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this way was this Colony again reduced to nought, howbeit sealed with blood f/, ""» """'''"' •' Wliore Kill, the and purchased dearly enough. Culonie, lor a time,

There is another creek on the East side, called Hogs creek, three leagues below the mouth of the river. Some English people had settled there, but were driven away by Director Kieft, who protested against them, having been, in some degree, assisted by the Swedes. They agreed together to keep out the English. The Swedish Governor, thinking ° his opportunity '^'^ now come, had a fort, called The swedw erect •' tort EUinburgh. Elsenburch.i erected at this place, and took great liberties with every one, even with the Company's yachts, or such as would go up the South river for before ;

this fort must they all strike, none excepted, and two men are here sent on board in order to ascertain whence the yatchs or ships come. It is nothing less than searching ; it What right these people have The swede, hwe will probably terminate in that. to do so, we know not; we cannot comprehend how servants oi other powers, somu river.