Casting our eye, then, over Director Kieft's administration, we come first to "ci^asS'' pr'lfp"'*" the Church, and we shall speak, after that, of the public property, both But as this man is now dead, and some of his proceedings ecclesiastical and civil. and acts are freely discussed by Jochem Pieterss Cuyter and Cornells Moiyn, we shall dispose of this point as curtly as we possibly can. o o the unnecessary Previous to Director Kieft's bringing J war upon the country, unnei-cisary war t brought upon the his principal aim and object were to take good care of himself, and to leave """"u-y by Kiefi. behind him a great name, but without any expense either to himself or the Company; for he has never yet done anything remarkable for the country by which it was improved. With that view he considered the erection of a Church very necessary, being a public work, the rather as it was in contemplation at

that time to build (29) a place of worship in Renselaerswyck. Bearing this in mind, he communicated his views to the church wardens, of whom he himself ^u"S'^af"|°^"'° was one, who readily approved of and praised the project. The place where it should stand was then discussed. The Director wished, and insisted that jE^*,„h';^"h'i'^,J^,t it should be located in truly, the location is small, the fort lies on a point, which would be of more importance in case of population ; the Church, which ought to be owned by the people who defrayed the expense of its construction, intercepts and turns aside the Southeast wind from the gristmill which stands in that vicinity ; and this is also one of the Ji" brmechSJc™"'' causes why a scarcity of bread prevails frequently in summer for want of grinding. But this is not the sole cause for the mill is neglected, and having ;