Finally, it came to pass that he may depart on ^J,lT"hJ^' the condition of promising under his hand that, wherever he should go, he would not u,af'ho ahww'not mention, nor complain of the manner he was treated here in New Netherland by \rLiKi7 Director Kieft or Stuyvesant. This the man himself declares. Mr. Dinklagen and Commander Looper, who were then members of the Council, also vouch for its truth. If the Directors can now justify it to their own consciences, 'tis a wonder what they will then do with such certificates and many other things of ;

a similar character have occurred, but very secretly. At first, the Hon'''^ Director also began to condemn very severely the contraband trade, which indeed was a very commendable were the law act,

passed and enforced; but he would himself do what he forbade to others, and this the people will not understand. His Honor said and openly maintained, that it was lawful for him on the Company's account to sell powder, lead and guns to the Indians, but for no one else that he would have a resolution passed stuyvesant ; eeiu "^ to that effect and even commence the work. What the purport of the resolution tlSTindiaus. is, we know not; but the character of the action is notorious to every inhabitant, for through his employes the Director hath publicly carried on trade with the the Indians; and he hath deprived freemen of one or two guns which they had brought with them for their own use and amusement; for some of whicli he paid what he thought proper, for others nothing; and then sold them to the Indians. But this could amount to nothing, and had little effect; some other course must be adopted. And with this view, one Gerrit Vastrick, a trader, was authorized to bring with him a case of guns, as is ascertained, in order, as it atuyvespnt imports "<=''»= °'g""'- was reported, to supply the Indians with a sparing hand. (42) The transaction with this case was so public, that not a man at the Manhatans but knew of it, and people had plenty to do, to quiet the public every one made his own ;