Sibout Claessen, house carpenter, burgher, and inhabitant of New Netherland, most respectfully represents, that he, having married Susanna Janss, at the time widow of Aert Teunissen, her previous husband, who had entered into a contract with Director Kieft to lease a certain bouwerie named Hoboquin, situate in Pavonia on the west side of the North river, for the term of ten years commencing 1^' January, 1641, whereupon Aert Teunissen fenced the lands, cleared the fields, and erected a suitable brew-house, which is yet standing there, and brought thither eight and twenty head of large cattle, besides various small stock, swine,

HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: V. 337 69. Stuyvesant insists on the payment of tiie debts contracted by individuals during the war, or that Company be paid interest ; many being impoverished, little or no choice is thus left them-- p. 313. 60. On the other hand, payment is refused of the lawful debts which the Company owes individuals, such as earned monthly wages, goods delivered, &c -- p. 313. 61. With a view to win those back whom he hath offended in the highest degree, Stuyvesant hath exempted the English, for a long time past, from the duty which the Dutch were obliged to pay; his caprice may be hence inferred. Great injury was thus inflicted on the trade of our nation and of our merchants.

OF THE MILITARY.

62. The Directors, in Amsterdam, have given orders to Stuyvesant to sell articles of contraband, such as guns, powder and lead, to the Indians -- pp. 311, 312. 63. The fort is dismantled and allowed to go to ruin ; and a military force hath never been maintained there competent for the defence and protection of the inhabitants, but sufficient for their ruin and destruction -- p. 303. 64. Kieft falsely laid at the door of the people the blame of the war which had been enkindled by him and his adherents, especially by Secretary Cornells van Tienhoven by means of his false reports -- p. 304.