Commissioners endeavored to induce the English to restore the fugitives according to a previous agreement entered into with Governors Eton' and Hopkins.^ But as the former declined to surrender the runaways to us, although earnestly solicited so to do, the Director and Council, pursuant to a previous resolution, issued a proclamation, by way of retaliation, to the effect that all persons who should come to New Netherlaud from the province of New Haven (all other places being excepted), should be protected ; and as the Governor delivered up to ussome fugitives, the Director and Council revoked the proclamation, and since then matters have gone on peaceably, the dispute about the boundaries remaining in statu quo. No person's property is confiscated in New Netherland without just cause, and if any one feel aggrieved on this point, the Director will be ready to answer. 'Tis probable the ships

' Theophilus Eaton, first Governor of New Ilaven Colony, was born at Stony Stratford, in Oxfordshire, his father being tht minister of that place. He was bred a merchant and was for several years agent for the King of England at the court of Denmark; and after his return prosecuted his business in London with high reputation. He accompanied Mr. Davenport to New England in 1637, and soon after his arrival was chosen one of the magistrates of Massachusetts. He was one of the founders of New Haven in 16X8, and was annually elected Governor till his death, Jan. 7, 1657, aged 66. AUtn. ' Edward Hopkins, Governor of Connecticut, and a benefactor of Harvard College, was an eminent merchant in London, and arrived at Boston in the summer of 1637 and soon removed to Connecticut. He was chosen a magistrate in 1639, and Governor of Connecticut every other year from 1640 to 1654.