In my last by the ValcJcenier, I mentioned my intention to meet the Commissioners of the English Colonies in their appointed meeting at Herford on the Fresh river, for the purpose of proposing a Provisional Boundary. The following will serve as a brief account of our transactions. In regard to our official character wherewith you have been pleased to invest us, we have experienced, both in going and returning, much honor, respect and friendship from the English Colonies and Villages, as well as from Messrs. the Commissioners assembled as States. Some charges were brought in against the late Director Kieft and satisfaction demanded therefor; they were principally that Director Kieft had obstructed their trading houses and possession on the South river and on Long Island in Schouws bay, whence they were expelled and removed. This was easily answered. We have held divers meetings and consultations respecting the limits, which was the chief occasion of my proceeding thither. And have so far progressed provisionally, until further meeting and subject to ratification by the principals on both sides, that no encroachments shall meanwhile be put in practice or committed on either side, either on the mainland between Stamfoorl and Greenwich, or on Long Island at Oysterbay. In the meantime we shall be guided by whatever we learn from your Honors respecting the negotiations of Ambassador Schaep. Finally, a discussion ensued respecting the formation of a neighborly union in form of a league or guarantee against the offensive insolence and arrogance of the Barbarians and Natives, whereunto they appeared to us disposed. But as the English nation is so much stronger than ours in these parts, I proposed the Commissioners in such extremity, that whether defensive or offensive, ought to bring a double number at least to our single quota. To which they replied, that they then ought to have a double vote in declaring the lawfulness of the defence, or offence this their High Mightinesses and the Company might consider ;