Hugh Peters, a minister at Salem, whom they empowered and authorized to agree with the Company about this matter; which, indeed, is a sure sign and proof that they are conscious of occupying not their own, but the Company's lawful lands. In like manner did the English usurpers of Rhode Island, when at loggerheads with those of the Bay, also apply to the Company's servants there to permit them to hide, and even to settle among the Dutch, of all which the pieces and documents remain with the Directors of New Netherland. But since the change occurred in the government of England, they have, in order to gloze over their actions, had recourse to divers subterfuges, circumstances, forged pretenses and false arguments, to obscure and overthrow the Company's lawful claims and just right, so that

HOLLAND DOCUMENTS : VIL 567 the Company's servants have had various differences with tliem on tiiis Iiead, and (before the Provisional Boundary was concluded,) the most the English could be brought to, was to declare that the matter could not be arranged in that country, and that they were fully content, and wished that their High Mightinesses should settle the difference with their Sovereign here.

Proposals of Mr. Peters' to the Amsterdam West India Company, 1G41.

1° That the Plonorable Company will please to devise some expedient for the settlement of the Boundaries between New England and New Netherland, or at least to define for us their limits. 2° That their Honors will wholly abstain from molesting our people on the Fresh river, alias Coniecticutt, since we are willing that our title should be investigated by indifferent persons, if any such can be found. 3° That said Company set a price on their plantation, if they have any intention to part with it. 4" What conditions would the Company require if any Englishmen remove from our district to the West India Continent, being provided therefor with all necessaries except ships