Thereupon, the Governor slapped him, deponent, on the breast, and said :

Go, tell your Governor that. He, the deponent, coming ashore with his companion, Peter Ebel, found the fort beset with Swedish sentinels, as well near the guns as on the walls, and could not enter the fort without their consent. All which he, the deponent, declares to be true and offers to verify the same on oath, whenever necessary and on being required. Ady, ll"" June, A" 1654. New Amsterdam, New Netherlaud. (Signed) Adriaen van Tienhoven. Lower: Nicasius de Sille.

In Court. Adriaen van Tienhoven late Clerk of the South river of New Netherland being legally summoned by the Fiscal, and the above written his declaration dated 11"' June A° 1654, being distinctly read to him, word for word, and being asked, on the requisition of the Fiscal, if the aforesaid his deposition is, in all its parts true and truthful, and whether he is prepared to confirm it, with a good conscience, by solemn oath. Thereupon Adriaen van Tienhoven, in presence of the Fiscal Cornells van Tienhoven answered :So truly help me God Almighty. Done Amsterdam in New Netherland, ady 16"" March A" 1655. Lower stood. In my presence. (Signed) Corxelis van Ruyven, Secretary.

Before me, Cornells van Ruyven, Secretary of New Netherland residing in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, appeared the worthy Peter Ebel of Meckeienburch freeman, aged about 40 years, who, on the requisition of Cornells van Tienhoven, Fiscal of New Netherland, in presence and before the Hon"- Mr. Nicasius de Sille, first Councillor, testifies and declares in place and on promise of a solemn oath, if necessary, that it is true and certain that by him, the deponent and other inhabitants both of Fort Casimier and freemen thereabout was seen on Saturday evening, being the SO"" of May, a ship without knowing whether she was Dutch, English, or of some other Nation.