HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: VIII. 605 which he repeatedly refused, and said, that they had fallen to the Crown of Sweden. He declares that he does not know anything more, as he was at the time without the fort, ahout his business. All which he declares to verify on oath when necessary and if required. Done, New Amsterdam, 11 June, A" 16-54. Declares further, that not a handful of the grain last sent, was distributed to any of the soldiers. Signed, Elias Emmens ZwoUang. Lower: Nicasius de Sille.

Before me, Cornelis van Ruyven, admitted Secretary in the service of the West India Company in New Netherland, appeared Corporal Jan Adamse, aged 28 years, a native of Worms, who, on the requisition of Cornelis van Tienhoven, Fiscal of New Netherland, in presence of and before Mr. Nicasius de Sille, first Councillor, testifies and declares, in the stead and with the promise of a solemn oath, that by him, the deponent and others, both inhabitants of fort Casimier and freemen thereabout, was descried on Saturday, SO"" May, a ship, without knowing whether she was Dutch, English or other Whereupon the nation. Commandant, Gerrit Bicker, had the Prince's flag hoisted, and commanded Adriaen van Tienhoven, in company with some freemen to board said ship. Who returned and reported, that she was a Swedish ship, and that she came to seize the fort for the Crown of Sweden, whereupon some of the garrison repaired for orders to the Commandant for the defence of the fort. To whom he gave for answer: What shall I do? there is no powder: although there was plenty of ammunition, for he on a certain previous occasion, had heard Bicker's wife say: Wherefore will people give that fine powder to the soldiers; 'tis better to barter it for Beaver; and each got only 3 tin spoonfuls of powder.