Moreover, Bicker caused his own boy to haul down the flag, and Bicker, himself took from him, the deponent, all his remaining ammunition, and threw it in the garret, saying That is now :

forfeited to the Crown. When departing. Bicker requested him, the deponent, not to say anything bad behind his back. All which he declares to be true. Signed Johannes Adams. Lower stood: Nicasuis de Sille. In the margin is -- Adi 11 June, 1G54. Amsterdam in New Netherland. Jan Adamse, late Corporal in the South river of New Netherland, being legally summoned

to Court, and the annexed his declaration dated 11 June, 1C54, being distinctly read to him word for word, and being asked on the requisition of the Fiscal whether the aforesaid his deposition is true and certain in and if he be ready to confirm the same on oath, all its parts,

with a good conscience. Thereupon Jan Adamse, in presence of the Fiscal answers. So -- truly help me God Almighty. Done, Amsterdam in New Netherland, this 16"" March A" 1655. Lower stood : In my presence, and (Signed) Cornelis van Ruyven, Secretary.

Appeared, etc. Hendrick Siliacquis of Groeningen, aged 44 years; testifies to all that Jan

Adamse hath declared, except that he did not hear Bicker's wife say, that it was better to trade the powder for Beaver, than to give it to the soldiers. Item, that his arms were not taken away by Bicker. He declares further, that he knows, that divers munitions of war, consisting of powder, lead, iron, etc., were sent and received from time to time, inasmuch as he, himself,