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,

606 NEW- YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. as soldier of tbe fort, did help to bring it up; which the deponent declares to be true, under offer of oath. This 11 June, 1654; New Amsterdam. Signed: Hendrick Siliacques. Lower: Nicasius de Sille.

Hendrick Siljaques, a soldier, being legally summoned to Court, to whom the annexed, his declaration, dated ll"" June, 1654, is distinctly read, word for word, and being on the requisition of the Fiscal asked, if his deposition be, in all its parts, true and certain, and if he be ready with a good conscience to confirm it by oath? Thereupon he, in the presence of the Fiscal Cornells van Tienhoven answers: So truly help me God Almighty. This 16"" March, A" 1655. Amsterdam, in New Netherland. Lower stood: In my presence, and (Signed) Cornelis van Ruyven, Secretary.

Before me, Cornelis van Ruyven, etc., appeared Godefried Cloeck, of Aldernag, aged 30 years; Symon van Straten, of Nimwegen, aged 31 years; Mathys Beusyne, of Calls, aged 28 years; Jan Hendrickse, of Struckhausen, aged 25 years; Hans Aelbertss, of Brunswick, aged 24 years, declaring, word for word, all that Jan Adamse hath declared, except that none of them hath heard Bicker's wife say : 'Tis better that such fine powder were sold for Beaver, than to be given to the soldiers. Tlem, that their arms were not taken by Bicker, but by the Lieutenant of the Swedes.