Thereupon he, in the presence of the Fiscal Tienhoven answers: So truly help me God Almighty. This 16"" March, A" 1655. Amsterdam in New Netherland. Lower stood: In my presence, and was (Signed) Cornelis van Ruyven, Secretary.

Apjiendix 9. Received 2S January, 1656. Secret.

Extract from the copy of a letter written by the Swedish Governor, Johan Rysing, to M' Petrus Stuyvesant, Director-General in New Netherland, dated 27"" May, A" 1654, in the South river.

I cannot neglect acquainting your Honor that I, being safely arrived some days since in the Royal ship the Aren, with a goodly number of people from the Kingdom of Sweden, have by the judgment and in the name of Her Royal Majesty of Sweden, my most gracious Queen, summoned the fort erected at the Sand point, which, after exclusion of further delay, was voluntarily surrendered with the adjoining Colonists, who learning the reasonable conditions offered them, together with the liberty of going or remaining, repaired under the obedience of Her Royal Majesty aforesaid, and afterwards took the oath of allegiance and fidelity at our hands. As this is a matter of greater consequence than can be decided among Servants, who must only obey orders, the Sovereigns on both sides have to settle this matter among themselves, and agree among themselves about it, etc.

HOLLAND DOCUMENTS : VIII. 607

Appendix 10. Received 28 January, 1656. Secret.

Capitulation and Conditions on which Fort Casimier is surrendered into the hands of the Hon"= Director Petrus Stuyvesant by the Commandant Swen Schuts. First. The Commandant shall, whenever he pleases and has an opportunity by the arrival of Royal or private ships, be at liberty to remove from this Fort Casimier, the guns belonging to the Crown, both large and small, consisting, according to the return of the Commandant, of four iron 14 pounders and five guns for canister shot {schroot stiicken) ; to wit, four small and one large.