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. Secondly. As a body guard to the Commandant, twelve men fully accoutred and with the Royal Ensign, shall march out of the fort, the remainder only with their side arms; on condition that the guns and muskets belonging to the Crown, shall be and remain at the disposal of the Commandant, to remove, or have them removed from the fort, whenever the Commandant shall have an opportunity. Thirdly. All his private movables shall be delivered undamaged to the Commandant, to take away with him, or to have them removed whenever he pleases, together with the property of all the officers. Conditional that the Commandant remains on this day to deliver into the hands of the General the Fort Casimier, with all the guns and ammunition, material and other effects belonging to the General Incorporated West India Company. Done, concluded and signed by the contracting parties on the 11"" September, 1655. On board the ship the Waeg riding at anchor near Fort Casimier.