places in Guyny to them belonging. Upon which our said. lords, the States General, by virtue of the articles of peace, having made appear the said attempt to his Majesty of England, they received a favourable answer, his said majesty disallowing all such acts of hostility, as might have been done, and besides, gave order that restitution should be made to the East-India Company, of whatsoever had been pillaged, in the said River of Gambo; and likewise restored them to their trade, which makes us think it necessary, that a more express order should appear unto us, as a sufficient warrant for us, towards my lords, the High and Mighty States General, since by virtue of our said commission, we do, in these provinces, represent them, as belonging to them, and not to the King of Great Britain, except his said majesty, upon better grounds, make it appear to our said Lords, the States General, against which they may defend themselves as they shall think fit.

"To conclude: we cannot but declare unto you, though the governors and commissioners of his majesty have divers times quarrelled with us, about the bounds of the jurisdiction of the High and Mighty the States General, in these parts, yet they never questioned their jurisdiction itself; on the contrary, in the year 1650, at Hartford, and the last year at Boston, they treated with us upon this subject, which is a sufficient proof, that his majesty hath never been well informed of the equity of our cause, insomuch as we cannot imagine, in regard of the articles of peace, between the crown of England and the States General, (under whom there are so many subjects in America, as well as Europe) that his said Majesty of Great Britain would give a commission to molest and endamage the subjects of my said lords, the States General, especially such, as ever since fifty, forty, and the latest thirty-six years have quietly enjoyed their lands, countries, forts, and inheritances; and less, that his subjects would attempt any acts of hostility or violence against them and in case that you will act by force of arms, we protest and declare, in the name of our said lords, the States General, before God and men, that you will act an unjust violence, and a breach of the articles of peace, so solemly

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sworn, agreed upon, and ratified by his Majesty of England, and my lords the States General, and the rather for that to prevent the shedding of blood, in the month of February last we treated with Captain John Scott, (who reported he had a commission from his said majesty) touching the limits of Long-Island, and concluded for the space of a year; that in the mean time, the business might be treated on between the King of Great-Britain, and my lords, the High and Mighty States General and again, at present, for the hinderance and prevention of all differences, and the spilling of innocent blood, not only in these parts, but also in Europe, we offer unto you, a treaty by our deputies, Mr. Cornelius Van Ruyven, secretary and receiver of New-Holland, Cornelins Steenwich, burgomaster, Mr. Samuel Magapolensis doctor of physic, and Mr. James Cousseau, heretofore sheriff. As touching the threats in your conclusion, we have nothing to answer, only that we fear nothing, but what God, (who is as just as merciful,) shall lay upon us; all things being in his gracious disposal, and we may as well be preserved by him with small forces, as by a great army, which makes us to wish you all happiness and prosperity, and recommend you to his protection. My lords, your thrice humble, and affectionate servant and friend, signed P. Stuyvesant.At the Fort at Amsterdam, the second of September, New Stile, 1664."

APPENDIX B....No. II.

Articles of Capitulation at the Surrendery of New-York. "These articles following, were consented to by the persons here-under subscribed, at the Governor's Bowery, August the 27th, old style, 1664.

I. "We consent, that the States General, or the West-India company, shall freely enjoy all farms and houses (except such as are in the forts) and that within six months, they shall have free liberty to transport all such arms and ammunition, as now does belong to them, or else they shall be paid for them.

II. "All public houses shall continue for the uses which they are for.

III. "All people shall still continue free denizens, and shall enjoy their lands, houses, goods, wheresoever they are within this country, and dispose of them as they please.

IV. "If any inhabitant have a mind to remove himself, he shall have a year and six weeks from this day, to remove himself, wife, children, servants, goods, and to dispose of his lands here.

V." If any officer of state, or public minister of state, have a mind to go for England, they shall be transported freight free, in his Majesty's frigates, when these frigates shall return thither.

VI. "It is consented to, that any people may freely come from the Netherlands, and plant in this colony, and that Duch vessels may freely come hither, and any of the Dutch may freely return home, or send any sort of merchandize bome, in vessels of their own country.

VII. "All ships from the Netherlands, or any other place, and goods therein, shall be received here, and sent hence, after the manner which formerly they were, before our coming hither, for six months next ensuing.

VIII. "The Dutch here shall enjoy the liberty of their consciences in divine worship and church discipline."

IX. "No Dutchman here, or Dutch ship here, shall upon any occasion, be pressed to serve in war against any nation whatsoever.

X. "That the townsmen of the Manhattans, shall not have any soldiers quartered upon them, without being satisfied and paid for them by their officers, and that at this present, if the fort be not capable of lodging all the soldiers, then the burgomasters, by their officers, shall appoint some houses capable to receive them.

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The Dutch here shall enjoy their own customs concerning their inheritances.

XII "All public writings and records, which concern the inheritances of any people, or the reglement of the church or

poor, or orphans, shall be carefully kept by those in whose hands now they are, and such writings as particularly concern the States General, may at any time be sent to them.

XIII. "No judgment that has passed any judicature here, shall be called in question, but if any conceive that he hath not had justice done him, if he apply himself to the States General, the other party shall be bound to answer the supposed injury.

XIV. "If any Dutch, living here, shall at any time desire to travail or traffic into England, or any place, or plantation, in obedience to his Majesty of England, or with the Indians, he shall have (upon his request to the governor) a certificate that he is a free denizen of this place, and liberty to do so.

XV." If it do appear, that there is a public engagement of debt, by the town of the Manhattoes, and a way agreed on for the satisfying of that engagement, it is agreed, that the same way proposed shall go on, and that the engagement shall be satisfied.

XVI. "All inferior civil officers and magistrates shall cotinue as now they are, (if they please) till the customary time of new elections, and then new ones to be chosen by themselves, provided that such new chosen magistrates shall take the oath of allegiance to his Majesty of England, before they enter upon their office.

XVII, "All differences of contracts and bargains made before this day, by any in this country, shall be determined, according to the manner of the Dutch.

XVIII. "If it do appear, that the West-India company of Amsterdam, do really owe any sums of money to any persons here, it is agreed that recognition, and other duties payable by ships going for the Netherlands, be continued for six months longer.

XIX. "The officers military and soldiers, shall march out with their arms, drums beating, and colours flying, and lighted matches; and if any of them will plant, they shall have fifty acres of land set out for them; if any of them will serve as

servants, they shall continue with all safety, and become free denizens afterwards.

XX. "If at any time hereafter, the King of Great Britain and the States of the Netherlands do agree that this place and country be re-delivered into the hands of the said States, whensoever his Majesty will send his commands to re-deliver it, it shall immediately be done.

XXI. That the town of Manhattans shall chuse deputies, and those deputies shall have free voices in all public affairs, as much as any other deputies.

XXII. "Those who have any property in any houses in the fort of Aurania, shall (if they please) slight the fortifications there, and then enjoy all their houses, as all people do where there is no fort.

XXIII." If there be any soldiers that will go into Holland, and if the company of West-India in Amsterdam, or any private persons here, will transport them into Holland, then they shall have a safe passport from Colonel Richard Nicolls, deputygovernor under his royal highness and the other commissioners, to defend the ships that shall transport such soldiers, and all the goods in them, from any surprizal or acts of hostility, to be done by any of his Majesty's ships or subjects. That the copies of the King's grant to his royal highness, and the copy of his royal highness' commission to Colonel Richard Nicolls, testified by two commissioners more, and Mr. Winthrop, to be true copies, shall be delivered to the honourable Mr. Stuyvesant, the present governor, on Monday next, by eight of the clock in the morning, at the Old Milo, and, these articles consented to, and signed by Col. Richard Nicolls, deputy-governor to his royal highness, and that within two hours. after the fort and town called New-Amsterdam, upon the isle of Manhattoes, shall be delivered into the hands of the said Colonel Richard Nicolls, by the service of such as shall be by him thereunto deputed, by his hand and seal.

"JOHN DE DECKER,

"NICH. VERLEETT,

"SAMUEL MEGAPOLENSIS,