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" Captain Krygier informed me that he understood from D'Hinoyossa D'Hinoyossa that Van Vleck had warned him to be on his expects ar- rest by Beekman. guard, as your honour had commanded me to arrest him."
G. Van Dyck appears to have been removed, and inquires Van Dyck the reason.1 removed.
The subject of the claim between the Dutch and Maryland May. " was again brought before the council of Maryland, when it Doubts in was resolved, that as it was a matter of doubt whether New Amstel lay below the 40th degree of north latitude, and as the West India Company appeared resolved to maintain their possessions by force, and there was no prospect of any aid from the other colonies, in any attempts which they might make to reduce them, all further efforts for their subjugation should be delayed until the will of the proprietary could be ascertained, and that in the mean time some efforts should be made to determine whether the settlement was located within the limits of the grant. An agent was now despatched to Holland to enforce upon the West India Company the claims of the proprietary to the territory in question, and to repeat the demand that it should be abandoned. Compliance with this demand was again refused, but orders were given by that company to its settlers, to withdraw from the territory about Cape Henlopen, which they had purchased from the Indians; this was accordingly done, but New Amstel, or N. C., and the adjacent country, were still retained in pos- session."2
Beekman writes that the savages report that the Senecas June 10. destroyed several plantations of the Swedes and Finns who Lex talionis settled among the English. He does not much confide in it. asserted by the savages " The chiefs of the savages on this river do not trust the towards the
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English.
1 Albany Records, vol. xvii. p. 114.
2 McMahon, p. 25, who quotes Council Proceedings, Lib. H. H. 113. Chal- mers, p. 631.
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English, and decline to go thither, as they told Hudde and Swens, saying ' the English killed some of us, and we again killed some of them, the one pays for the other.' They in- formed Augustine on the 4th of their intentions. D'Hino- yossa detained the galliot, at request of Heermans, seven or eight days."1
" On the east side of this river are residing four English July 10. among the Manitos savages ; they arrived in a small boat in Four Eng- lishmen on east side the neighbourhood of Cape May, about three months past ; they apparently went homeways from Virginia, as they now with savages. seem inclined to remain there, if the report of the savages is correct.
War between Maquas and Senecas.
" The Maquas and Senecas are at war. The English in Maryland assisted the Maquas with fifty men, in their fort."2
July 21.
From a letter of Peter Stuyvesant to the company in Hol- land, it appears that he was " apprehensive about Lord Bal- timore's intentions respecting the southern part of South River, which he claims as included in his patent, and con- firmed by the present king. Lord Baltimore protested to the company ; speaks of Lord Sterling's pretended claim to Long Island."
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Censure of Stuyvesant by company noticed.
In allusion to a censure passed by the company on the director-general and council of New Amsterdam, he says, " If all our letters, since the death of Alricks, written to his successor, D'Hinoyossa, and one or two to his principals, had been transmitted, it would to all appearance become evident, that we instituted no process whatever against the city's ministers, much less that we sowed seeds of discord amongst them; to the contrary, it would evidently appear that we most sincerely recommended them peace and harmony, with the promotion of the common welfare. What regards the cause or process as mentioned by your honour, relative to estate of deceased Alricks; our opposition against a judg- ment on the murderers of three savages, in a case of appeal, and our unwillingness that judgment against Jan Garretson, and Van Marcken, it was our duty to inform you of both, and all the circumstances of these affairs, and our own honour and character compel us imperiously to express our minds in both cases, with all possible brevity." Then alludes to trans- actions connected with estate of Alricks, the petition of Van Gezel, the declared heir and executor. "Never was there an
1 Albany Records, vol. xvii. p. 117. 2 Ibid. p. 118.
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infraction upon arrest made by provisional director, D'Hino- yossa, in behalf of his principals, on the estate, or money coming from it or contracted, for which aforesaid remains responsible." Then notices a case of murder committed on a man, woman, and boy, under circumstances of great cruelty, not in passion or drunkenness, or revenge, "but with a deli- berate mind, only from detestable avarice." Speaks of Al- ricks as a man of very discreet character.
Ensign Dirck Smith deceased at end of last year ; his widow now goes to Holland.1
He also alludes to advices received from Maryland, and Report of pa- says, " But more probable and material is the advice from tent to Lord Baltimore Maryland, that Lord Baltimore's patent, which contains the confirmed. south part of South River, is confirmed by the king, and pub- lished in print ; that Lord Baltimore's brother, who is a rigid Papist, being made governor there, has received Lord Balti- more's claim, and protest to your honours in council, (where- with he seems but little satisfied,) and has now more hopes of success. We have advices from England that there is an invasion intended against these parts, and the country soli- cited of the king, the duke, and the parliament, is to be an- nexed to their dominions, and for that purpose they desire three or four frigates, persuading the king that the company possessed and held this country under an unlawful title, having only obtained of King James leave for a watering-place on Staten Island, in 1623."2
Beekman alludes to a list of houses and lots in the colony, August 7. which does not appear on the records ; also to a probable dif- Probable dif- ficulty between the director-general and England, which he ficulty with the English. says " would be peculiarly injurious to us, who, as it were, are lying with open doors before the English."
He " wants two ankers of brandy or distilled liquors, to Wants li- plant some more corn for the garrison, as it is easier to obtain workmen for liquors than for any other wares."
" Hears that a vessel with farmers from Holland is coming over, and wishes they could be induced to marry with Swedes and Finns."
Great differences exist between D'Hinoyossa and Van Gezel, because he asked for his accounts as auctioneer. Van Gezel is arrested, an inventory of his effects taken in presence of his wife ; soldiers guard the property ; the wife carries some
1 Albany Records, vol. xviii. p. 143, &c. 2 Smith's N. Y., vol. i. p. 12.
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quor for workmen.
Expects far- mers from Holland.
September 5. Difficulty be- tween D'Hinoyossa and Van Ge- zel.
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1661. of it away; yachts and houses searched; Van Gezel's wife decamps, leaving behind her child, four months old, that she might not be discovered by its crying.1
September 6.
D'Hinoyossa refuses to see Beek- man.
Beekman, on arriving at New Amstel to converse with D'Hinoyossa, is met at the door by Van Sweringen, who was ordered to prevent his entrance, though D'Hinoyossa was notified by Alricks of his arrival. A small boy brought word from his master that he could not speak with Beekman with a good conscience ; advised him to go home.
The subject of vessels striking their colours to the fort.
The subject on which Beekman wished to converse was partly " because some time since he had molested the Bar- kiers, that they lower their colours before the fort before they cast anchor, and they would make use of the opportunity to sail higher up; then he threatened to examine the lading, as it might be addressed to him, expecting every hour the arrival of a ship consigned to him from fatherland, and talk of other affairs, of which a long detail is given.
Beekman despatched D'Hinoyossa2 and Peter Alricks with September 6. two chiefs of savages residing on the river, to the governor of Maryland, to negotiate peace. He wants supplies for the garrison, salt, seawant to purchase bread-corn, as with diffi- culty they could obtain a schepel (three-fourths of a bushel) of corn for a schepel of salt.3
Messenger sent to go- vernor of Maryland. Supplies needed. Sept. 21. Swedish priest's wife elopes.
" Yesterday I was informed by Mr. Laers, the Swedish priest, that his wife eloped with one Jacob Jongh, and de- parted that night in a canoe, on which I despatched an ex- press to Maryland, and another to the magistrates residing on Sassafras River, and requested them, if the aforesaid persons arrived there, to take them in custody, and give us a direct notice of it. This day I was informed by one of our com- missaries, that Jacob Jongh had, during two or three days, a savage of Meggekersing with him, upon which we presume he tries to follow the track of Captain. Vuller, and so may pass to Long Island.
Meeting for negotiation with savages.
" Alricks met governor and council of Maryland at Colonel Utie's. Alricks, the secretary, Henry Coursay, Mr. Beek- man, and Mr. Gerrit Smith arrived here yesterday by way of New Amstel, to open a negotiation relative to the affairs of the savages."4
1 Albany Records, vol. xvii. p. 124. 2 Ibid.
3 Ibid. p. 135.
4 Ibid. p. 137
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The trunk of Jongh, with various of Mr. Laers's property in it, is found at Upland.
1661.
" It is said that Jacob Jongh went to New England, as he did not consider himself safe in Maryland.
" We understood from the letters which were received in October 26. answer from honourable Philip Calvert, of 22d and 23d, in Letters from regard to English commissioners who visited Altona, and Philip Cal- whom we considered it our duty to treat with all courtesy, to English com- vert and soothe his jealousy, because the governor of the province had missioners. not been treated with the same regards, or received from your honour the same respect, as the governors of other provinces."
His honour D'Hinoyossa summoned, as soon as the afore- Conference said commissioners arrived, by messenger, the chiefs of the savages, but one only appeared, who resides at the east end of the river, who accompanied the commissioners, with D'Hinoyossa, to Appoquinimy, whereabouts another creek Negroes empties itself in the English River, and where his honour wanted. the governor, Calvert, met them, when he concluded a peace with the aforesaid sachem, and had a joyful intercourse with them and D'Hinoyossa. The English made an offer to de- liver us annually two to three thousand hogsheads of tobacco by this creek, or at Appoquinimy, if we would supply them with negroes and other commodities.
Many of the Minquas died lately by the small-pox. They are nearly besieged by the Senecas, which caused a decline
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among Min- in our trade with them. I am informed that the Senecas are besieged quas, who killed another savage not far from that place, but a little by Senecas, who kill a above it, where the Swedish concentration is made. The savage. Swedes are full of apprehension for their cattle.
" The minister, Laers, solicited on the 15th instant, for our Laers wishes consent to marry again, as he intended to have the first pro- to marry again. clamation on the 16th instant. His bride is 17 or 18 years old. I delayed to give a decisive answer till I should have obtained your honour's approbation.
" Mr. Williams and many other families have proposed to move to Maryland before winter."1
The reverend Laers again solicits the approbation of his November 8. honour for his proposed marriage, " as the situation of his Laers again family imperiously requires it."2
wishes to marry.
The directors send Stuyvesant "resolutions upon a pro- posal of this city, from which his honour will see in what we November 9.
1 Albany Records, vol. xvii. p. 142. 2 Ibid. p. 144.
between commission- ers and chief. Peace con- cluded.
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Colony of South River to be con- tinued under the magis- trates.
1661. have gratified the magistrates of this city with regard to the colony on South River, with a view that your honour may conduct himself in conformity to it ; whereas the said magis- trates do continue for the present to charge themselves with the directors of said colony. Several colonists and farmers have again embarked thither, in the hope that it will be con- tinued with better success. A magistrate's vessel sails direct for South River.
Cecilius " procured a grant and confirmation of the patent passed in favour of his father in 1632."1
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February 1. Further pro- ceedings against Rev. Mr. Laers.
Beekman writes, "I brought, on 23d December, the case of Jacob Jongh before the council, but it remains to this day undecided, as it was concluded that the commissaries should institute a new inquiry, and since that day no other meeting was convened. I have some apprehension that it will be de- cided against the Reverend Mr. Laers, as it is partly ascer- tained that he broke open the door with an axe, and examined the trunk and goods which were left by the young man, and made an inventory of them, in the absence of the landlord."
" The aforesaid Finnish priest solicited very circumstan- tially, that the council would grant him a divorce for this Asks and ob- breach of marriage contract by his wife, which he obtained on the 15th of December, under your approbation."
tains a di- vorce.
" Yesterday I was informed that he married himself again Marries him- on Sunday, a transaction, in my opinion, under correction, self. entirely unlawful, and expect your honour's orders how to conduct myself in it."
D'Hinoyossa asks dismis- sion. Com- plaints against him.
" I understood that D'Hinoyossa has demanded his dis- mission ; his soldiers are continually complaining of their bad fare, and their dress.
Son of Lord Baltimore arrives in Maryland.
"I was informed by Paulus Scherrs, who lately arrived from Maryland, that the son of Lord Baltimore arrived there, and that nothing further is mentioned there of any intentions upon this district."2
February 20. Whorekill to be aban- doned, &c.
"I am informed that the Whorekill is to be abandoned, and the city militia there to be discharged. The city's sur- veyor, William Rosenlery, is discharged.
" The Senecas and Minquas are still at war. The savages on the river, too, are in, as they did not go this winter on 1 Albany Records, vol. xvii. p. 377. 2 Ibid. p. 146.
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hunting as usual, which causes nearly a stagnation in trade. 1662. Rev. Ægedius has just arrived from Holland."1
" On Sunday, the 12th, A. M., was communicated by the clerk, upon order of director-general and council in New March 18. Amstel, that a fast and prayer day should be kept quarterly, Quarterly with which a beginning was to be made on the 15th instant, fast and but no mention whatever was made of your honour's ordi- to be kept. nance. The same command was, at the same time, after the first sermon, published in the fort, (here at Altona,) by tolling of the bell."2
" It is rumoured here that the governor of Maryland should March 18. come to New Amstel on 15th April, to establish there the Trade in to- trade in tobacco, but it cannot be ascertained with certainty. bacco with Maryland. It would, in my opinion, be necessary, if any considerable Magazine quantity of tobacco was to be shipped here, that the company construct a magazine and balance at New Amstel. proposed.
and balance
" Nothing yet done in affair of Rev. Mr. Laers. Rev. Laers.
" I solicit most seriously that it may please your honour to Wants ne- accommodate me with a company of negroes, as I am very groes. much in want of them in many respects."3
Beekman has no intercourse with D'Hinoyossa. March 22. " The galliot was yesterday, by an extraordinary high tide, Very high driven out of the kill, but happily saved by the sailors of the tide. ship, and brought again to her former placc. On the 18th, however, she was again cast to the other side of the river, so that the sailors were again obliged to return thither."4
The following are the proceedings of the court at their April 14. meeting held by vice-director and commissaries at Altona, (Cock, Harnsen, and Oloff Stille,) against Rev. Laers :
" Honourable vice-director as sheriff, plaintiff, versus Rev. Proceedings Laers Carels, defendant-The plaintiff concludes, as it is of notoriety, and acknowledged by defendant, that on the 20th September, 1661, he, Minister Laers committed the violence, in breaking the room open, and opening the trunk of the fugitive Jacob Jongh, when said Jongh the night before ab- sconded, and made an inventory of his property, which he left behind, as is evident by his own handwriting, to which the defendant was not qualified, which ought to have been performed by the vice-director and the court, and that he usurped and suspended their authority, and vilified it, where-
1 Albany Records, vol. xvii. p. 150.
2 Ibid. pp. 152, 153.
3 Ibid. p. 157.
4 Ibid.
in court in Rev. Mr. Lacrs's case.
prayer day
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1662. fore he remains answerable and holden to make compensation to the company of what was yet due the company by said absconded Jongh, of which the residue amounts to 200 gl. in corn, and 40 gl. in beaver, which is to be delivered, and besides this, an amende [fine] of 40 gl. for having vilified authority. Defendant said, he came at that time to the house of Andreas Hendriessen, Finn, and asked him if his wife was with J. Jongh in his room, when the wife of Andreas, Finn, answered, that she did not know it, that her master might look at it, on which he took an axe and broke the door, and made an inventory of the goods. The commissioners having considered the case, command that Rev. Laers shall satisfy the demanded 200 gl. and pay for his insolence.
" On the day aforesaid, is communicated to aforesaid Rev. Laers Carels, by Vice-Director Beekman, that his marriage is declared null and void, as illegal, as he married himself, which is directly contrary to the orders sanctioned about marriage connections ; that he before ought to have demanded and obtained from us the dissolution of his former marriage, by letters of divorce, agreeably to the laws of our fatherland, which ought to have been granted by the court of magistrates, and that by a further delay from his side, he shall be prosecuted.
A. HUDDE, Secretary."
The reverend gentleman makes the following appeal :
" Sir, my humble submissive service to you, and which I always hope to remain. It will not be unknown to you, sir, in what manner, since the elopement of my wife, I have fallen from one misfortune to another, because all my deeds, performed in consequence of this elopement, have been mis- construed, so that I have been condemned in heavy amendes, which, in my poor situation, I cannot by any means bring together, as besides that, I paid already nearly 200 gl. I now am again condemned in a fine of 280 gl. The true state of the case was this: while I was searching for my wife, I imagined she was concealing herself in that place, on which I broke it open, but found nothing but a few pair of stock- ings, which the fugitive raptor of my wife left behind, of which I made an inventory ; and whereas it has been taken amiss, as if I, by this deed, intended to vilify the court, and therefore am condemned to pay a fine of 280 gl., and pay what the fugitive was owing, whereas I, in my innocence, and in that situation, having no other intention whatever but to
Appeal of Rev. Mr. Laers.
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search for my wife, so it is my submissive petition that it may please your honour to make a favourable and merciful inter- cession on my behalf, by this meeting, and pardon graciously what is committed through ignorance, and to save my repu- tation and condition as a minister, not to inflict any further punishment. What regards that I married myself, I cannot discover any thing illegal in it. I acted just in the same manner as I had done before, with respect to others, exactly so as others do, who are not prosecuted for it, and I can con- scientiously assure you that it was performed without any evil intention. Had I known that my marrying myself in this manner should have been so unfavourably interpreted, I should have submitted to the usage of the Reformed Church, but I did not know it; wherefore I pray once more the honourable general that he will vouchsafe me his aid, and take into consideration my forlorn situation, so that I, with- out becoming a burden to others, may supply my daily wants, &c. LAURENTIUS CARELS, Minister."1
" D'Hinoyossa interdicted, on the 29th March, by a pla- card, that no person may trade between Bompjes Hoeck and May 10. Cape Henlopen, with any individual, on forfeiture of the Interdiction goods which might be discovered by him, granting at the same time to Peter Alricks the exclusive privilege of trading jes Hoeck in that district, which causes discontent amongst the Swedes and Henlo- pen. Exclusive privilege to P. Alricks. Swedes dis- satisfied. and other individuals, saying, ' what right do they above us of New Amstel have to trade in our district at the east side of the river, as we on their side.' I went, on the 30th, to New Amstel, to take a full view of the placard, and examined it thoroughly, but could not obtain it, as only one had been nailed at the church door, which it was said was taken down during the night by Mr. Kip, who was to be prosecuted for it by the sheriff, who stood in the door of his house, near the church, so that I cannot say with certainty if this interdiction regards only the inhabitants of New Amstel, or that it is meant as a general interdiction."
"On the same day, another interdiction was made by Interdiction D'Hinoyossa, relative to the proposals made by some of the against strong li- quors. Indians au thorized to rob. savages at Tinniconck, by which any contravener convicted shall be fined 300 gl., authorizing the savages to rob those who bring them strong liquors."
" The Swedish priest, the Rev. Laers was, on the 12th of
1 Albany Records, vol. xvii. p. 164.
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1662. April, condemned by the commissaries to pay 200 gl., which had been advanced to Jacob Jongh in behalf of the company, to provide us with corn ; to pay further the 40 beavers due Rev. Mr. Laers's case. Is advised to ask a di- vorce. His second mar- to Mr. Decker and myself by the aforesaid Jongh, besides an amende of 40 gl. for having usurped the authority of the court. I insinuated to him in the said meeting that he ought to address himself to your honour, and request letters of di- riage illegal. vorce, and that meanwhile his new marriage was illegal.
Corn-mill authorized on Turtle Creek Falls. Must grind for garrison gratis. Swedish mill. Ross- mill at New Amstel.
" I permitted last year, under your approbation, the inha- bitants of Turtle-kill Falls, situated about one and a half miles from our fortress, (Altona,) to build there a corn-mill, which is now to be finished, provided they can now obtain the deed. This was granted on condition that the garrison here should not pay for their grist, which ought to be inserted in the deed. We have here great trouble often with grinding, and are compelled, when we cannot be served, to go to the old Swedish mill, at the distance of about six miles from here, or bring the corn to New Amstel, to the Rosmolen, at great expense to the company."1
Water grist- mill on Tur- tle Creek. Owners ask for land.
John Staelcop, &c., petition for land. Some time since, they built a water grist-mill on the falls of Turtle Creek, (Schildnaps-kil,) for the benefit of the community and others, and because it is very necessary for some person to reside there to tend mill, who of course would want some land with it to cultivate, by which the mill might obtain greater safety. They oblige themselves not to sell, mortgage, or alienate said mill under any pretext, except with consent of his honour.2
The dispute about jurisdiction between D'Hinoyossa and May 15. Beekman became pretty violent, the former requiring vessels Further diffi- to lower their colours when passing New Amstel, and threat- culties be- tween D'Hinoyossa and Beek- man. ening to examine their cargo, the latter claiming the juris- diction over the whole river, denying his right to do this. D'Hinoyossa was summoned before Beekman, at Altona, which he disregarded. Beekman further charges him with making, in a tavern, attacks on the director-general, &c., at New Amsterdam, charging them with bringing the Swedes to South River, by their ill-treatment of Minuit, threatening, if he could, to drown or poison the, Manhattans.3
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