[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] pal enemies have been nnmolested. This peace hath borne little frnit for the common advantage and reputation of our lords, &c.; for so soon as these savages had stowed away their maize into holes, they began again, to mnrder our people in various direc-tions. They rove in parties continually around day and night, on the Island of Manhattans, slaying our folks, not a thousand paces from the forts, and 'tis now arrived at such a pass, that no one dare move a foot to fetch a slick of fire wood, without a strong escort, c '•The spring of 1645, brought with it as usual, another desire for peace, on the part of the River Indians," " This was brought about by Kieft and his counsellor, La Montague." '• To make suitable presents to the Mohegans or Mahicanders in token f f the ratification of this peace, Kieft was obliged however to borrow money" from Adriaen vnnder Donck, sheriff of Rensselaerswyck, afterwards Patroon of Colendonck, (Yonkers,) and others.^ On the occasion of this treaty, which took place 30'h August, 1615, " Aepjen, cliief of the Mohegans, spoke for the Wappinecks the Wechquaesqueecks, the Sinlsings, and tjie Kitchtawancks; these, with others, sealed themselves, silent and grave, in front of Fort Amsterdam, before the Director General and his councih and the wholecommonalty; and there, having religiously smoked the great calumet, concluded in "the presence of the sun and