[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] The deponent inquired : " How it occurred ?" The Director answered : " It was petitioned for in the name of the Commonalty, by three persons, (without naming any one) being three of the Twelve elected men." To which this deponent replied — "Your Honor had forbidden them to meet on pain of corporal punishment; how came it, then?" The Director rejoined — "It is probably so." Which the deponent declares to be true. Done, the 28"" March, A° 1643, in fort Amsterdam. (Signed) Pieter Cornelissen. To my knowledge, (Signed) Cornelis van Tienhoven, Secretary. Jj. Before me Cornelis van Tienhoven, Secretary of New Netherland, appeared Gerrit Dircksen Blauw, who at the request of Cornelis Leendersen, deposes, testifies and declares in the place, and with promise of a solemn oath, if necessary and required; that it is true that he, with Cornelis Arissen and Jacob Stoffelsen, met the Director in the fort, the day after the Indians were attacked, when he, the deponent, addressed his Honor, saying: "You have now done fine work, in causing the murder of Christian blood;" alluding to his stepson, who had been killed by the Indians. The Director gave for answer — "You must put the blame on the freemen, of whom your neighbor Abraham Planck is one." Which the deponent declares to be true. Done the 28"" March, A" 1643, in New Netherland. (Signed) Gerrit Dircksen Blauw. To my knowledge, (Signed) Cornelis van Tienhoven, Secretary. Interrogalo7'ies to be proposed to Fiscal Heindrick van Dijck.