[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Captain de Vries, and the other persons, touching this matter. 3. This assertion can also be somewhat corroborated by the certificate. Carta, D.; also, by the fact itself, that his Honor commenced this bloody and disastrous war of his own authority, independent of his Council. 5. That the Eight men were treated with contempt and disregard, we, the undersigned experienced in company with Thomas Hall. On the last of June, 1644, Mr. Kieft sent for us on the subject of the demanded toll, and left us sitting in the room from eight o'clock until noon, without asking us a question notwithstanding we frequently notified him by the messenger of our arrival and of our being there in waiting to hear what his Honor would please to submit to us, but not a word in explanation did his Honor send us, and leaving the business unfinished we were under the necessity of returning as wise as we went. Was not this, now mocking and scoffing them ? Be it borne in mind that his Honor had sent for us by his messenger. We thus consider our statement uncontradicted. It is also corroborated in Carta, D., the 8"' June, 1644. 6. The agreeing to the Excise is seen by 3 letters, E. F. G.; by the Acts of the IS, 21, 22 June, 1644, and therefore no further declaration is necessary. 7. The misstatements of the Little Book on the subject of the war, which are referred to in the letter. We wish, in regard to Mr.