[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Kieft, that we had committed an error on this point in our communication; but 'tis to be feared that, when compared with other declarations, something strange will be found in it. But we leave this on one side, and refer to our Minister and Cornells van Tienhoven, the Secretary, both of whom read it for the purpose of punctuating it, and who flung it from the table on account of the nonsense they found in it in regard to the war, so that your Honors will please to hear the Minister aforesaid and Secretary van Tienhoven hereupon. Also, if his Honor please, this Little Book must be produced in order to look in it for what, through lapse of time, has been forgotten. 8. It is chiefly manifest from their own act, that the Indians conducted themselves like lambs, before the melancholy spectacle of which they were the victims in the year 1643 over at Pavonia and on the Island Manhatas. Be it remarked, that they allowed themselves, their HOLLAND DOCUMENTS : III. 207 wives and children to be slaughtered at that time like sheep, and came (so to speak) like lambs to lie in our arms. We appeal in this case to the entire Commonalty and to each member of it individually, who hath survived that time, to say how murderously the Indians were then treated. Would to God we may be found to be liars on this point. But the truth thereof shall be more than sufficiently established hereafter before their High Mightinesses. 9. That there was at the time a supply of 2,500 pounds of powder.