[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Also, that the other four out of the Eight chosen men, may be likewise sent with us, in order that they may acknowledge their signatures before their High Mightinesses; moreover, that all who are on their interrogatories may be summoned before your Honors for the 13"' instant. Finally and lastly, we respectfully pray the General and Council to be pleased to legally call together, before the departure of the Princess, all the freemen and Company's servants, who have survived the war, and ask them conjointly the following question, to wit: If we did not live in peace with these surrounding Indians before they were slaughtered, in February, 1643, on Jan de Lacher's hook, near Jan Evertsen's bouwery at Pavonia, and behind Curler's plantation on the Island of Manhattans; also, whether each of them, individually, could not at the time, uninterruptedly pursue their outdoor labor in the bush, as well as in the field, and live safely in their houses with their wives and children, without any fear of the Indians. Expecting this, &c., remaining your Hon" faithful inhabitants of New Netherland. (Signed) Jochiem Piet : Cuyter, Done at the Manhatans, Ady, this 22'' June, 1647. Cornelis Melyn. The Eight Men to the Amsterdam Chamber of ike West India Comyany. Q. To the Honorable, Wise, Prudent General Directors of the Incorporated West India Company, Chamber at Amsterdam. Honorable Sirs.