[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Seyeral specime Various minerals have also been discovered here, both accidentally and by-trifling search; some experiments have been made on these, according to the limited means of this country, and they have been found good. Attempts have "■'''"''■ been made several times to send specimens of them to Fatherland; once by Arent van Corenss,' by way of New Haven and England; but the ship foundered, and no tidings of it were ever received. Director William Kieft again had several specimens afterwards with him in the ship the Princess, but they were, also, lost with him. The mountains and mines, however, remain, and can easily be found again whenever there is any disposition to incur the trouble and expense. Ja'lTnon''^""'' *"" They have already progressed so far in New England that they east iron pots, cannon, shot and similar articles from the mineral they have there; and we believe that here it only requires a commencement, for we have, and there are found in New Netherland two sorts of marcasite, white and yellow; mines of quicksilver, of gold, silver, copper, iron, black lead and hard coal, and there is little doubt but tin and lead are, also, to be found there; but who will look for them, or who will make any use of them, as long as there is not a larger number of people.