[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Nevertheless, this has been, but principally on the North east side of New Netherland, in no wise regarded or The Enffii^h pav no fesDected bv the English residing to the Eastward; for notwithstanding sufficient rre>ril lo fori Good ^ J e o ■••.■rr-iiTT ""?"• possession was already taken by the erection and garrisoning ot tort Good Hope, and no neglect to warn them occasionally has occurred, in order to make known our right, and to protest against them for usurpation, force and violence, yet have they, disregarding all this, seized and occupied, and still retain, the largest and best part of New Netherland, to wit : East of the North river, beginning at Cape Cod, named in 1600 by our own people New Holland, (whereof also, Their Tiish MiEhii-possession was taken, if we are correctly informed,^ by the erection of their High '■i? ^f!":, ^:"^ °' Mightinesses' arms) down to within six leagues of the North river; for the New Holland. a / " English have now a village called Stamfort, from which place a man can reach the North river and return home on a Summer's day, according to the knowledge Th« English are acquired of the Indian paths. Again, the English of New Haven have a Trading theXtih'rTvIr?'"^ post situatc to the East or South east of Magdalen island, at no greater distance than six leagues from the North river; for that island lies on the East side of the North river, 23J leagues above Fort Amsterdam;2 and the Trading post is