Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 171
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: IV. 291 this way was this Colony again reduced to nought, howbeit sealed with blood f/, ""» """'''"' •' and purchased dearly enough. Wliore Kill, the Culonie, lor a time, There is another creek on the East side, called Hogs creek, three leagues below the mouth of the river. Some English people had settled there, but were driven away by Director Kieft, who protested against them, having been, in some degree, assisted by the Swedes. They agreed together to keep out the English. The Swedish Governor, thinking his opportunity now come, had a fort, called The swedw erect ° '^'^ •' tort EUinburgh. Elsenburch.i erected at this place, and took great liberties with every one, even with the Company's yachts, or such as would go up the South river; for before this fort must they all strike, none excepted, and two men are here sent on board