[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] The whole of Long Island would be thereby secured to New Netherland, and the design of the English in regard to the domination of said convenient harbors, be rendered fruitless and null. The South river, situate thirty leagues south of the Great Bay of the North river, as computed along the coast, has been possessed and frequented by the Dutch more than twenty-eight years before any foreign nation had been there. Ten years ago the Swedes lined said river with four forts, and, by means thereof, endeavor to seize on the entire river. The further progress of the Swedes, could be prevented and neutralized by planting a Colonie at Swanendael, otherwise called the Whorekill, on the west side of the Bay; another on the east side; and one on the west bank, at the Company's Redoubt, named Beversreede, about seven leagues above Fort Crislina. This being done, the Swedes could not take up any more land, either above or below, nor extend their pretended jurisdiction any farther. No difference has arisen between the Dutch and the English of Virginia on the subject of boundary, because they have not owned what we, Netherlanders, possess. However, it would not be impolitic to determine the boundary between Virginia and New Netherland, so that all future misunderstandings and differences on this head may be prevented.