[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] the Director hath surrendered Greenwich to the English, and the differences between the Director and the English were arranged by him and three other selected arbitrators. December 14"". Schelluyne conversing with Westerhuysen's wife regarding the confiscation of their ship the Slnte Bcninio, or the Nieuiv Swol, she said: 'Tis easy to see what the result will be. My husband has a writing from the English Commissioners whereby Director Stuy vcsant acknowledges that he never had, nor has at present, any pretensions to New Haven. 14"" ditto. The Director and Council being assembled, the Vice-Director again demanded to be informed respecting the negotiations of the Director with the English; who gave for answer that nothing special was transacted and that Mr. Schaep of Amsterdam who was going Ambassador to England, would treat there, by orders of the Lords Majors, touching the boundary between New England and New Netherland. Extract of the letter written by the Select men to Van der Donck, dated 26"' November, 1650. His Honor has been to the North with the English and there entered into a Treaty respecting the Boundary, &c., but keeps everything concealed from us and from his Council. We fear the news from New England, (a translation whereof is annexed,) which was secretly brought and thrown into a certain house here, is too true, inasmuch as 'tis confirmed by daily rumors.