Documents Relative to the Colonial History of New York, Vol. I — Passage 356
[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] '^* 596 NEW-YORK COLONIAL MANUSCRIPTS. • Ajipe7idix 4. Received 23 January, 1656. Secret. We the undersigned hereby declare and testify, with offer to confirm the same by oath on the requisition of the valiant and honorable Mr. Peter Stuyvesant Director General of Curagao and New NetherlSnd for and on behalf of the High and Mighty Lords States General and the General Incorporated West India [Company,] that on the date hereof, in presence of the said Director, did come and appear in proper person a certain Sachem or Chief well known to us, called Wappanghzewan, who hath declared to us, who are well versed in the Indian language, and at the same time besoughtus to interpret and make known the same to the said General, that he Wappanghzewan about 6 days ago, was sent for by Mr.