[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] All done without any guile or deceit, and signed with our customary marks, on the land Camecouck itself; this 19 July, 1G55. Lower stood: -z^ this mark is made t)y Amattehoorn himself; ^^ this mark is made by Sinquees himself; |-|-^ this mark is made by Ackehoorn himself. Understood: We, the undersingned, all of competent age, do hereby certify and declare, that this deed and conveyance aforesaid, was done and executed and signed by the abovenamed Sachems in our presence, and thereupon the beforementioned cargoes were given in payment, and received by the grantors, and we are ready to confirm the same on oath. Done as above. (Signed,) Cornelis de Potter, Abraham Staes, Martin Kriegier, Gysbert Opdyck, Abraham Verplanck, Adriaen Dircksen Coen, Adriaen van Thienhoven, this is the mark Egbert van Borsum, Peter Caspersen, Joost Michielsen, Jacob Janssen buys, Wilhelmi Grasmeer, clergyman, Daniel Michielssen. Beneath was: Upon collation by me, is found to agree with the original, dated and signed as above, and was (Signed) Cornelis van Ruvven, Secretary. of -UZ mus^ Appendix 7. Received 28 Jaimary, 1656. Secret. Extract of the letter written by the Director, Petrus Stuyvesant, Director General of New Netherland, to Messrs. the Directors of the West India Company, Chamber at Amsterdam. Dated 6 October, 1653. The Swedes on the South river would be well inclined to repair among us, in case we will take them under our safeguard.