[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] Before me, Cornells van Ruyven, Secretary of New Netherland residing in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, appeared the worthy Peter Ebel of Meckeienburch freeman, aged about 40 years, who, on the requisition of Cornells van Tienhoven, Fiscal of New Netherland, in presence and before the Hon"-Mr. Nicasius de Sille, first Councillor, testifies and declares in place and on promise of a solemn oath, if necessary, that it is true and certain that by him, the deponent and other inhabitants both of Fort Casimier and freemen thereabout was seen on Saturday evening, being the SO"" of May, a ship without knowing whether she was Dutch, English, or of some other Nation. Whereupon the Commandant Gerrit Bicker had the flag of said fort hoisted, and commandeed Adriaen van Tienhoven, accompanied by four freemen to proceed to the ship, to ascertain whence she came. The abovenamed commanded person returned from on board on Sunday forenoon, about eight o'clock, and reported that it was a Swedish ship on board which was a new Governor of the Swedes and many other people; also, that the Swedes intended to surprize and capture the aforesaid Fort Casimier for the Crown of Sweden. Thereupon all the freemen and the Hon""'^ Company's servants, or at least, a majority of them, (he, the deponent, especially, being Sergeant of the burghers) addressed