[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] After the Commandant had surrendered the fortress, he, the deponent, as a servant of the West India Company, requested his arms of the Commandant, HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: VIII. 605 which he repeatedly refused, and said, that they had fallen to the Crown of Sweden. He declares that he does not know anything more, as he was at the time without the fort, ahout his business. All which he declares to verify on oath when necessary and if required. Done, New Amsterdam, 11 June, A" 16-54. Declares further, that not a handful of the grain last sent, was distributed to any of the soldiers. Signed, Elias Emmens ZwoUang. Lower: Nicasius de Sille. Before me, Cornelis van Ruyven, admitted Secretary in the service of the West India Company in New Netherland, appeared Corporal Jan Adamse, aged 28 years, a native of Worms, who, on the requisition of Cornelis van Tienhoven, Fiscal of New Netherland, in presence of and before Mr. Nicasius de Sille, first Councillor, testifies and declares, in the stead and with the promise of a solemn oath, that by him, the deponent and others, both inhabitants of fort Casimier and freemen thereabout, was descried on Saturday, SO"" May, a ship, without knowing whether she was Dutch, English or other nation. Whereupon the Commandant, Gerrit Bicker, had the Prince's flag hoisted, and commanded Adriaen van Tienhoven, in company with some freemen to board said ship.