[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] humane and Christian Underhill and the equally pious Mon-tagne, the expedition returned to Stamford bearing with them fifteen wounded. Two days after, the force reached Fort Amsterdam, where joy bells rang their welcome.1 The Indians now solicited peace, and a treaty was brought about through the intervention of Underhill. Mamaranack, chief of the Sint-Sings^ Mongockonone of the Weckquaesgeeks, Pappenoharrow from the Nochpeems, and the Wappingers from Stamford, presented themselves at Fort Amsterdam, in the early part of April, 1644, and having pledged themselves that they would not henceforth commit any injury whatever on the in habitants of New Netherland, their cattle and houses, nor show themselves, except in a canoe, before Fort Amsterdam, should the Dutch be at war with any other chieftaincies; and having further promised to deliver up Pacham, the chief of the Tanki-tekes, peace was concluded, the Dutch promising, on their part, not to molest the Indians in any way. The Long Island chieftaincies were not included in this aN rangement, and the Dutch determined to employ some of the friendly Indians there against those who were hostile.