Document: Message of the Indians, sent by Claes Jansen Ruyter and Peter Wolphertsen

Today Adriaen Post, Claes Jansen Ruyter (accompanied by Pieter Wol- phertsen) having brought lead and powder over to the Indians, pursuant to the resolution dated 19 October, for 28 of our prisoners, returned with the aforesaid 28 prisoners according to the promise of the Indians, and related that the sachem Pennekech had commanded them to tell the honorable general that Claes Jansen de Ruyter should come back over today with another parcel of goods such as powder, lead, duffels, guns, sewant, etc. for ransom of the prisoners who were still with them, being 20 to 24 persons, otherwise they intended to move inland with them; it was resolved to send the aforesaid persons back over to ask what they wanted in general for the remaining prisoners or what they wanted for each one individually. Dated 21 October.[1]

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