Document: Minute of the return of 14 captives by Pennekeck, chief of Achkinkeshacky, and of presents made him in consequence

Whereas the chief of the Indians of Achkinkeshacky,[1] named Pennekech, yesterday, being the 17th of October has sent over to the honorable lord director general 14 Dutch people—men, women, and children—who had been captured by his people, together with a certain Capt. Post, also captured, as a token of good faith and intention, the aforesaid chief requested that the honorable director general show his faith by sending powder and lead.

The director general and councilors finding Penneckech’s request significant, the matter, as it now stands, being thoroughly deliberated, was resolved and it was deemed advisable as a token of compensation and good faith to send him two Indian prisoners captured by our people, although not of his people, as a present and a little powder and lead, in hopes of securing the remainder of the Christians by these means in a friendly manner and at the same time to indicate to them that when all the Christian prisoners have been delivered to us, it shall be recompensed with civility. Thus done at the session of the honorable lord director general. Ady ut supra (was signed:) P. Stuyvesant, La Montagne, Cor. van Tienhoven.[2]