Document: Minute of the schepens of Breuckelen, Midwout and Amesfoort asking the council that measures be adopted to pacify the Indians

[26 September 1656.[i]

Before the council appeared the schepenen of the villages of Breuckelen, Midwout and Amesfoort, requesting in the name of the inhabitants of said villages that before starting on his journey] to Fort Orange [ the director general would please to make peace ] with the wilden [ hereabout and proclaim the same, because some people have very ] gloomy [ forebodings ] that in the absence of the honorable general [ the savages might make some attack ] again; or else, that if possible, the lord general would please remain here, or if circumstances did not allow him to remain, that his honor then would please to give them orders by which they could govern themselves should anything happen.

After some discussion on both sides because time had expired, they were told that their request and remonstrance would be considered tomorrow. Done as above.