e that were of
divided population, like those of Heemstede and Gravesande, refused to
accept the English king but said that they had thus far been well ruled
by Their High Mightinesses and would so remain, though they were English
born. Afterward Heemstede was also subdued but Vlissingen held itself
faithful, and some places remained neutral, while the commissioners were
detained and finally came again to Amsterdam without having accomplished
anything. Meanwhile also the savages of Esopus played their part, having
made bold at a place on the river to attack two Dutchmen and cut off
their heads.(2)]

(1) The journalist here confounds Stuyvesant's visit to
Boston in September, 1663, to meet the Commissioners of the
United Colonies of New England, with that which his envoys,
Van Ruyven, Van Cortlandt and Lawrence, made to Hartford in
October, to confer with the General Assembly of Connecticut.
His date of November is wrong for both. The attempt to
revolutionize the English villages on Long Island had taken
place in September; their internal revolt occurred in
November. Stuyvesant was obliged to acquiesce. The
"Combination" of the English towns under the presidency of
Major John Scott and his attempt to win the Dutch towns from
their allegiance, took place in January and February, 1664.
Stuyvesant was again unable to make effectual resistance,
but made a truce with Scott for twelve months.

(2) After three years of peace at Esopus, the Indians again
broke out in hostilities in June, 1663, resulting in the
slaughter of twenty-one settlers and the captivity of forty-
five others. Three successive expeditions, under
Burgomaster Martin Kregier, in July, September and October,
destroyed the forts of the Indians, broke down their
resistance, and released most of the captives. Captain
Kregier's journal of these expeditions is printed in
O'Callaghan's _Documentary History_, IV. 45-98.

Rev. Samuel Drisius to the Classis of Amsterdam (August 5, 1664).

The Peace of Christ.

Reverend, Learned and Beloved Brethren in Christ Jesus:

I find a letter from the Rev. Classis, which I have not yet answered;
and a good opportunity now offering itself by the departure of our
colleague, Domine Henricus Selyns, I cannot omit to write a letter to
your Reverences. We could have wished, that Domine Selyns had longer
con