ld be expected, while daily
great numbers on foot and on horseback, from New England, joined the
English, hotly bent upon plundering the place. Savages and privateers
also offered their services against us. Six hundred Northern Indians
with one hundred and fifty French privateers, had even an English
commission. Therefore upon the earnest request of our citizens and
other inhabitants, our authorities found themselves compelled to come to
terms, for the sake of avoiding bloodshed and pillage. The negotiations
were concluded on the 6th of September.(2) The English moved in on the
8th, according to agreement.

(1) See the remonstrance which the inhabitants addressed to
Stuyvesant, _N.Y. Col. Doc._, II. 248.

(2) Articles of capitulation, ibid., 250-253, and Brodhead,
_History of New York_, I. 762-763.

After the surrender of the place several Englishmen, who had lived here
a long time and were our friends, came to us, and said that God had
signally overruled matters, that the affair had been arranged by
negotiations; else nothing but pillage, bloodshed ad general ruin would
have followed. This was confirmed by several soldiers who said that they
had come here from England hoping for booty; but that now, since the
matter turned out so differently, they desired to return to England.

The Articles of Surrender stipulate that our religious services and
doctrines, together with the preachers, shall remain and continue
unchanged. Therefore we could not separate ourselves from our
congregation and hearers, but consider it our duty to remain with them
for some time yet, that they may not scatter and run wild.

The Hon. Company still owes me a considerable sum, which I hope and wish
they would pay. Closing herewith, I recommend your Honors' persons and
work to God's blessing and remain,

Your willing colleague,

SAMUEL DRISIUS.

Manhattan, September 15, 1664.

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