yvesant to erect a fort
upon that spot.

The garrison was disarmed, two shotted guns were fired over the works
in token of their capture, and the name of the fort was changed to
Trinity, as it was on Trinity Sunday that the fort was taken. A
skilful engineer immediately employed many hands in strengthening the
ramparts. The region was called New Sweden, and John Rising assumed
his office as governor. Courteously he sent word to Governor
Stuyvesant of his arrival and of his capture of the forts. He also
summoned the chiefs of the neighboring tribes and entered into a
treaty of friendship with them. Within a month he announced to the
home government that the population of New Sweden had risen to three
hundred and sixty-eight. "I hope," he added,

"we may be able to preserve them in order and in duty, and
to constrain them if necessary. I will do in this respect,
all that depends upon me. We will also endeavor to shut up
the river."

Governor Stuyvesant was very indignant, in view of what he deemed the
pusillanimous conduct of Bikker in "this dishonorable surrender of the
fort." It was in vain for him to attempt its recovery. But with an
eagle eye and an agitated mind he watched for an opportunity to
retaliate.

About the middle of September, a Swedish ship, the Golden Shark, bound
for the Delaware river, under command of Captain Elswyck, entered
Sandy Hook and anchored behind Staten Island. The captain had made a
mistake and supposed that he had entered the mouth of South river.
Discovering his error, he sent a boat up to Manhattan for a pilot.

Stuyvesant's long-looked-for hour had come. He arrested the boat's
crew, and sent them all to the guard-house. He also seized the Shark
and transferred her cargo to the Company's magazine on shore. He then
sent a courteous message to Governor Rising, at New Sweden, inviting
him to visit New Amsterdam, "to arrange and settle some unexpected
differences." He promised him a hospitable reception, but declared
that he should detain the Swedish ship and cargo, "until a reciprocal
restitution shall have been made." Governor Rising declined the
invitation, not deeming it judicious to place himself so effectually
in the power of his impetuous antagonist.

Upon the capture of fort Casimir, Governor Stuyvesant had immediately
sent word of the occurrence to the Amsterdam Directors. In November he
received their reply. It was, in brief, as follows:

"We hardl