Had it been my case, I would have helped the Englishman to some eight pound iron beans, and have prevented him from going up the river.

The English are of so haughty a nature that they think that everything belongs to them.

I would immediately send a frigate after him, and drive him out of the river." Stimulated by this advice, Van Twiller prepared, as speedily as possible, three well armed vessels, strongly manned with soldiers, and sent them, under an intrepid captain, in pursuit of the intruders.
They found the English ship, the William, about a mile below fort Orange.

A tent was pitched upon the shore, where, for a fortnight, the English had been pursuing a very lucrative traffic for furs.

The Dutch soldiers were in strength which Elkins could not resist.
They ordered him to strike his tent.