They were also directed to do everything in their power to pacify the Indians and to restore friendly relations with them.

No fire-arms or ammunition were, under any circumstances, to be sold to the Indians.
Van Diricklagen was associated with the Governor as Vice-Director, and ensign Van Dyck, of whom the reader has before heard, was appointed Fiscal, an important office corresponding with our post of Treasurer.
Quite a large number of emigrants, with abundant supplies, accompanied this party.

The little fleet of four ships left the Texel on Christmas day of 1646.

The expedition, running in a southerly direction, first visited the West India islands.

On the voyage the imperious temper of Stuyvesant very emphatically developed itself.
Holland was then at war with Spain.