It was, in brief, as follows: "We hardly know whether we are more astonished at the audacious enterprise of the Swedes in taking our fort on the South river, or at the cowardly surrender of it by our commander, which is nearly insufferable.

He has acted very unfaithfully, yea treacherously.

We entreat you to exert every nerve to avenge that injury, not only by restoring affairs to their former situation, but by driving the Swedes from every side of the river.

We have put in commission two armed ships, the King Solomon and the Great Christopher.

The drum is beaten daily in the streets of Amsterdam for volunteers.