As captain Pos did not return as soon as was expected, another messenger was sent, and soon one of the chiefs returned to Governor Stuyvesant, fourteen Dutch men, women and children, as a present in token of his good will, and asking that a _present_ of powder and ball might be forwarded to him.
The governor sent in return some ammunition and two Indian captives and promised to furnish more ammunition when other Christians should be brought in.
Three envoys from New Amsterdam visited the savages bearing these presents.

They were received with the courtesies which civilized nations accord to a flag of truce.

In this way twenty-eight more captives were ransomed.

The promise was given that others should be soon brought in.

Governor Stuyvesant inquired at what price they would release all the remaining prisoners en masse, or what they would ask for each individual.