Plymouth ordered fifty men into the service, entrusting the command to Captain Miles Standish and Captain Thomas Willett.

It is worthy of notice that the Plymouth people made an apology for this action, saying: "We concur in hostile measures against our ancient Dutch neighbors only in reference unto the national quarrel." Massachusetts gave a reluctant consent that five hundred volunteers against the Dutch should be raised within their jurisdiction.
Just as the fleet was about to sail from Boston, on this expedition, the result of which could not be doubtful, a ship entered the port with the announcement that peace had been concluded between England Holland.

This of course put a stop to any farther hostile action.

The welcome news was soon conveyed to Governor Stuyvesant.

He was quite overjoyed in its reception.