1646.] HISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY. 41 



happened while his grandfather resided there. It was douhtless 

 soon again rebuilt, as the seat of government of New Sweden was 

 continued at Tinicuni. 



The first controversy in which Commissary Hudde was engaged, 

 was on the account of the arrival of a shallop or sloop from 

 Manhattan under the command of Juriaen Blancke, a private 

 trader, who was ordered by the commissary to the Schuylkill, 

 ^^ near the rii/ht, anH to await there for the Minquas." When 

 arrived there, he was peremptorily " commanded to leave the spot 

 at once, as belonging to the Swedish crown." This, Commander 

 Blancke, at first refused to do, and referred the matter to Hudde, 

 who conducted a rather angry controversy with the governor, 

 which not being likely to result in obtaining permission for him 

 to remain in the Schuylkill, at the sjyot he desired to occupy, and 

 being a private person whose expenses and losses would not be 

 borne by the Company, he wisely took his departure ; not how- 

 ever by reason of any order from the Commissary. What is re- 

 markable, a Swedish priest, most probably Campanius, took a 

 part in the negotiation.' 



It may be inferred from the proceedings in this controversy 

 that an arrangement had been entered into between the Swedes 

 and the Dutch about the trade of the Schuylkill. To a query 

 propounded by Printz : " On the Schuylkill, in what manner the 

 property of it is ascertained and understood ; what and how far 

 are extended its limits?" Hudde answers, "That the acts re- 

 lative to the division of the limits are at the Manhattans, where 

 he (Printz) may obtain correct information." Also in the letter 

 of the Governor to Blancke, directing him to leave, this language 

 occurs : " Directly leave that spot with your trading vessel in the 

 Schuylkill, seek the spot where usually sloops are accustomed to 

 trade — which shall not be prohibited ; neither do I desire that 

 my subjects shall be admitted there, from respect and friendship 

 for the commander and his commissions as long as you are re- 

 maining and trading in the Schuylkill, or that they would obstruct 

 your interests." It is evident that it was the particular place 

 that Blancke was in, that he was commanded to leave, and not 

 the kill. The letter of Governor Printz is dated at "• Tinnekonk" 

 on the 20th of June, 1646.- 



On the 12th of July following, the particulars of this event 

 was communicated by Hudde to Governor Kieft at Manhattan, 

 together with a plan for continuing the trade with the Minquas, 



» Hudde's Rep. 431-432. 



* lb. — In this communication by Governor Printz to Hudde, the following language 

 occurs: " That I compelled by force, Jurian Blanck to sail up and fasten liis bark to 

 the hridgi;" It may reasonably be conjectured that this bridge was over Minquas 

 creek, connecting the main land with the opposite island near the site of the " strong 

 house." — See map of Early Settlements. 



