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trading post on their lands, while it will be seen that these same 

 sachems are not among those who joined in this pretended con- 

 veyance, or rather confirmation without consideration, of a pre- 

 vious conveyance to Arent Corson, of the same lands, by the 

 same parties, part of the purchase money for which, was still 

 due ! A late writer has very properly remarked that, " the 

 readiness which the natives manifested to part with their terri- 

 tory, was equalled only by their willingness to sell it again to 

 any who might choose to purchase it."' lie might have added, 

 as applicable to this period in the history of our river, that 

 there was no lack of these purchasers, at second hand. 



After the Hon. Committee of the Dutch Council had concluded 

 their purchase and had taken public and lawful possession, they 

 ''with a becoming suite, sailed for Tinnekonk," where they met 

 with a very cold reception from Commissary Huygen and Pape- 

 goya, the son-in-law of Governor Printz, who kept them stand- 

 ing in a constant rain about half an hour. After being admit- 

 ted to an audience " they delivered, among others, their Solemn 

 protest against the aforesaid Printz, against his illegal possession 

 of the Schuylkill."- Governor Printz promised to give his 

 answer before their departure, of which Hudde has made no 

 note. 



Places of settlement on the ScJiuylkill were now assigned to 

 several freemen. On the 2nd or July, one of the number com- 

 menced to build, but w.is prevented by the son-in-law of the 

 Governor, who caused to be pulled dow^n and burnt what he had 

 raised, and adding insult to injury, threatened, " that if he there 

 came again, he would carry off with him a good drubbing."^ 



Hudde records similar proceedings, though not so violent, on 

 the part of the Swedes, towards one Thomas Braes w^ho attempt- 

 ed to settle and build at a place named by them " New Holm." 

 This is probably the same occurrence mentioned by Acrelius as 

 happening in 1646, in which Thomas Broen was the person de- 

 siring to build. If so, " New Holm" was located in the neigh- 

 borhood of Mantua Creek in New Jersey. Printz offered Broen 

 permission to build under Swedish jurisdiction, which he re- 

 fused.^ 



Commissary Hudde being temporarily absent on a visit to his 

 superiors at Fort Amsterdam, Governor Printz erected a build- 

 ing, about 30 feet long and 20 wide, immediately in front of the 

 new Dutch Fort Beversreede on the Schuylkill, " so that the 

 vessels that came to anchor under the fort could discover said 

 fort with diflSculty." The back gable of the house was only 12 

 feet from the gate of the fort and on the outer side of it. Alex- 



' Mr Armstrong's Introduction to Record of Upland Court, 15. 



2 Hudde'8 Report, 440. ^ lb. 440. * Acrelius, 411. 



