96 HISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY. [1672. 



His body was removed to Wiccaco, and from thence to New- 

 Castle where it Avas hung in chains. William Tomm who com- 

 municated this information to the Governor, became satisfied from 

 the conduct of the sachems, that they desired no war. The 

 sachems promised to bring in the other Indian alive, and to the 

 young men brought with them, they held up the fate of the 

 murderer, as that which should be visited on evei'y Indian who 

 should act in like manner.' 



A prohibition had been in force against vessels trading direct- 

 ly to any point on the river above New Castle. This prohibition 

 was removed early in 1672, in respect to such vessels as sailed 

 from New York. Immediately thereafter, a pass was obtained 

 by the wife of Laurs Hoist, " to go in the sloop of Krygier to 

 Delaware, and thence up the river in some boat or canoe, to the 

 Sivedes' plantations, with shoes and such other of her husband's 

 trade, and return without hindrance."^ 



Early in this year, ample preparations were made by Governor 

 Lovelace for a visit to the Delaware by the overland route, cross- 

 ing that river at Matineconk Island near the present town of 

 Burlington. A body guard and an advanced guard were ap- 

 pointed, and instructions were sent to the river to make prepara- 

 tions for the reception of his Excellency. If this visit was ac- 

 complished, it was without result, or there has been an omission 

 to record anything that transpired on the occasion, or if recorded, 

 the record has been lost. 



English laws are now to be established more fully on the river. 

 The office of Schout is to be converted into that of sheriff, to 

 which office Edmund Cantwell received the appointment, as well 

 as to that of collector of quit rents on the Delaware, William 

 Tom having resigned the latter office.'^ 



In August of this year, the court of Uplayid, is authorized, with 

 the assistance of one or two of the high court, to examine into 

 a matter of difficulty between "Jan Cornells Mathys and Martin 

 Martinson, [Morten Mortenson,] inhabitants of Amesland," and 

 Israel Helme, about " a parcel of valley or meadow land, upon 

 an island over against Calcoone Hook.''^ 



The daughter of Governor Printz still resided on the river, but 

 it will appear from the following order of the Governor made 

 upon her petition, that she did not live in much affluence : 



" Whereas Jeulfru Armigart Printz, alias Pappegay, living in 

 Delaware Kiver, did make a request unto me, that in regard she 

 lived alone, and had so little assistance by servants, having only 

 one man-servant, and likewise in harvest time, or other seasons 

 of the year for husbandry, when she was constrained to hire 



1 Sec. State's Office, Albany — " General Entries," iv. 74 ; Ilaz. Ann. 393. 



■^ Haz. Ann. 395. 



3 Sec. State's Office, Albanj' — " General Entries," iv. 184. * Ibid. 



