The Documentary history of the state of New-York; arranged under direction of the Hon. Christopher Morgan, secretary of State. By E. B. O'Callaghan ...

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This Liberty then which in every respect was most gratefully
received, of which use should have been made as of a precious
gift, was very soon perverted to a great abuse. For Every one
thought tlat now the time had come to make his fortune, with-.drew himself fiom, his Comrade, as if deeming him suspected and
the Enemy of his Desire, Sought communication with the Indians
from whom it appeared his profit was to be derived. That
created first a division of power of dangerous consequence, in
opposition to their Mightinesses' Motto1-produced altogether
too much familiarity with the Indians which in a short time
brought forth contempt, usually the Father of Hate-not being
satisfied with merely taking them into their houses in the customary manner, but attracting them by Extraordinary attention,
such as admitting them to the table, laying napkins before them,
presenting Wine to them and more of that kind of thing, which
they did not receive like Esop's man, but as their due and desert,
insomuch that they were not content but began to hate when
such civilities were not shewn them.. To this familiarity and
freedom succeeded another Evil. As the Cattle usually roamed
through the Woods without a Herdsman, they frequently came
into the Corn of the Indians which was unfenced on all sides,
committing great damagethere; this led to frequent complaints
on their part and finally to revenge on the Cattle without sparing
even the horses, which were valuable in this Country. Moreover many of our's took the Indians into service, making use in
their houses of those in their employ. Thus laying before them
our entire circumstances, and sometimes becoming weary of their
work, they took leg-bail and stole much more than the amount
of their wages, This freedom caused still greater mischief, for
the inhabitants of Rensselaerwyck who were as many traders as
persons, Perceiving that the Mohawks were craving for guns,
which some of them had already received from the English, paying for each as many as Twenty Beavers and for a pound of
powder as much as Ten to Twelve'guilders, they came down in
greater numbers than was their wont where people were well
supplied with Guns, purchasing these at a fair price, thus realizing
1 " Eendracht maakt macht" -Union constitutes Strength. Tr.