Translation
Letter from Stuyvesant to a French commander
Monsieur,
This serves to inform you that I am greatly astonished that your people have seized a vessel here in our roads belonging to the governor of Virginia. I believe that it was done without your knowledge, in which case, I beg you to return it, and if it was done by your order (which I cannot believe because I have always considered you an honest man), you must bear in mind that you offend both states that of the English as well as ours, because it is directly contrary to the alliance which we have with the king of France; upon which I await your reply. Meanwhile,
I remain,
Amsterdam in New Netherland,21 October 1658.
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A letter in French from Go. Stuyvesant to some French Comdnt. here upon the Coast
N. Amsterdam NY Oct. 21, 1658.[1]